The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) is seeking proposals from non-profit organizations for the improvement of Integrated Water Resources Management in two areas: Lot A (Awash Basin) and Lot B (Wabi Shebele Basin).

In the framework of the EU funded Program “Contribution to the improvement of the Integrated Water Resources Management for the Wabi Shebele, Awash and Danakil Hydrographic Basins” NDICI AFRICA/2023/446-909 - AID 012968, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation – AICS Addis Abeba O/ice has launched a Call for Proposals divided into 2 Lots:

• LOT A – AWASH BASIN
• LOT B – WABI SHEBELE BASIN

To be eligible to submit a Proposal, Lead Applicants must:

• be a legal person
• be non-profit-making
• be a specific type of organisation such as: non-governmental organisation as defined by Article 159(1) of the EU Financial Regulation
• have been directly operational in the project area in the past 3 years prior to the publication of the Call for Proposals. This means: a) having a functional o/ice in the basin area or b) having directly implemented one or more projects in the basin
• have previous experience in managing minimum one project with an overall budget at least equal to 700,000.00 Euro in the last 3 years prior to the publication of the Call for Proposals.

Full information regarding eligibility and requirements can be found at the following link: https://trasparenzaaddisabeba.aics.gov.it/index.php?id_oggetto=97&id_doc=267 

To clarify the contents of the Call for Proposals one information session is organized as follows:

i. In Addis Abeba on 6 August 2026 at 14:00 (EAT) at AICS O/ice, inside Embassy of Italy Compound, Villa Italia, Kebena, Addis Ababa.

Questions/clarifications connected to this Call for Proposals and registration for the Information session shall be communicated through email to procurement.addisabeba@aics.gov.it 

The deadline for submission of the full proposals is October 9, 2026 at 13:00 (EAT).

Tender details

• Deadline: 2026-10-09
• Bid closing time: 13:00
• Bid closing (note): October 9, 2026 at 13:00 (EAT).
• Bid opening: 2026-10-09 13:00
• Bid opening (note): No Specific Opening Date and Time
• Region: Addis Ababa
• Publishing entity: Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS)
• Buyer TIN: 0004787512
• Buyer address: Addis Ababa Office Villa Italia, kebena
• Published: Jul 14, 2026
• Posted at: 2026-07-14T13:59:25.000Z