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Terms of Reference Plan International strives to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. It works in fifty-two developing countries across Africa, Asia and the South America, and in twenty-one countries funds are raised to support these efforts. Plan International's stated Global Strategic Goal is to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalized, with high-quality programs that deliver long-lasting benefits. Children are at the heart of everything we do. Plan International has been operating in Bangladesh since 1994, helping children access their rights to health, education, economic security and protection. Currently, under Country Strategy (CS) V (2020-2030) Plan International Bangladesh is implementing programmes in thematic areas: health, education, child protection, water and sanitation, youth engagement and employment, and disaster risk management and climate change. The ICT sector of Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing sectors of its economy. The Government has declared ICT as the thrust sector. A comprehensive ICT Policy has been formulated and a National ICT Task Force, headed by the Honorable Prime Minister, has been formed. The Government organization entrusted for the development and promotion of the ICT sector is the Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology. Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC), the apex body for promotion of all kinds of ICT activities in the country, works under the Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology. Bangladesh has placed poverty alleviation on the top of its development agenda. PIB also included Country Strategy (2020-2030) where Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and entrepreneurship (SOYEE) is one of the important programme area. For Bangladesh need to take the opportunity and adopt ICT as a priority tool to improve skills development, income generation, discrimination against women, children, elderly person and person with disabilities and make a safe environment for the children and girls as well. The need to invest in ICT sector and especially ICT human resources is paramount. Now Plan International Bangladesh seeking consultant to Conduct a study to understand the existing ICT related digital interventions in the development and private sectors for the empowerment of the young people and it’s opportunity as per policies of the Government, global funding trend and collaborative scopes with the private sectors in the ‘new normal’ situation to achieve Country Strategy 2030 and SDGs. Terms of Reference (TOR) Submission of Proposal |
