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Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy For The External Review Of Afghanistan Balanced Education Baledu Project And SdcS Possible Engagement In The Education Cannot Wait Trust Fund Terms Of Reference Consultancy For The External Review Of Afghanistan Balanced Education Project Baledu And SdcS Possible Engagement In The Education Cannot Wait Trust FundMandate Consultancy For The External Review Of Afghanistan Balanced Education Baledu Project And SdcS Possible Engagement In The Education Cannot Wait Trust FundContracting Body Swiss Agency For Development And Cooperation Sdc Locations Afghanistan Kabul And Badakhshan ProvinceDuration 26 Working Days During The Months Of August September 2019 Tentative Announcement Date 1St Of July 2019Closing Date 18Th Of July 2019Start Date 18Th Of August 2019 Tentatively 1 Background1 1 ContextSince 2001 The Ministry Of Education Moe In Afghanistan Has Made Significant Progress In Expanding Access To Education And In Enabling 8 9 Million Of Children 38 Girls To Enrol In Schools Despite The Achievements Of The Last Decade There Is Widespread Acknowledgement That Much More Remains To Be Done On Access And Quality The Estimated Numbers Of Out Of School Children Are 3 7 Million Among Them Girls Are In Majority Around Half Of The Teachers Do Not Have The Required Qualifications And The Effective Teaching Skills This Is One Of The Major Challenge For Quality Education In Afghanistan The Third National Education Strategy Plan Nesp Iii Of Moe Is Aiming To Improve The Quality Access And Management Of Education The Priority Is To Improve Learning Environments Increase The Quality And Relevance Of Curriculum And To Prepare Graduates Better For Productive Work The Education Quality Reform Programme For Afghanistan Implemented By The Moe And The Ministry Of Rural Rehabilitation And Development Mrrd And Funded Under The Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund Artf And The Global Partnership For Education Gpe Was Launched In 2018 It Aims To Improve Equitable Access To Basic Education By Building 1946 New Schools And By Renovating 700 Existing Schools As Well As Addressing Issues Of Quality And Relevance By Developing Curriculum And Learning Materials And By Training Teachers In Addition The Education Cannot Wait Ecw Trust Fund Which Is A Multi Year Response Programme Was Officially Launched In Late 2018 The Ecw Targets The Most Vulnerable Children In Afghanistan With A Particular Focus On Girls Internally Displaced And Refugee Children 1 2 SwitzerlandS Strategic Orientation As Per The Country Strategy 2019 2022 The Swiss Agency For Development And Cooperation Sdc Is The Development Agency Of SwitzerlandS Federal Department Of Foreign Affairs Fdfa And Responsible For The Overall Coordination Of SwitzerlandS International Development Activities And Cooperation In Afghanistan Sdc Considers Investments In Quality Education Services As A Key Priority Area In The Long Term Development Of The Very Young Afghan Population SdcS Aim Is That Girls And Boys Benefit From Safe Equitable And Relevant Quality Basic Education Sdc Intends To Contribute To National Priorities To Address The Economic And Social Dimensions Of Fragility With Both Protection And Inclusion By Considering The Importance Of Education For Social Cohesion And Economic Development The Following Strategic Outcomes Are Envisaged For The Period 2019 2022 1 Girls And Boys Including In Emergencies Have Increased Access To Safe And QualityEducation2 Education Authorities Academic Supervisors Teachers And Administrators Provide BetterServicesSdcS Interventions At The Local Level Work Towards Promoting Community Involvement InEducation To Achieve Safe And Conducive Learning Environments And Increase Enrolment SdcHelps Vulnerable And Conflict Affected Children To Access Education And Protection Interventions Are Focusing On Strengthening The Education System To Provide Schools AndTeachers With Guidance On Enhancing The Quality And Relevance Of Education And On ImprovingLinkages Between Non Formal Education And The Formal School System The Funds Allocated For Education Projects Corresponds To Approximately 18 Of The Total SdcBudget In Afghanistan 1 3 SdcS Current Engagement In EducationSdc Has Been Supporting Education Projects In Afghanistan Since 2003 Sdc Is A ComparativelySmall Donor In The Context Of Afghanistan But Remains Firmly Committed To Continue Its Support ToThe Afghan People And State Sdc Is Actively Engaged In Education Related Policy Dialogue AndDonor Coordination Sdc Together With The German Government Are Currently Funding The Afghanistan BalancedEducation Program Baledu 2012 2019 Implemented By Giz The Overall Objective Of ThisProgram Is To Improve Teacher Qualifications Through Substantial Professional