Sep 24, 2021, 3:19:04 PM

Call for Expression of Interest Girls Transition to Lower Secondary Schools in Shat al Arab district, governorate

CEF/IRQ/2020/052

1 Timeline Posted Dec 22, 2020 Clarification Request Deadline Jan 5, 2021 Application Deadline Jan 9, 2021 Notification of Results Jan 18, 2021 Start Date Feb 1, 2021 End Date Sep 30, 2021

2 Locations A a Basra Governorate

3 Sector(s) and area(s) of specialization A a Out-of-school education

4 Issuing Agency UNICEF

5 Project Background Schooling brings higher economic returns to girls and women, increases their options, and facilitates their participation in civic life and overall decision making (Lloyd et' al 2000, 2010). With the high success in universalization of primary education in Iraq, there is a serious effort to bring similar success and commitments toward completion of secondary education by girls. This issue is increasingly becoming a fundamental area of attention in the national efforts toward mobilizing a skilled, higher quality labor force in many countries, in order to significantly contribute to the national development process. In Iraq, especially in south-central governorates, girls are less likely to be sent to secondary school than boys. Even once the girls reach secondary levels of schooling, they are more likely to drop out early for a range of reasons including early marriage, household responsibilities, and a perceived lack of job opportunities. This is evident from the data which shows that with each subsequent level of education completion rates for girls fall from 73% at Primary school level to only 35% by the end of Upper Secondary school level. Likewise, female learners are more likely to be out of school than male learners particularly at lower and upper secondary level, with the gap most distinct at lower secondary level (13 percentage points difference between girls and boys) 6 Expected Results • Transition: To creating enabling learning conditions in schools and community to support and sustain education and a smooth and a safer transition for girls; • Learning: To improve lives of girls by supporting them in Life skills (including self-esteem, negotiation, leadership etc), financial , empowerment and entrepreneurial skills; and • Sustainability: To strengthen the engagement and participation of parents, caretakers and key stakeholders and including boys and men to support and continue girls’ education

7 Indicative Budget -

8 Other Information Output 1: Create gender responsive learning conditions in schools and community. Output 2: School management committees (SMC) enable girls’ enrolment, learning and completion of grade 7.

9 Selection Criteria Name Description Weight

a) be registered in country of origin and in Iraq and registered in UNPP portal b) Not be an entity named on any of the UN Security Council targeted sanction lists. c) CSO Access/security considerations should has Human resources and financial/procurement policy. d) Code of conduct 35

* Rationale/justification * Prospective partner’s contribution and comparative advantage * Expected results, performance indicators, activities, implementation Clarity of activities and expected results period and budget 35 Sector expertise and experience * Prospective partner’s contribution and comparative advantage * Key personnel 30

10 Attachments Description URL Concept note Download the document here CFEI Girls transition to Girls Transition to Lower Secondary Schools Download the document here Mandatory to use attached UNICEF Concept template for this CFEI Download the document here

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