Proposal Writing
Shobai Miley Pori (“ Everyone Reads Together”)
TERMS OF REFERENCE
– February 2021 –

Introduction

The United States of America agency for International development (USAID) is expected to release a call for proposals for a Inclusive Education project (Shobai Miley Pori :“Everyone Reads Together”).The anticipated aim of the project is to improve early grade reading outcomes in Bangla for children with disabilities in Government Primary Schools in Bangladesh. To accomplish this objective, the activity will strengthen government service delivery of disability-inclusive education and create inclusive school environments and instruction for children with disabilities to improve student learning outcomes. Through this activity, children with disabilities will gain the foundational literacy skills necessary to advance through the government school system and be more equipped to obtain better economic opportunities upon completing their education. USAID/Bangladesh posits that:

• If research is conducted to understand the contextual realities of education for children with disabilities, and
• if the school environment and instruction are inclusive and responsive to the needs of children with disabilities, and
• if local communities have the knowledge, attitudes, and practices to support disability-inclusive education, and
• if the government has the capacity to plan, manage, and support quality disability-inclusive education,
• then reading outcomes for children with disabilities will improve.

Shobai Miley Pori addresses the following USAID Education Policy priorities: “children and youth, particularly the most marginalized and vulnerable, have increased access to quality education that is safe, relevant, and promotes social well-being,” and “children and youth gain the literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills that are foundational to future learning and success.”

The consortium partners - having past and ongoing initiatives aimed to support Inclusive Education in Bangladesh and the South Asia Region - have already conducted several workshops to reflect and develop an initial project design. The consortium now intends to hire a consultant supporting the proposal writing process based on Shobai Miley Pori anticipated priorities and building upon partners previous experience.

This document describes the expected objectives and outcomes of the consultancy.

Selection criteria

Interested consultants shall submit to i.henstock@hi.org and al.coutin@hi.org the following:

• A Curriculum vitae
• A motivation letter stressing experience in both reconciliation and social cohesion program design
• Business Registration or Legal Documents to conduct consultancy service in Bangladesh, TIN
• Proposed methodology and schedule for the mission detailing the mission outputs
• A financial quotation, indicating a daily fee EURO per full working day
• Submission on or before 24 Jan’2020.

Short listed candidates will be provided with a more detailed description of the envisaged project design.

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