Consulting Services for Implementation of Education Program

Project:

• The Programme concerns financial and technical support for the implementation of the Palestinian Education Development Strategic Plans (EDSP) III and Palestine Education Strategy (2024- 2029) and is part of a basket funding mechanism that is governed by a so-called Joint Financing Arrangement III & IV (JFA III & IV). The JFA III is currently supported by Finland, Ireland, Norway and KfW for account of Germany (Joint Financing Partners - JFPs) and finances measures under the Education Sector Strategic Plan “Updated Strategy” 2017 – 2023 and PES (2024-2029). 
• All Programme activities (such as, but not limited to school constructions and major school extensions, as well as furnishings and equipment, including specialized rooms, workshops and technological/ICT equipment, heating systems, school buses) shall be financed from the basket fund and a grant provided by KfW.

 

Requested Services:

• support the ministries (Ministry of Education & Higher Education and Ministry of Financial Planning) with implementation of the program; tasks: scope related to overall program management (Project Kick-off and Inception Phase, Support in project management and reporting, Support financial management, budgeting, and reporting Capacity building), Scope Related to the Implementation of the ESSP & PES (Climate Mainstreaming and Risk Assessment, Adherence to KfW-specific ESHS requirements (OHS and ESIA), Procurement operations and regulations, Management and supervision of local consultants and suppliers, Training needs assessment and capacity building regarding items 2a-d), Optional Scope related to the Implementation of the ESSP & PES (Institutionalisation and educational sector planning, Support in development/analysis of education sector strategies, policy papers)