The International Labour Organization (ILO) would like to notify your company of a tender recently published on the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) available here: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/257775
ILO/CO ADDIS/RFQ 001/2025 Acquisition of IT Equipment, TV and TV stand for Migrant Resource Centre- Wukro- Tigray
Your proposal must be received by ILO no later than 17 February 2025, 17h00 EAT.
In order to submit an offer, your company must be registered on UNGM. If your company is already registered, kindly ensure that your company’s contact information is up to date (i.e. email, contact name, etc.). For any queries related to the registration of your company on UNGM, please contact UNGM directly at: registry@ungm.org.
While Ethiopia legalized sports betting in 2012, the market is still relatively new and has a significant gap. Numerous sports betting operators have attempted to get a market share, although most of them have failed. However, the entry of Safaricom’s mobile payment service Mpesa in 2023 is taking the Ethiopian gambling market to new heights, with operators offering players live betting options.
So, which live betting options are available for Ethiopian bettors and why is it worth exploring?
What’s Live Betting?
Also called “in-play” betting, live betting is the act of gambling on an ongoing game. It allows viewers to wager throughout the game and the odds keep constantly changing in response to the performance of the players and the latest developments. This form of gambling has transformed the Ethiopian sports betting market and there are plenty of options to wager on at the Betway sportsbook.Betway is listed as one of the most trustworthy platforms on Cheekypunter with over 190,000 in-play events annually and offers up to £10 in free bets to new players.
Live Betting Options Worth Considering
There are plenty of live betting options that you can choose whether you are betting on football, basketball, or rugby. While the options may vary depending on the sportsbook operator, here are common in-play betting options worth considering:
Next team to score – A live bet on which side will score the next goal, run, or point during a live match.
Next Scorer – A bet on the individual players expected to score the next touchdown, goal, or basket.
Next corner – This soccer-specific live bet involves betting on which side will land the next corner kick in a game.
Over/Under total points – Involves betting on the total points that both teams will score, wagers placed on whether the scores will reach over or under a predetermined line.
Next drive result (Football) – You wager on the result of the next offensive drive in a football game such as a field goal, turnover or touchdown.
Next set winner (Tennis) – You bet on which tennis team or player will win their next set during an ongoing match.
Next foul (Basketball) – It involves predicting which side will commit a foul next during a basketball match.
Exact score at halftime – It’s a bet on the exact score expected in a match by half-time or any other designated point in a match.
Next free throw (basketball) – Involves betting on whether the next throw in a basketball match will succeed or miss.
The first team to record X points – A bet on which side will record specific total points first.
Why live betting is worth considering for Ethiopians
The primary reason why live betting markets are worth considering is the ability to make informed decisions based on what’s happening in a match. That helps you to evaluate current developments like player injuries, momentum shifts, weather conditions, and tactical changes. Additionally, live betting gives you the chance to capitalize on improved odds and the opportunity to adjust your pre-match bets to increase your winning chances.
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a profound violation of human rights, with devastating physical, psychological, and social consequences for women and girls. The practice undermines the principles of equality, bodily autonomy, and non-discrimination, denying girls and women their fundamental rights to live free from torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.
Yet, despite global condemnation, millions of girls and women continue to suffer from this harmful practice. In Ethiopia alone, 25 million girls and women are survivors of FGM, and an estimated 2.5 million girls remain at risk of undergoing FGM by 2030.
FGM limits access to critical opportunities and resources that are essential for the realization of women’s and girls’ rights. It deprives girls and women of fundamental services—healthcare, education, safety—and hampers their ability to reach their full potential. The time for decisive collective action has never been more urgent.
This year’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM to be commemorated on February 6 highlights the importance of strengthened partnerships to accelerate the effort to end FGM. The theme for this year’s observance, “Stepping up the pace: Strengthening Alliances and Building Movement to End FGM,” underscores the necessity of collaboration—calling on governments, civil society, youth, survivors, and international organizations to unite against FGM. By working together, these diverse actors can challenge harmful social norms, advocate for policy reform, and ensure that every girl grows up free from the threat of FGM.
