2merkato.com (Apr 24, 2026)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
TRANSLATION OF ETHIOPIA’S FOOD SYSTEMS TRAINING MANUALS INTO THE SOMALI LANGUAGE
About gain
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people.
Objective
The objective of this assignment is to produce a high-quality, accurate, and culturally appropriate translation of the Ethiopian Food Systems Training Manuals from English into the Afar language, ensuring that key concepts, messages, and technical content are clearly understood by Somali-speaking stakeholders.
Submission
Originals should be submitted as follows:
One hard signed copy of the Proposal and an electronic copy containing the documents preferably in MS Word along with all the required information including the fee proposal. The proposal should reach GAIN at the address mentioned below:
Hard copy:
GAIN Ethiopia Office, Technical and Financial proposals should be presented in a separated and stamped envelopes in person to: Sample translated technical documents should be submitted with proposal.
Bole Sub-City, Woreda 2, 3rd Floor, HGS Offices, behind the Embassy of Rwanda, in front of Ayer Amba High School | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia Tel : +251 11 661 0088
The envelope needs to be superscripted as: GAIN Ethiopia Office, Proposal on Food System Training Manual Somali
Name of the applicant: Address: Phone number:
Deadline
Completed proposals should be inserted in the available box at the GAIN office before May 4th 2026, Central European Time on 16:00 PM. Proposals submitted after this time will not be considered.
Submission Guidelines for Bidders Proposal Structure Requirements, Bidders must submit two separate proposals:
Deadline
• Submission Deadline: May 4, 2026
• Time: Before 4:00 PM (CET)
Financial Proposal Validity
• Proposals must remain valid for 60 days after submission.
Clarification Requests
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