Procurement Summary
Country : Bhutan
Summary : Advertisement of Evaluation of ECCD Programme Consultancy in Bhutan
Deadline : 27 May 2019
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Notice Type : Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 33059837
Document Ref. No. : ECCD Evaluation
Competition : ICB
Financier : United Nations Secretariat
Purchaser Ownership : -
Tender Value : Refer Document
Purchaser's Detail
Purchaser : UNICEF
Email: ctshomo@unicef.org
First name: Chador
Surname: Tshomo
Telephone country code: Bhutan (+975)
Telephone number: 322424
Telephone extension: 234
Fax country code: Bhutan (+975)
Fax number: 323238
Bhutan
Email :ctshomo@unicef.org
Tender Details
Tender are invited for Advertisement of Evaluation of ECCD Programme Consultancy in Bhutan
Deadline : 27-May-2019 00:00 (GMT 6.00)
Published : 17-May-2019
Type of Notice : Request for proposal
Beneficiary Country/Territory : Bhutan
Reference : ECCD Evaluation
Description : Terms of Reference for An Evaluation of the Early Childhood Care and Development Programme in Bhutan
1. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
Investment in high quality and equitable Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) programmes is one of the surest ways of promoting holistic development in children and ensuring improved life outcomes. Research shows that multi-sectoral ECCD interventions bring highest returns by addressing inequities in health, ability, achievement, opportunities, and long-term success. Therefore, ECCD interventions that support a nurturing, healthy, safe, and stimulating environment for growth is every child's right.
ECCD is a national priority in Bhutan. Through its endorsement of the national Bhutan Education Blueprint 2014-2024 and the global Sustainable Development Goals, Bhutan has committed to 50 percent ECCD coverage by 2024 and 100 percent ECCD coverage by 2030, respectively. The draft National ECCD Policy specifies the target age group of ECCD services from conception to eight years. However, the concept of ECCD is mainly associated with centre-based programmes for children of 3 to 5 years. This is identified as a major challenge in Bhutan€™s recent efforts to move towards multi-sectoral ECCD coordination. Despite this limited outlook regarding ECCD programmes, in practice, ECCD services are provided for children based on three age group categories: 0 to 3 years (health services), 3 to 5 years (centre-based programmes), and 6 to 8 years (primary...
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