International Consultancy - Knowledge Management for Girls’ Education and Programmes... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Senegal

Summary : International Consultancy - Knowledge Management for Girls’ Education and Programmes on Access and Quality in the Sahel Region

Deadline : 23 Sep 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 26893667

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Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND
UNICEF WCARO Immeuble Madjiguene Route de la Pointe des Almadies derriere l'Hotel Meridien President Dakar Tel: +221-338310200 Fax: +221-338234615
Senegal
Email :dakar@unicef.org

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for International Consultancy - Knowledge Management for Girls’ Education and Programmes on Access and Quality in the Sahel Region, WCARO, Dakar Senegal.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child,, a safe home

Background

When empowered and when given the right opportunities, adolescent girls can have a transformative impact on their wellbeing and on the lives of their peers, families and communities. Investing in girls’ education has a significant return and benefits beyond economic growth, leading to positive impact in reducing rates of infant mortality, maternal mortality, postponement of early marriage and pregnancy, and reduction of incidence of HIV/AIDS and malaria; as well as positive impact on agricultural development and resilience to natural disasters . In recent years, fifty percent (50%) of the reductions in under 5 mortality worldwide has been attributed to women's educational achievements. Further evidence shows the high impact of education in decreasing fertility rates, increased earnings, birth registration, reduction of intergenerational poverty as well as domestic violence and harmful practices.

Instituting girls’ empowerment as a key country policy could contribute to achieving sustainable economic growth and social development particularly in contexts where challenges persist. For instance, 57% of primary school age Out of School Children (OOSC) are girls. In West and Central Africa 38% of marginalized adolescent girls (between the ages of 10-19) have never attended school while 13% have dropped out during the course of primary education. For primary completion, gender gap is 7 percentage points, but reaches 30 between the richest and poorest households .

While much progress can be accounted for in girls’ education, many girls, especially those from large and poor families, living in rural areas, or in humanitarian emergencies, continue to face multipronged disadvantages. According to current trends, it would take another 70 years for all girls in West and Central African (WCA) region to complete primary education, and even more for post primary education. Presently in this region, 4 out of 10 girls get married before reaching the age of 18, affecting the lives of 8 million girls. Of these, 16% are married before they are 15 years old. The prevalence levels of child marriage is amongst the highest in the world, with the region containing 3 countries with the highest rates globally (Niger, Central Africa Republic and Chad). In Niger, as many as 34% of girls are married before they turn 15. By 2030, the number of child brides is projected to reach nearly 12 million if responsive action is not taken.

The UNICEF strategic plan (2018-2021) orients all support given to member States, as to enable and ensure that every girl and boy, especially those in marginalized circumstances and living in crisis conditions, have access to quality education. Since 2016, UNICEF WCARO has been implementing the Regional Education Strategy which identifies empowerment of marginalized girls as one of the key strategies to reduce the number of OOSC and improve learning outcomes. Most recently UNICEF WCARO established a series of Key Results for Children (KRC) dedicated to improving access and quality of education. A designated KRC on child marriage serves as an overarching issue encompassing education, protection and empowerment of girls while tackling the multi-dimensional risks and vulnerabilities they face.

Moreover, a 3-year project financed by the Government aid program of Norway (NORAD) is set to improve access to a quality education for children in the Sahel region. The project has 5 components, of which four at country level and one at regional level:

• Component 1: Expanding access to education for the most marginalized

• Component 2: Improving the quality of basic education

• Component 3: Strengthening education system research and monitoring

• Component 4: Ensuring communication and visibility for the project

• Component 5: Supporting the country offices in improving access to quality education by developing effective strategies and tools at the regional level

At the regional level WCARO serves as the grant manager and supports country offices for an efficient and timely implementation of activities.

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