(Offre en Anglais) UNHCR lance un appel à manifestation d’intérêt pour un projet en Optimal access to education Retour vers les opportunités

As part of UNHCR Policy on selection and retention of partners for project partnership agreements, UNHCR Tunisia is publishing a Call for expression of interest to select partners for the following project:

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Project title and Identification: Optimal access to education (primary and secondary) 

Project Location: Tunis, Zarzis, Medenine, Sfax

Brief Background of the Project: Displacement causes many refugee children to miss months or even years of school. Some are experiencing difficulties to go back to school, especially if this entails enrollment at a lower academic level. Differences between the Syrian curriculum and that in Tunisia deter some children from attending to school, or lead them to eventually drop out. Language is also a major issue: in Syria, teaching is exclusively in Arabic, while in Tunisia, classes are also taught in French. This is a particular problem for older children. UNHCR provides support to refugees and asylum seekers by assisting families with enrollment to schools, and by providing conditional cash-assistance to families who enroll children to both encourage access to education, as well as its continuity should families not have adequate financial means.

Goal/Objective, Expected Outcome and Main Activities: Improve access to primary and secondary education through provision of conditional cash-assistance to families to enroll children in school; provision of language classes (French, Arabic, English) to support children follow the curriculum; provision of general support classes to keep up with the curriculum and foster re-enrolment of school drop outs; extra-curricular activities (clubs, etc.); support to refugees and asylum seekers trying to enroll in university.

Intended Population of Concern: Refugees (Syrian and non-Syrian population)

Project Period [estimated start and end dates of project]: 1st June 2017 – 31st December 2017

Submission Deadline: 12 May 2017

Date Decision Results to be Communicated to Applicants:  26 May 2017

Selection Criteria

Criteria Description: Sector expertise and experience – the required specific skills, sector specialists, knowledge and human resources. Assigned Weighting: 40%

Criteria Description: Project management – ability to deliver project objectives, accountability mechanisms and sound financial management, taking into account the audit results of the previous UNHCR-funded projects, past performance and the external audit of partners’ financial statements, where applicable. Assigned Weighting: 20%

Criteria Description: Local experience and presence – ongoing programme in the area of operation; local knowledge; engaging refugees and other persons of concern; trust from local communities; local presence; partner policy on community relations; complaint mechanisms for persons of concern; self-organized groups of persons of concern; and other factors that would facilitate access to and better understanding of the persons of concern and that would reduce administrative difficulties. Assigned Weighting: 15%

Criteria Description: Contribution of resources – evidenced and documented contribution of resources to the Project in cash or in-kind (e.g. human resources, supplies and/or equipment) by the partner that are presently available (or potentially mobilized by the partner) in order to supplement UNHCR resources. Assigned Weighting: 5%

Criteria Description: Cost effectiveness – level of direct costs and administrative costs imposed on the Project in relation to project deliverables. Assigned Weighting: 15%

Criteria Description: Experience working with UNHCR – global and/or local partnerships including knowledge of UNHCR policies, practices and programmes, including an understanding of and ability to work within UNHCR’s funding limitations and associated inherent risks. Partners that have three consecutive qualified audit opinions for UNHCR-funded projects may not be considered. Assigned Weighting: 5%

Other: as required by the UNHCR Office for any specific project (specify)

Here attached the Call for Expression of interest-Project Optimal access to education