30 Août 2024 Dans 5 d
A participatory mapping study to select targeted schools and beneficiaries in Kairouan and Siliana
Ifrikya Center for Common Ground (ICCG)
Ifrikya Center for Common Ground (ICCG) is a Tunisian non-profit organization, established on December 13, 2021, in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 2011-88 of September 24, 2011, on the organization of associations to promote social cohesion in Tunisia. ICCG is a Tunisian peacebuilding NGO that aims to promote sustainable social cohesion in Tunisian society through conflict transformation.
Ifrikya Center for Common Ground in Tunisia:
ICCG’s strategy for Tunisia includes promoting the culture of dialogue and diversity through the involvement of all parts of society while building their capacities. ICCG works in Tunisia to help members of Tunisian society to address conflicts and differences constructively through cooperation and dialogue. ICCG works across multiple channels, mainly with youth, public institutions, CSOs, media actors, and local authorities to build the capacity of individuals and institutions to address challenges including differences and act on common points. ICCG’s main strategic objectives include: (i) contributing to peacebuilding in Tunisia through fostering a culture of dialogue and education based on values of citizenship,and tolerance, (ii) promoting socio economic inclusion and protection of vulnerable groups; (iii) strengthening citizens’ engagement and equal participation of men and women in public life. (iv) enhancing participatory and inclusive governance; (v) strengthening the Tunisian social fabric through better cooperation and coordination between different members of the society.
The Project
ICCG is implementing a 18 month project titled “My school – Attractive, open and inclusive ودامجة ومنفتحة جاذبة مدرستي “targeting 128 schools, located in the regions of Kairouan and Siliana. The project is funded by GCERF, and implemented by ICCG and its two partners, the Tunisian Scout and the National Union of Tunisian Women (UNFTK), under the auspices of the Tunisian
National Counter-Terrorism Commission (CNLCT) and the Ministry of Education (MoE). The project leverages peace education tools and innovative educational approaches to address factors, potentially, leading to violence and violent extremism in Tunisian schools. The overall objective of the project is to increase community resilience to violent extremism through a more attractive, open, inclusive school that is actively engaged in instilling human rights and peace values in children.
The project is expected to achieve the following results:
In the context of the project “My school – Attractive, open and inclusive”, ICCG seeks to conduct a participatory mapping that will lead to the selection of 128 target schools in Kairouan ( 80) and Siliana (48). The mapping seeks to provide an in-depth understanding of the local contexts of the target regions: Kairouan and Siliana, leading to understanding the type of community initiatives that are needed to be implemented in the target regions.The mapping also seeks to produce different selection criteria that will allow the CNLCT, MoE, and project team to validate the final 128 schools selected in Siliana and Kairouan where the project will be implemented.
The project will mainly target the regions of Kairouan (80 schools) and Siliana (48 schools). The study published by the Institut Tunisien de la Compétitivité et des Etudes Quantitatives (ITCEQ): “ETAT des lieux et disparités du système éducatif tunisien ” approche par l’indicateur des régions d’éducation prioritaires” n°71, Avril 2022, attests that the phenomenon of school drop-out has evolved considerably to exceed the critical threshold of 100,000 annually after the 2011 revolution. This phenomenon generally affects pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, where parents are unemployed or in precarious employment, mothers have a low level of education, there is a geographical concentration of people who have experienced the same difficulties, there is a lack of extracurricular activities, and the resources available are limited. Dropping out or wasting away at school is therefore the result of many difficulties encountered by the pupil at family, school and social level.
Schools in Tunisia’s interior regions are the most disadvantaged in every respect (availability of teachers, access to education, attendance, etc….). Poor schooling conditions combined with socio economic difficulties prevent pupils, mainly girls, and particularly those from disadvantaged families, from pursuing and succeeding in their education in the targeted region.
The targeting and prioritization of intervention areas and beneficiaries have been carefully studied, taking into account the size of the project budget in order to identify target regions for tailored policies. Analysis shows that two of the 24 governorates score very low: Kairouan ranks 23 out of 24 and Siliana 21 out of 24 on the “priority education region” indicator.
The mapping methodology will be determined by the consultant in collaboration with ICCG’s team, based on ICCG and GCERF requirements. ICCG requests that the methodology includes the following approaches:
– Inclusiveness: the methodology should ensure the inclusion of a wide range of viewpoints. – Qualitative approach:
❖ Primary data:
– 05 Meetings/consultations with the following key target stakeholders: the Ministry of Education, CNLCT, CNLCT focal points in Kairouan and Siliana, the Regional Directorates of the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs and locally elected councils. Additional meetings/consultations with other stakeholders including other local delegations in Kairouan and Siliana and ICCG’s local partners may be conducted if needed.The meetings will result in the development of the selection criteria to select 128 schools, a preliminary list of schools to be validated by the MoE, GCERF as well as context analysis of the target regions.
– Field visits to a sample of pre-selected schools to assess their situations and inform the mapping report.
❖ Secondary data: desk research to understand the local contexts, and the characteristics of the regions of Kairouan and Siliana and current situations of the schools in the target localities.
To ensure a better understanding of the key issues that will be addressed in the project, data should be disaggregated by age and gender, as well as by geographical location. ICCG Team will approve the final methodology and tools before data collection begins, as well as provide feedback on the report.
Furthermore, the consultant must abide by the different Ethical Principles including:
Deliverables
The following deliverables are required by the consultant
Logistical Support
ICCG will share all the available project documents and materials with the consultant. Costs for all transportation should be included in the submitted proposals.
The total number of working days for the participatory mapping for the selection of target schools and beneficiaries in Kairouan and Siliana will be 09 working days. The following timeline will be followed:
Activities | Deadline |
Submission of inception report, data collection tools and mapping study design | 09 September 2024 |
Field work (consultations with the required actors/ field visits) | 18 September 2024 |
Submission of first draft of the participatory mapping study to select target schools and beneficiaries in Kairouan and Siliana | 22 September 2024 |
Submission of final draft of the participatory mapping study to select target schools and beneficiaries in Kairouan and Siliana (after the incorporation of the feedback) | 29 September 2024 |
Presentation of the key findings in front of ICCG’s partners, COPIL and key actors. | TBD |
The applications received will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
The consultant should apply by submitting curriculum vitae(s), presenting three references and a short methodological note by email to ICCG at: apply@ifrikyacenter.org by August 30th, 2024 Tunis time at 18 pm. Please note that late and/or incomplete applications will not be considered.
The short methodological note should consist of:
− Overview of experience in conducting similar types of studies;
− A short note on the planned mapping study design, including data collection techniques and methodologies;
− A proposed work plan with a time frame;
− Financial proposal detailing relevant costs.
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