Supporting Development of Textbook Policy — Basic Education Recovery Project (BERP), Sudan

Republic of Sudan Federal Ministry of Education Basic Education Recovery Project (BERP) |

جمهورية السودان وزارة التربية والتعليم الاتحادية مشروع تقوية تعليم الأساس REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) Supporting Development of Textbook Policy Country: Republic of Sudan Name of Project: Basic Education Recovery Project (BERP) Consulting Service: Supporting Development of TextbookPolicy for Basic Education in Sudan Grant No.: TF013351 - Global Partnership for Education Grant Project ID No. P128644 Reference No: Consultancy/IC/BERP/GPE/2/2013 1. The Government of Sudan (GoS) has received financing from the Global Partnership for Education Fund (GPE) to be administered by the World Bank toward thecost of the Sudan Basic Education Recovery Program (BERP), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project. 2. The Consulting services (the Services) include: The development of high quality textbooks for BERP to be delivered on time to all target schools in Sudan as well as training of teachers on the use of the distributed textbooks. The Consultant will work closely with the BERP PIU, the TCTT and will perform the following tasks: · Monitor implementation progress of the BERP's Textbook Component. · Provide timely technical assistanceand guidance on various Component aspects and activities performed under different TORs. The assignment will be for a period of ninety (90) days,starting date will be on or about January first, 2014. 3. The Selection Criteria: The required qualification, experience and skills of the candidate are: · Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in education and related professional experience of at least 15 years. · Experience in policy formulation and implementation with minimum 5 years experience in textbook and other learning material policy. · Broad knowledge of education systems and textbook procurement processesin Arab countries and Africa is highly advantageous. · Experience with textbook evaluation, selection and control processes and management of textbooks at school level · Excellent communication skills in English& Arabic. · Computer skills and excellent analytical skills. 4. The Basic Education Recovery Project PIU now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing theabove mentioned services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that theyare qualified to perform the Services and furnish the Curriculum Vitae (CV). 5. The attention of interested Consultantsis drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits& Grants by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011 ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's Policy on conflict of interest. 6. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011,Selection of Individual Consultant. 7. Interested Consultants may obtain further information &Terms of Reference (TOR) which includes details of this REOI at the address given below from 9:00 to 16:00 Hrs on the working days (Sunday through Thursday.) 8. Expression of interest (EOI) must be delivered to the address below by Wednesday 18th December,2013 @ 16:00. 9. Address: Federal Ministry of Education (FMOE), BasicEducation Recovery Project - Khartoum, Sudan. Name: Hashim Hamza Email: hashim_hamza88@yahoo.com, Tel.:+249912140642