Development of a Methodology for Societal Peacebuilding Through Economic Resilience and Livelihoods

Initiative Africa (IA) invites qualified consulting firms, research institutions, think tanks, universities, civil society organizations, and consortiums to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the development of an innovative methodology aimed at strengthening societal peacebuilding through economic resilience, livelihood creation, and the delivery of essential goods and services.

The assignment seeks to develop a practical and evidence-based framework that demonstrates how economic opportunities, local investment, entrepreneurship, market systems, and community-based service delivery can contribute to social cohesion, stability, and peaceful coexistence in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

The selected firm or organization will be expected to:

• Review international and African experiences and best practices;
• Develop a conceptual and operational methodology;
• Identify pathways linking economic resilience and peacebuilding outcomes;
• Propose implementation, monitoring, and learning frameworks;
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations and validation processes.

Interested organizations should demonstrate:

• Proven experience in peacebuilding, economic development, livelihoods, or social cohesion programming;
• Strong research and analytical capacity;
• Experience working in fragile or conflict-affected environments;
• Familiarity with African development contexts.

Interested applicants are invited to submit:

1. Organizational profile;
2. Relevant experience and references;
3. Brief statement of approach and interest;
4. Key personnel and qualifications.

Submission Deadline: [Insert Date]

Expressions of Interest should be submitted electronically to:

Initiative Africa (IA)
Email: [Insert Email Address]
Subject Line: EOI – Peacebuilding Methodology Development

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Initiative Africa is committed to equal opportunity and encourages applications from qualified national, regional, and international organizations.

Country: Ethiopia

Name of Purchaser: ETHIOPIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY COMMISSION (ENEC)

Contract Title: Design, Production, and Installation of a Permanent VVER-1200 Reactor Multimedia Museum Exhibit

RFB Reference No.: ENEC/ICB/2025/VVER-1200-EXHIBIT

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Nuclear Energy Commission (ENEC) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Design, Production, and Installation of a Permanent VVER-1200 Reactor Multimedia Museum Exhibit.

• Major Evaluation Requirement includes:

1. Demonstrated experience with large-format, curved LED multimedia exhibits ………… 35%
2. Quality and relevance of past public museum or industrial installations …………………30%
3. Technical understanding and proposed approach (Capability Statement) ………………..20%
4. Financial and operational capacity ………………………………………………………………15%

• Bidding will be conducted through International Competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the Ethiopian “Procurement Regulations” and is open to all eligible bidders’/service providers as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4.        Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ethiopian Nuclear Energy Commission (ENEC), from the date of bid advertisement through an Email address: Enec.et2026@gmail.com and Anteneh.tesfaye@enec.gov.et and inspect the bidding document during office hours from 8:30AM-12:30PM and 1:30- 5:00 PM local time from Monday to Friday before the deadline date and time.

5.        The bidding document in English language may be freely accessed by interested eligible bidders’/service providers upon submission of a written application/request to the email addresses indicated below (email should be sent for both addresses indicated below).  Once email request has been sent to the designated email addresses, the softcopy/ PDF format bidding document will be sent to the requester.  To facilitate further communication and correspondence, the bidder should indicate the name of the company, contact/focal person, telephone number, workable email address and relevant information on his/her request email.   

6.        Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before July 21 2026 10:00 A.M Local Time (Addis Ababa Time). Electronic procurement will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Proposal envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” and “FINANCIAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’/Service Provider designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on July 21 2026 at 10:30 A.M Local Time (Addis Ababa Time).  

7.        All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of ETB 500,000.00 /ETB Five Hundred Thousand/ or USD 3,250.00 /USD Three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty/ or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency in the form of Bank guarantee issued from Commercial Banks.  In the case of Bank guarantees issued from other countries other than Ethiopian Banks, the bid security should be counter guaranteed by Ethiopian Commercial Banks.

8.        Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.

9.        The address(es) referred to above is (are):

Ethiopian Nuclear Energy Commission

Att. Dr Anteneh Tesfaye

Director, Corporate administration Cell phone:+251926322829

Kirkos sub city, wolosefer Ethio-china street,

HQ building (INSA Compound);

Ethiopian Nuclear Energy Commission

Postal Code – 1CpIAW.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Email: Enec.et2026@gmail.com or Anteneh.tesfaye@enec.gov.et

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia