Consultation to Support the Extension of the 2017-2019 Education Action Plan for... Tender

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Country : Djibouti

Summary : Consultation to Support the Extension of the 2017-2019 Education Action Plan for Another Year

Deadline : 21 Jul 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 24968915

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
Villa Gamal A-Shami, Lot#68 - Héron Djibouti Tel: +253-21.31.41.11 / 21.31.12.74 Fax: +253-21.35.63.46
Djibouti
Email :djibouti@unicef.org
URL :http://www.unicef.org/

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Consultation to support the extension of the 2017-2019 Education Action Plan for another year in Djibouti.

1 . Context

The Republic of Djibouti has developed and implemented an ambitious 10-year program (2010-2019) for the development of the education sector.

The main objectives of this program are:

· The development of pre-school education with special attention to children from disadvantaged backgrounds and rural areas,

· Achieving the target of 100% primary school enrollment in 2015 and 90% gross enrollment ratio for 11-14 year olds in 2019,

· Strengthening incentives for girls' schooling

· The mastery of 80% of the knowledge and skills defined in the curricula by 100% of the students of the fundamental,

· Ensure efficient and effective management of the quality of services offered and the use of resources.

These strategic objectives have been transformed and detailed into operational objectives through the development of several three-year Education Action Plans (EAPs), the last of which is the 2017 - 2019 Education Action Plan.

In order to follow the evolution of the implementation of this 2017 - 2019 EAP, an annual joint sectoral review was organized in April 2018. This joint review allowed the review of the performance of the education sector and constitutes a forum for discussion. important exchange for the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFOP) and its technical and financial partners (PTFs). Indeed, this sectoral review provided an opportunity to assess the performance of the sector in relation to resources, as well as the state of progress of the technical and financial implementation of the EAP.

Moreover, the 2018 joint review was also an opportunity to identify new activities for the extension of the EAP until 2020 so that the Djiboutian government can submit a new request for funding to the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development. Education. It is in this context that the MENFOP wishes to benefit from the support of an international expert for the extension of its action plan until 2020.

2. Objective

The purpose of the consultation is to contribute to the development of an extended one-year EAP.

This consultation aims to support the MENFOP to:

· Extend the Education Action Plan to 2020 in line with the simulation model and the Medium Term Expenditure Framework that have been developed

· Review the monitoring and evaluation framework of the indicators selected in the EAP as well as the three-year budgeted plan

3. Methodology

This work will be done in close collaboration with the national team that has been responsible for drafting the 2017-2019 Action Plan for Education, led by the Secretary General of the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training. The technical and financial partners will also be consulted as part of the extension of the EAP.

4. Deliverables

At the end of the mission the consultant will have produced:

· Education Action Plan (2017-2020) validated and available

· Results and monitoring framework of the plan

· Medium Term Expenditure Framework Validated and Available for 2020

The deadline for submission of finalized documents is September 15, 2018.

5. Calendar of activities

More specifically, the consultant will assume the following tasks:

Support the MENFOP to extend the EAP to 2020 through the revision:

· From the three-year action plan and expand it to 2020

· From the results framework and extend it to 2020

· Simplified Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) expanded to 2020

This review should be fully consistent with the results-based management approach that has been adopted for the development of the 2017 - 2019 EAP and the recommendations of the joint review.

As part of the MTEF review, the consultant will need to determine the funding gap on current expenditures per year, as well as the funding gap on capital expenditures per year for all of the priority areas identified in the Plan. Action.

The mission will start on August 1st, 2018.

No.

Activity

Deliverable

Deadline

Number of working days

1

Meeting and working meeting with the different sections of MENFOP with the support of the Directorate of Planning

Activity identification, results and budgeting for the year of extension

10

2

Meeting and meeting with the different partners

Minutes of meetings

5

3

Coordination of work on the extension of the MTEF to 2020

MTEF extended to 2020

10

3

Writing the budgeted EAP

1st draft of the EAP

5

Total

30

6. Supervision

The consultant will be recruited by UNICEF, who will draw up his contract and will be put at the disposal of the Ministry of National Education. It will be supervised by the Secretary General of MENFOP and the Head of Education Section of UNICEF. He will work in close collaboration with the MENFOP and UNICEF teams. However, he must submit all the products of the consultation to the Secretary General who will have to validate them before their submission to the other partners.

During the recruitment process, candidates' technical proposals will be discussed and validated within a working group of MENFOP and UNICEF. This working group will also contribute to the monitoring and validation of all products developed by the consultant.

7. Place of consultation and working conditions The consultant will be on site in Djibouti throughout the contract. Travel related to field visits will be provided by UNICEF. Since the consultant will be housed at the MENFOP, the latter will take care of internal displacements in the city of Djibouti. The consultant must have his own work equipment. 8. Remuneration

The financial offer will cover the following expenses:

· The fees,

· Daily allowances for the stay in Djibouti (including living expenses, accommodation, communications, travel in the city and in the field, other reproduction costs). The total amount will depend on the number of actual days on the field.

· Return economy class tickets will be included in the consultant's proposal. UNICEF will ensure that the given fare is reasonable in relation to the journey.

Any other costs will be borne by the consultant, including visa and vaccines. The consultant will need to provide proof of medical coverage covering it during the mission.

9. Terms of payment

The consultant will be paid for the submission of invoices for the various deliverables, subject to validation by the supervisor of the consultation.

The consultant will have to submit the various products of the consultation, after validation by the general secretary of the MENFOP, so that it is paid. His payment will have to be made up to:

· Delivery of the first version of the EAP and MTEF

· Delivery of the revised EAP and MTEF document

· Submission of finalized documents - The deadline for submission of finalized documents is September 15, 2018.

10. Qualifications

The Consultant must have the following qualifications and knowledge:

· Bac +5 level in education, political science, economics or social sciences;

· An experience of at least 10 years in the development of sectoral plans and support in strategic planning to the Ministries of National Education;

· To have led or participated in a similar mission in a developing country;

· Proven knowledge of GPE principles and procedures is fundamental;

· In-depth knowledge of results-based management and prior experience in the development of results frameworks for national plans;

· In-depth knowledge of the detailed costing of program and / or development project, particularly with international financial institutions;

· A perfect command of basic software, including Excel and Word;

· A perfect mastery of French and English both orally and in writing.

Interested candidates should apply directly on the UNICEF website www.unicef.org/employ by including the following documents:

· The submission form

· A current CV and cover letter

· The technical and financial proposal indicating the availability dates

Each submission shall include the daily rate of fees and other fees in accordance with Section 9.

o Candidates will not be considered if they have committed breaches of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or other crimes, or they are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts.

o "UNICEF is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence "

HOW TO APPLY:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion in its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all over the world. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=514462

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