Supply of Cows for the Rwanda Dairy Development Project (RDDP II) Tender at Heifer International

Heifer International Rwanda (HIR) is a nonprofit International non-governmental organization whose mission to end hunger and poverty, while caring for the earth through sustainable agricultural practices. In collaboration with the Government of Rwanda and other relevant partners, this project has now grown to cover the whole country to become the flagship program known as “one cow per poor family”. 

Heifer International Rwanda projects focus on improving income and nutritional status, mobilizing farmers, and promoting local capacity through training of project participants, promoting market linkages for dairy value chain actors, improving the quality of livestock through artificial insemination services, empowering rural women, building resilience through sustainable agricultural practices, and connecting local communities to business development services. 

Heifer International Rwanda is in partnering with the Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources for the implementation of the Rwanda Dairy Development Project (RDDP II). Under this partnership, Heifer International Rwanda invites qualified and eligible suppliers to submit quotations for the supply and delivery of cowsheds construction materials to the project locations as listed in the RFQ.

Purpose and Objective

The main objective is to invite qualified bidders to submit quotations for the supply and delivery of pregnant dairy heifers to beneficiaries in fifteen (15) districts. The procurement is divided into four (4) lots corresponding to Rwanda's four provinces. A bidder may submit a quotation for one or more lots but may be awarded a maximum of one (1) lot.

 Each lot will be evaluated independently.

How to Apply

Detailed request for Quotation (RFQ) is attached below.

All registered and interested companies are requested to submit their proposals, marked with clear subject line: “Supply and Delivery of Cows for RDDP II” to procurement-rw@heifer.org not later than 22nd October 2026 at 5.00pm Kigali time.