Deadline: 01-Jun-2026
UNESCO is seeking qualified organizations to manage and implement a national Teaching Plan Competition in the Philippines that integrates living heritage into primary and secondary education. The selected contractor will oversee the full project cycle, including call development, school outreach, jury management, grant administration, monitoring, and final reporting over a seven-month period in 2026.
Programme Overview
This UNESCO initiative, led by the UNESCO Regional Office in Jakarta, aims to strengthen education by embedding intangible cultural heritage and living traditions into classroom teaching. The programme promotes innovative teaching approaches that connect cultural heritage with school-based learning.
The contractor will be responsible for managing all operational, technical, and administrative aspects of the competition.
Key Objectives
The assignment aims to:
- Integrate living heritage into school curricula in the Philippines
- Promote innovative teaching plans focused on cultural heritage
- Support schools in developing heritage-based learning materials
- Ensure transparent selection of high-quality teaching proposals
- Strengthen teacher engagement with intangible cultural heritage
- Facilitate national-level participation across schools
- Document and evaluate educational innovation in heritage learning
Scope of Work
The selected entity will manage the entire competition lifecycle, including:
Call Development and Dissemination
- Develop call-for-proposal guidelines and templates
- Ensure approval of materials by UNESCO
- Disseminate the call to primary and secondary schools nationwide
Outreach and Engagement
- Conduct online information sessions for schools
- Support participation across diverse regions
- Facilitate communication with educational institutions
Jury Management
- Identify and appoint qualified jury members
- Establish transparent evaluation criteria
- Ensure balanced and fair selection processes
- Oversee evaluation and selection of 10 teaching plans
- Document jury deliberations and prepare official reports
Grant Administration
- Manage funding distribution to selected schools
- Ensure proper financial tracking and accountability
- Support compliance with UNESCO financial procedures
Monitoring and Reporting
- Develop reporting tools and templates for schools
- Monitor implementation of teaching plans
- Collect feedback and testimonials
- Provide ongoing progress updates to UNESCO
Final Documentation
- Compile comprehensive final narrative report
- Include participating schools, teachers, and submitted plans
- Document lessons learned and recommendations
- Submit certified financial report with supporting documentation
Project Timeline
- Duration: Approximately 7 months
- Implementation period: June to December 2026
- Minor timeline adjustments may occur
Expected Outputs
The contractor must deliver:
- Fully developed call-for-proposal package
- National dissemination and school participation strategy
- Functional jury selection and evaluation system
- Selection of 10 teaching plans/schools
- Grant distribution and financial tracking system
- Monitoring and reporting framework
- Final consolidated technical and financial reports
- Documentation of feedback, lessons learned, and outcomes
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be:
- Legally registered entities
- Experienced in education, arts education, or informal learning
- Experienced in intangible cultural heritage safeguarding
Additional requirements include:
- Proven experience in large-scale coordination projects
- Strong organizational and team capacity
- Qualified project leadership and management expertise
- Clear methodology and implementation approach
- Strong risk management framework
- Feasible and realistic operational plan
Core Requirements for Success
Successful applicants must demonstrate:
- Ability to manage multi-stakeholder education programmes
- Strong coordination with schools and institutions nationwide
- Transparent and structured selection processes
- High-quality reporting and documentation systems
- Capacity to manage grant distribution and compliance
- Experience in cultural heritage and education integration
Why This Programme Matters
This initiative is important because it:
- Strengthens heritage education in schools
- Promotes cultural preservation through classroom learning
- Encourages innovation in teaching practices
- Builds awareness of intangible cultural heritage among youth
- Enhances teacher engagement with cultural content
- Supports national-scale educational transformation
- Improves documentation of heritage-based education practices
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Applications may be weaker if they:
- Lack experience in national-scale coordination
- Do not demonstrate education or heritage expertise
- Fail to include a clear evaluation and jury process
- Provide weak monitoring and reporting frameworks
- Do not address stakeholder coordination strategies
- Overlook financial management capacity requirements
- Lack a structured implementation timeline
Tips for a Strong Application
- Clearly define your end-to-end project management approach
- Demonstrate prior experience with education or heritage programmes
- Provide a transparent and fair jury selection methodology
- Include strong monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems
- Show capacity for nationwide school engagement
- Highlight risk management and operational readiness
- Ensure alignment with UNESCO education and heritage standards
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is implementing this programme?
UNESCO Regional Office in Jakarta in coordination with its Culture Sector.
What is the duration of the assignment?
Approximately seven months from June to December 2026.
What is the main purpose of the programme?
To integrate living heritage into classroom teaching in the Philippines.
How many schools will be selected?
Ten schools or teaching plans will be selected.
What does the contractor manage?
The entire competition cycle including outreach, jury process, grants, monitoring, and reporting.
What expertise is required?
Education, arts education, informal learning, or intangible cultural heritage experience.
Is financial reporting required?
Yes, a certified financial report is mandatory at the end of the assignment.
Conclusion
This UNESCO initiative supports the integration of living heritage into education in the Philippines through a structured national teaching competition. The selected implementing partner will play a central role in coordinating schools, managing selection processes, and ensuring high-quality documentation and reporting, contributing to stronger cultural education systems and heritage preservation in classrooms.
For more information, visit UNESCO.