DEADLINE: 20TH JULY, 2021
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM)
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIP FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY BASED REINTEGRATION PROJECTS
BACKGROUND
Assisted voluntary return and reintegration (AVRR) is a key strategy in ensuring the humane and orderly movement of migrants. It is an indispensable component of a migration management approach which is intended to be mutually beneficial to migrants, governments and other sectors of society affected by migration.
IOM implements the AVRR which has well-tailored reintegration measures supporting the socioeconomic reintegration of returnees in their countries of origin. IOM under the different ongoing projects including the regional Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration (financed by the European Union Trust Fund) and other AVRR projects is implementing actions to ensure the sustainable reintegration of returning Nigerian migrants in close collaboration with the Government of Nigeria
These projects provide Community-Based Reintegration (CBR) support which aims at involving returning migrants in income-generating activities with their home communities to promote inclusive local development while also reducing the socioeconomic challenges in the areas and the impact of return migration on the prioritized receiving communities. In this regard, IOM has, at this stage, identified communities in Edo state which are highly affected by irregular migration to implement communitybased projects in line with the community/returnees’ interest and ecological setting.
To create employment opportunities and income generating activities for returned migrants and unemployed youths in these communities, IOM is seeking private sector partnership with companies who have expertise and are currently running profitable businesses in any of the following areas
• Agro- processing related: tomato, pepper, cabbage,
• soilless farming related
OBJECTIVE
The main objective of this engagement is to promote partnership between the private sector and the cooperatives for the smooth running of the proposed projects under the community-based reintegration component of AVRR projects in Nigeria
SPECIFIC CONTEXT
Agricultural produce available in abundance in communities in Edo state includes; Pepper, tomatoes, water melon, eggplant, etc. The state also has high potential and opportunities to carry out soilless farming due to the abundance of land space available.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
IOM invites experienced and interested private firms to submit an expression of interest, technical proposal along with a cover letter in support of their application addressed to IOM Lagos via email IOMLagosTenders@iom.int OR via hard copy to IOM Lagos Office at No.1 Isaac John Street, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, Nigeria or 3, Aideyan Street off Ihama Street, GRA Benin on or before 20th July, 2021.
The subject of the cover letter should indicate the proposed project using below codes in the table which the firm is applying.
