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Tenders are invited for Consultancy Services for Developing and Designing Sanitation and Hygiene Products and Services Catalog. Location: Kigali Deadline: Monday, 05/01/2026 23:59 1. Background Water For People is an international non-profit organization that aims to improve access to safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, and hygiene education in developing countries. Water For People works locally, nationally, and globally to influence governments water and sanitation policies to serve the interests of the needy. The water For People program in Rwanda began in 2008, with an overall objective to help all communities, schools, and healthcare facilities gain access to sustainable water, sanitation services, and hygiene behavior change in Rulindo, Kicukiro, Gicumbi, and Karongi Districts of Rwanda. Water For People has secured funds from the United States Government through the Department of State to finance the Isoko yUbuzima Project, which is a five-year Rwanda Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) activity. The activity is being executed by a consortium led by Water For People and includes IRC, CARE International, VEI, and a local partner, African Evangelistic Enterprise (AEE) in Rwanda. The project operates in 10 districts, namely, Rwamagana, Kayonza, Ngoma, Kirehe, Nyagatare, Ruhango, Nyanza, Nyamagabe, Ngororero, and Nyabihu. The overall goal of the Isoko yUbuzima project is to improve access to and utilization of safe, sustainable drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene services. The Isoko yUbuzima project aims to strengthen sanitation and hygiene markets and improve access to WASH services accessible for all. The project identified local community sanitation and hygiene products, such as a lower-cost slab for latrines, emptiable dry toilet, and handwashing, developed community preference-based latrine design through a human-centered design (HCD) approach. As part of its interventions, the project plans to produce a comprehensive catalog of sanitation technologies and services available to reflect current improvements in synergy with better meeting community needs, preferences, and aspirations. To build on this progress, the Isoko yUbuzima project plans to identify and produce a comprehensive catalog reflecting current improvements and innovations of affordable and accessible sanitation technologies and services that respond to the diverse needs of the population. The project will draw on the Ministry of Infrastructures document on low-cost WASH technologies in Rwanda, which provides valuable guidance on appropriate and scalable options to develop a comprehensivecatalog of sanitation technologies and services. This catalog will incorporate recent innovations and improvements, ensuring alignment with community needs, preferences, and aspirations, while also contributing to the broader goal of accessible and sustainable WASH service delivery. The updated catalog will be disseminated through different project platforms and workshops, targeting various supply chain actors, including District Sanitation Centers (DSCs), Community Sanitation Showrooms (CSR), sales agents of sanitation and hygiene products, masons, and the association of pit emptiers in Rwanda (ASSERWA). This aims to raise awareness and boost demand for newly promoted products, including but not limited to: Human-centered design, emptiable latrine with a concrete slab SATO stools Different types of adapted toilet seats (Made of wood, plastic, ceramic, etc) Different types of low-cost improved latrine technologies adapted for areas with challenging environmental conditions, such as high-water table, flood-prone, rocky, and unstable soil. Double pit latrines (alternating) Tiger Worm Toilets (TWT) Handwashing facilities, including Sato taps Services of construction of improved latrines provided by trained masons. Pit emptying technology and services provided by pit emptier (e.g, Evac, or Pupu pump) The updated catalog will also align with ongoing support and training for sanitation entrepreneurs and will play a critical role in expanding the uptake of affordable, inclusive, and sustainable sanitation products or services across the project areas. 2. Objective of the Assignment To hire a qualified consultant to: Collect and document existing information on locally available sanitation and hygiene technologies and services, with a focus on product designs, specifications, materials, supply, affordability, accessibility, environmental suitability, and community preferences. Develop a comprehensive user-friendly sanitation and hygiene catalog that aligns with national standards, incorporating proven innovative sanitation and hygiene technologies, and serves as a practical reference for households, institutions, and supply chain actors. Design (lay-out) a user-friendly and professionally formatted catalog that can be printed and disseminated to stakeholders (DSCs, CSRs, trained masons, Sanitation and hygiene products sales agents, sanitation and hygiene products manufacturers, other WASH partners, etc) Promote evidence-based decision-making by consolidating national and international best practices, with emphasis on technologies and services that are appropriate for Rwandas varied ecological zones. Strengthen the role of local entrepreneurs and supply chain actors by ensuring that the catalog reflects business opportunities for mesons, suppliers, District Sanitation Centers, pit emptiers (ASSERWA), and sales agents. Increase awareness and uptake of innovative and affordable sanitation solutions among communities, thereby contributing to Rwandas universal access targets. 3. SCOPE OF WORK The scope of work for the consultant will cover a range of responsibilities, including consultative meetings with sanitation entrepreneurs, manufacturers, suppliers, and key project staff for a desk review of sanitation products and services available in the community, designing the catalog, and printing the final approved version of the catalog. Specifically, the scope of work will include: Conduct consultations with WASH partners to better understand the scope of work, expected deliverables, and access available documentation related to the assignment Conduct a desk review of existing sanitation and hygiene technologies, products, and services approved by the government of Rwanda. Benchmark innovations from similar contexts in East Africa that may be adapted to Rwanda. Conductconsultations with selected stakeholders, including Sanitation involved ministries (MININFRA, MOH), WASAC group, health facilities, sanitation entrepreneurs, manufacturers, schools, suppliers, DSCs, community sanitation showroom operators, masons, and sales agents, and pit emptiers to get insights of existing, improved, safe, accessible, and dignified sanitation technologies, and services available in the community and on the market. Develop the catalog with a clear categorization (Sanitation technologies, Sanitation services, and hygiene technologies). Note: Each product or service should contain summarized and concise information on the following: Product name and description Technical specifications and environmental/community suitability Estimated price ranges for affordable materials in urban or rural regions User benefits (e.g., durability, hygiene) Products disadvantages and advantages Photos or illustrations Service manufacture contact points. 6. Design a layout of the catalog with clear images, fonts that comply with Isoko yUbuzima branding requirements. 7. Finalize the catalog and submit the ready-to-print digital versions in both English and Kinyarwanda (PDF and web-compatible versions) customized for flyer and poster. Tender Link : https://www.jobinrwanda.com/job/consultancy-services-developing-and-designing-sanitation-and-hygiene-products-and-services-0
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