And Technical Support To Moe With An Ultimate Aim To Enhance Students Learning Outcomes The ProjectIntends To Achieve This Objective Through Four Main Interventions Implemented At Local RegionalAnd National Level 1 Introduction Of Specialised Primary School Teacher Training 2 QualificationOf Lecturers At Teacher Training Colleges Ttcs 3 Strengthening Of The System For Ensuring TheQuality Of Teaching And 4 Anchoring Of Gender And Human Rights As Part Of The Teacher Training The First Field Of Activity Strengthens The Capacities Of The Teacher Education Directorate Ted Of Moe Through The Introduction Of A Specialised Diploma Course For Primary School Teachers That Focuses On Years 1 To 6 The Second Field Of Activity Trains Ttc Lecturers In The Use OfSubject Specific Didactics And Learner Centred Teaching Methods Thus Enabling ComprehensiveModernisation Of Their Teaching The Third Field Of Activity Works To Strengthen The System ForSustainably Securing The Quality Of Teaching In The Fourth Field Of Activity Gender And HumanRights Are Integrated In Teacher Training Phase 3 Of Baledu Will End By October 2019 And The Program Will Not Be Continued 2 Objective And Scope Of The Review2 1 PurposeThe Main Purpose Of This Review Is To Explore The Relevance Effectiveness Efficiency Impact And Sustainability Of BaleduPhase 3 Project Inform Sdc On The Potential To Engage With The Education Cannot Wait Ecw MultiyearPooled Funding Programme2 2 Review QuestionsWhile Focusing On The Above Mentioned Purpose The Review Team Should Give Well DefinedAnswers To The Following Key Questions 1 Strengths And Weaknesses Of Baledu 1 1 What Worked Especially Well What DidnT And Why 1 2 Is The Project Relevant To The Needs In The Education Sector Is It Coherent With NationalPriorities And The Global Agenda 1 3 How Effective Has Been The Collaboration With Relevant Governmental Departments OfMoe Especially Ttc 1 4 Is The Project Implemented Effectively And Efficiently Does It Do The Right Things And TheThings Right 1 5 Is The Project Sustainable 1 6 What Could Be Done To Improve Sustainability 1 7 To What Extend The Sdc Crosscutting Themes Gender And Governance Have BeenConsidered During Implementation 1 8 What Are Key Lessons Learned From The Project Which Should Be Taken Into Account InFuture Interventions 2 Review The Potential For Sdc To Engage With The Education Cannot Wait Ecw Trust Fund2 1 Who Are The Main Donors And Actors In The Ecw Multi Year Response Programme 2 2 What Are The Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Strategic And Operational Structures AsWell As Of The Implementation Approach Of The Ecw Trust Fund 2 3 What Are The Current Measures That Ensure A Nexus Between Development AndHumanitarian Aid 2 4 What Are The Potentials And Risks For Sdc To Engage With The Ecw Trust Fund 2 5 Is The On Budget Modality Suitable For The Humanitarian Response 3 MethodologyThe Review Team Shall Conduct A Desk Review Of Relevant Global National And Sdc InternalPolicies Strategies Project Documents And Plans In Connection With The Purpose Of The Review In Kabul The Review Team Will Meet With The Sdc Management And Relevant Program Staff AsAppropriate In Connection With The Purpose Of The Study The Team Will Meet With SdcS Partners Project Beneficiaries Donors Ministry Of Education International Organizations ImplementingAgencies Ngos Selected Representatives From Civil Society Organizations Teacher EducationDirectorate And Individuals In Badakhshan The Review Team Will Meet With Ttc Director Lecturers And Students The TeamShall Also Meet With Ped Academic Supervisors And Schools Teachers At The ExperimentalSchools In Addition Teachers Lecturers And Students From Other Field Locations Can Be Interviewed ViaSkype The Review Team Nevertheless Is Allowed To Revisit The Proposed Methodology And Come UpWith A Modify Revised Methodology Shall The Review Team Feel Such A Need In Any Case TheReview Team Shall Submit To Sdc A Work Plan Of Its Proposed Methodology With The FollowingInformation A Specific And Time Bound Work Plan Within The Suggested Timeframe Details Of How The Review Will Take Place Reporting DebriefingIt Is Anticipated That The Review Team Will Present Its Methodology And Detailed Work Plan To AJoint Meeting Briefing Attended By Sdc And Giz Prior To Commence The Review 4 DeliverablesThe Review Team Is Expected To Produce The Following Specific Outputs A A Brief Inception Report Detailing How The Review Will Be Conducted Including KeyResearch Questions And Methodology Aligned With The Objective And Scope Of The Study As Well As A Work Plan And A List Of Potential Interviewees B Briefing And Presenting The Work Plan Methodologies Procedures Etc To Sdc And GizIn Kabul Prior To The Start Of The Review Process C De Briefing At The End

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