The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has invited sealed bids for constructing communal and household latrines in internally displaced persons (IDP) sites and refugee camps in Ethiopia's Benishangul-Gumuz region. These projects seek to enhance sanitation for disaster-affected populations. Bidders can obtain documents starting November 17, 2025.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC), a non-profit humanitarian agency, provides relief, rehabilitation, protection, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees, displaced persons, and victims of oppression and violent conflict.
The IRC Ethiopia Program has operated in Ethiopia since 1999, implementing integrated community-managed programs to improve the quality of life and livelihoods of disaster-affected populations through individual participation, institution strengthening, and emergency response. It works in Gambella, Benishangul Gumuz, Tigray, SNNPR, Sidama, Somali, and Oromia regions on refugee assistance and livelihoods.
The IRC now invites sealed bids from eligible, technically competent bidders with valid licenses for the current Ethiopian FY 2018/2025. For Lot 1: Full contract (material and labor) for construction of four-seat shared communal latrines at Bambasi IDP Sites (one and two). For Lot 2: Construction of 300 family (household) latrines for Tsore and Sherkole of BGRS/Assosa (Tsore and Sherkole Refugee Camp).
Further information is available from the IRC Ethiopia Program Addis Ababa Office or Assosa Field Office. The complete set of bidding documents in English can be obtained from the Addis Ababa Office and Assosa Field Office during working hours from November 17, 2025, to December 03, 2025. Bids must be submitted by 10:30 AM on December 03, 2025, and will be opened at 11:00 AM in the presence of bidders' representatives. The IRC reserves the right to reject any or all bids.