The Government of Ethiopia and its partners have made notable strides in tackling FGM over 16 years (2000–2016), reducing prevalence from around 80 percent to 65 percent. However, Ethiopia remains one of the countries with the highest rates of FGM, with significant geographic disparities. To eliminate FGM by 2030, efforts must accelerate at a rate five times faster than the progress made over the past 15 years.
A powerful example of collective action is the National Alliance to End Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage in Ethiopia, established in 2012. The Alliance, which includes government and non-governmental organizations, faith-based and women-led groups, research institutions, and UN agencies, works together to synergize efforts and amplify impact. One of its key initiatives includes community dialogue programs that empower local and religious leaders to champion change and encourage families to abandon FGM.
UNFPA, alongside UNICEF, has been instrumental in supporting the implementation of Ethiopia’s national roadmap to end child marriage and FGM through joint programmes promoting multisectoral alliances and mobilizing communities to abandon harmful practices. For example, in the Afar and Somali regions—where FGM rates are highest—UNFPA has worked closely with community elders, health workers, and youth advocates to challenge deep-rooted beliefs and shift attitudes towards the abandonment of FGM.
The commitment to end FGM by 2030 is not just a policy goal but a moral imperative. We must reinforce partnerships, strengthen legal frameworks, and increase investment in community-based solutions. This includes expanding economic opportunities for women and girls, integrating FGM into health and education systems, and engaging men and boys as allies against FGM and other harmful practices.
There is no time to lose. By working together, we can create a future where every girl grows up free from the fear and suffering caused by FGM.
This message is published by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in connection with the commemoration of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.
This notice is placed by UNECA. The accuracy, reliability and completeness of the contents of furnished information is the responsibility of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. You are therefore requested to direct all queries regarding this EOI to United Nations Economic Commission
for Africa using the fax number or e-mail address provided below.
Title of the EOI:
Provision of Laundry Service
Date of this EOI: 28 January 2025 Closing Date for Receipt of EOI: 07 February 2025
EOI Number: EOIUNECA23394
Beneficiary Country/Territory: Ethiopia
Commodity/Service category: Facility Management
Address EOI response by fax or e-mail to the Attention of: Ms. Etsegenet Teka/ Mr.Ali Assaad / Ms. Aster Zewde
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, hereby seeks expressions of interest (EOI) from qualified and experienced vendors for the Provision of Laundry Service for three years LTA.
Interested firms will be invited to the tender by an “Request for Proposal” (RFP) at a later stage. This tender envisages a selection-capable bidding firm for the Provision of Laundry Service.
The Provision of Laundry Service for laundry / dry cleaning and hand wash services for Security and Safety
Service and UNHCC for the following items:
• Security Uniforms: which comprises of security uniform Trouser and Shirt, jacket, raincoat, polo shirt, fire protective trouser and jacket, suits, flags, trouser, over coat, vest quilted, sweater, cover-all (tuta), reflective vest, ties, Cap.
• Clinic items: like gowns, bed sheets, bed covers/bedspreads, pillowcases, large and small woolen blankets, pillows, examination/draw sheets, machine cover cloth, patient pajamas
Information on tendering for the UN Procurement System is available free of charge at the following address: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice
Only the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) has been authorised to collect a nominal fee from vendors that wish to receive automatically Procurement Notices or Requests for Expression Of Interest. Vendors interested in this Tender Alert Service are invited to subscribe on http://www.ungm.org
Vendors interested in participating in the planned solicitation process should submit the Vendor Response Form of this EOI electronically (through the link available on the next page) before the closing date set forth above.
VENDOR RESPONSE
NOTICE
Companies can only participate in solicitations of the UN Secretariat after completing their registration
(free of charge) at the United Nations Global Marketplace (www.ungm.org).
