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CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN BIDI BIDI, PALABEK, IMVEPI, RHINO CAMP AND KYAKA II REFUGEE SETTLEMENTS, UGANDA

The International Rescue Committee, hereinafter referred to as “the IRC”, is a non-profit, humanitarian agency that provides relief, rehabilitation, protection, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees, displaced persons and victims of oppression and violent conflict. The IRC has been working in Uganda since 1998 in response to mass displacement and devastation wrought by the rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Since then, in partnership with various donors, the IRC in Uganda has expanded to meet the needs of the conflict-affected regions of Karamoja and Acholi, and in the West Nile region, Southwestern Uganda as well as amongst urban refugees in Kampala and has a requirement for construction works.

The IRC Uganda program invites applications from interested contractors for construction works listed in the table below.

Item No. REFERENCE DESCRIPTION 1 IRC/2UA/IM/WRKS/013/2022 Renovation of two (2) staff houses in Zone 3, Imvepi refugee settlement and one (1) staff house at Omugo-Rhino Camp 2 IRC/2UA/YU/WRKS/0014/2022 Construction of three (3) blocks of ten (10) roomed staff houses at Bidi Bidi Base Campa, Bidi Bidi refugee settlement, Yumbe District 3 IRC/2UA/KI/WRKS/0015/2022 Construction of one (1) block of eight (8) roomed staff house at Palabek, Palabek refugee settlement, Lamwo District. 4 IRC/2UA/KY/WRKS/0016/2022 Completion of eight (8) roomed staff accommodation in Kyaka II, Kygegwa District 5 IRC/2UA/KY/WRKS/0017/2022 Construction of storage facility (store) with inbuilt water born toilets in Kyaka II, Kygegwa District

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