{"id":36907,"date":"2025-07-31T17:41:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/?p=36907"},"modified":"2025-07-31T17:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:41:40","slug":"rehabilitation-upgrade-of-water-borehole-in-yala-lga-cross-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/rehabilitation-upgrade-of-water-borehole-in-yala-lga-cross-river\/","title":{"rendered":"REHABILITATION\/UPGRADE OF BOREHOLES IN YALA LGA CRS"},"content":{"rendered":"
Organisation<\/strong><\/td> Self Help Africa<\/td><\/tr>
Project<\/strong><\/td>Wash System for Health<\/td><\/tr>
Assignment and Type<\/strong><\/td>Rehabilitation\/Upgrade of Water Borehole in Yala LGA Cross River<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

About Self Help Africa:<\/strong><\/p>

Self Help Africa (SHA) is an international NGO dedicated to the vision of an economically thriving and resilient rural Africa. We have 50 years of experience working with smallholder farmers, farmer associations, cooperatives, and agribusinesses across Africa to help farmers grow and sell more food, improve diets, diversify incomes, and make their livelihoods more sustainable and resilient to external shocks. SHA also builds awareness of issues affecting smallholders and represent their interests at policy and institutional level.<\/p>

Self Help Africa has merged with Unite Purpose (UP) and sees UP become part of The Gorta Group, which trades as Self-Help Africa. The amalgamation will see the organisation support close to five million people annually with poverty eradication projects that focus on agriculture, nutrition, enterprise development, climate adaptation, water, and sanitation across 17 different countries, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, Bangladesh, and Brazil.<\/p>

SHA is a core member of The Gorta Group which is composed of a group of innovative organizations driving sustainable economic and social change across Africa. Comprising Self Help Africa, Partner Africa and TruTrade, the Gorta Group combines expertise in market-based solutions to poverty and rural development; climate change mitigation and resilience; trade facilitation and farmer and worker rights; underpinned by an inclusive ethos that specifically targets women and youth.  SHA now has over 700 staff worldwide. We are currently implementing a portfolio of 80 projects in The Gambia, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia funded by a variety of institutional and private donors including the European Union, Irish Aid and World Food Programme.<\/p>

PROJECT BACKGROUND<\/strong>:<\/p>

SHA is partnering with the World Food Programme to implement the Strengthening Food Systems project (Youth in work). The project aims to strengthen food systems that promote increased value chain employment opportunities for the youth; sustaining and improving on-farm and off-farm job opportunities for 50,000 young women and young men engaged in the different nodes of sorghum, millet, soya bean, groundnut, and horticulture value chains. The project will focus on capacity building interventions for existing enterprises, using this as an avenue to create employment opportunities for youth and women in Kano State.<\/p>

SCOPE OF WORK<\/strong>:<\/p>

Technical Requirements and Conditions for the Rehabilitation of 40 Existing Handpump Boreholes and 20 Motorize Boreholes in Yala LGA, Cross River State, Nigeria.<\/p>

General Requirements<\/strong>:<\/p>

  1. Workmanship:<\/strong> The Contractor shall execute all works in a thorough and professional manner, in line with the technical standards and specifications provided by Self Help Africa (SHA). All activities must be performed efficiently and with due diligence to ensure compliance with the terms of the contract. Only qualified and experienced personnel, including hydrogeologists, drillers, electro-mechanical technicians, plumbers, and masons, shall be engaged. All work shall be completed to the satisfaction of SHA.<\/li>\n\n
  2. Equipment and Materials:<\/strong> Upon signing the contract, the Contractor commits to supplying all materials and equipment of high quality, conforming to SHA\u2019s technical requirements. Prior to mobilization, SHA\u2019s engineers will inspect and approve the specifications and quality of all materials. SHA reserves the right to reject or demand the removal\/replacement of any material or equipment that does not meet the required standards.<\/li>\n\n
  3. Environmental Protection of the Site: <\/strong>The Contractor shall take full responsibility for protecting the environment and surrounding areas during the execution of the project. Any damages outside the designated project area shall be restored to their original condition. All waste, debris, or harmful substances must be disposed of safely and in compliance with environmental standards approved by SHA.<\/li>\n\n
  4.  General Mobilization and Demobilization: <\/strong>This includes all activities required to set up and dismantle the work site, transport materials and equipment, mobilize and demobilize staff, and remove waste upon completion of works. The cost provided must cover all these activities throughout the project duration and should be quoted as a lump sum.<\/li>\n\n
  5. Quotation Tables and Bill of Quantities (BoQ): <\/strong>The BoQ must be completed accurately, including unit rates and total costs for each item. Ensure all arithmetic is correct before submission. In case of discrepancies, unit rates will prevail and be used as the basis for payment. No contingency figures will be accepted; all expected costs should be accounted for in the quotation.<\/li><\/ol>

    Details of Works Implementation<\/strong>:<\/p>

    1. Borehole Rehabilitation Scope: <\/strong>The Contractor shall undertake the following activities for each of the 14 council wards:
      1. Rehabilitation of 32 Indian Mark lll, 5, Indian Mark ll, and 3 AfriDev Handpump Borehole including construction of concrete apron, drainage channels and soak pits.<\/li><\/ol>
        1. Rehabilitation of 15 Solar Powered Boreholes<\/li><\/ol>
          1. Upgrade of 5 Motorize Borehole powered by grid\/ generators.<\/li><\/ol><\/li>\n\n
          2. Standby Time: <\/strong>If delays arise due to actions or omissions by SHA that entitle the Contractor to claim standby time, the Contractor must notify SHA\u2019s Engineer in writing without delay.<\/li>\n\n
          3. Clearing of Site: <\/strong>Upon completion of the works, the Contractor must ensure the full removal of debris, construction waste, and any temporary structures. All sites must be left clean and in good condition to the satisfaction of SHA<\/li><\/ol>

            Additional Requirements<\/strong><\/p>

            Suppliers Code of Conduct<\/strong><\/p>

            Self Help Africa expects all its suppliers to respect the following Code of Conduct:<\/p>