As you express interest in the planned solicitation by submitting this response form, please verify that your company is registered under its full legal name on the United Nations Global Marketplace (www.ungm.org) and that your application has been submitted to the UN Secretariat.
While companies can participate in solicitations after completion of registration at Basic Level, we strongly recommend all companies to register at least at Level 1 under the United Nations Secretariat prior to participating in any solicitations.
Companies are reminded of the restrictions of employment of former UN personnel that were involved in the procurement process during their last three years of service as per ST/SGB/2006/15, including (a) employing those personnel for one year after separation of service and (b) allowing those personnel to communicate with, or appear before, active UN personnel for matters related to the procurement process for two years after separation of service. Violation of the provisions of ST/SGB/2006/15 may lead to suspension of the registration of the company as a UN vendor.
PLEASE NOTE: You should express your interest to this EOI electronically at:
1) Registering as a Vendor with the United Nations
Vendors interested in fulfilling the requirement described above must be registered at the UN Global Marketplace (www.ungm.org) with the UN Secretariat in order to be eligible to participate in any solicitation. Information on the registration process can be found at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/vendors.
Prerequisites for Eligibility
In order to be eligible for UN registration, you must declare that:
A. Your company (as well as any parent, subsidiary or affiliate companies) is not listed in, or associated with a company or individual listed in:
I. the Compendium of United Nations Security Council Sanctions Lists
II. the IIC Oil for Food List website or, if listed on either, this has been disclosed to the United Nations
Procurement Division in writing.
B. Your company (as well as any parent, subsidiary or affiliate companies) is not currently removed or suspended by the
United Nations or any other UN organisation (including the World Bank);
C. Your company (as well as any parent, subsidiary of affiliate companies) is not under formal investigation, nor have been sanctioned within the preceding three (3) years, by any national authority of a United Nations Member State for engaging or having engaged in proscribed practices, including but not limited to: corruption, fraud, coercion, collusion, obstruction, or any other unethical practice;
D. Your company has not declared bankruptcy, are not involved in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings, and there is no judgment or pending legal action against your company that could impair your company’s operations in the foreseeable future;
E. Your company does not employ, or anticipate employing, any person(s) who is, or has been a UN staff member within the last year, if said UN staff member has or had prior professional dealings with the Vendor in his/her capacity as UN staff member within the last three years of service with the UN (in accordance with UN post-employment restrictions published in ST/SGB/2006/15).
F. Your company undertakes not to engage in proscribed practices (including but not limited to: corruption, fraud, coercion, collusion, obstruction, or any other unethical practice), with the UN or any other party, and to conduct business in a manner that averts any financial, operational, reputational or other undue risk to the UN.
For Registered Vendors: Vendors already registered at the UN Global Marketplace with the UN Secretariat must ensure that the information and documentation (e.g. financial statements, address, contact name, etc.) provided in connection with their registration are up to date in UNGM. Please verify and ensure that your company is registered under its full legal name.
For Vendors Interested in Registration: Vendors not yet registered should apply for registration on the United Nations Global Marketplace (http://www.ungm.org); information on the registration process can be found at https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/vendors. Vendors must complete the registration process prior to the closing date of the REOI. Vendors who have not completed the UNGM registration process with the UN Secretariat before the closing date of the REOI are not considered eligible to participate in solicitations of the UN Secretariat. We strongly recommend all companies to register at least at Level 1 under the UN Secretariat prior to participating in any solicitations.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Any false, incomplete or defective vendor registration may result in the rejection of the application or cancellation of an already existing registration.
2) EOI Process
Vendors interested in participating in the planned solicitation process should forward their expression of interest (EOI) to United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) by the closing date set forth in this EOI. Due to the highvolume of communications UNECA is not in a position to issue confirmation of receipt of EOIs.
Please note that no further details of the planned solicitation can be made available to the vendors prior to issuance of the solicitation documents.
