Dakchyata Call for EOIs: Inviting Nepali Organisations for Practical Partnership Fund

Deadline: 20 November 2018

Dakchyata: TVET Practical Partnership project, funded by the European Union and managed by the British Council has launched a 2^nd call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from interested Nepali organisations to apply for grants funds under the Practical Partnership Fund.

The specific objective of the project is to strengthen and implement a more effective policy in the TVET sector, responsive to labour market needs. The project also aims to pilot an integrated Public Private Partnership (PPP) approach in three key economic sectors: agriculture (commercial farming and food production), construction, and tourism, offering opportunities for promoting the transition to a greener, climate resilient, low-emission economy.

Objectives

The overall objective of the Practical Partnership Fund is to pilot ways of improving relevance, quality and sustainability of training provision in TVET by facilitating innovative Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models. The specific objectives of the grant funded projects are to:

• Improve the access to and quality of TVET service provision
• Promote linkages between labour market demand and supply
• Pilot innovative PPP models and recommend scale-up of relevant TVET provision.

Funding Information

A total of EUR 4,000,000 is being made available under this call: EUR 2,000,000 in total for each type of project.

Project Duration

The estimated project duration is approximately 18 months.

Types of Project

There are two types of project which can be funded under this call:

• Project Type 1: Delivery of employment driven training programmes piloting innovative methods of training provision
• Project Type 2: Increase employer participation in the planning, provision and/or funding of TVET (targeting employer representative bodies)

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to submit EOI, applicants must fulfil all of the following criteria:

• The Organisation must fall under one of the categories of eligible applicants for the Project Type applied:
  • For Project Type 1 – Employment driven training programmes
    • TVET service provider organisations such as training providers
    • Non-Government Organisation (NGOs)
    • Enterprises
    • Cooperatives (all must be working within agriculture, construction or tourism)
  • For Project Type 2 – Increasing employer participation in TVET
    • Employer associations
    • Federations
    • Confederations
    • Local chambers of commerce
    • Commodity associations (working within agriculture, construction or tourism)
• The Organisation must be working in at least one of the three Dakchyata focal sectors: agriculture, tourism or construction (or a relevant sub-sector)
• Have a valid registration certificate from the Government of Nepal, and have been registered for at least 2 years
• Have a valid Tax Clearance Certificate or approved time extension letter from IRD for last fiscal year (FY 2074/75)
• For applicable entities, have valid Certificate of Affiliation with CTEVT to conduct training on the proposed focal sector
• Possess sufficient technical and financial capacity within the organisation to ensure transparent, responsible use of funds and project delivery.
• Possess any other valid approvals essential for operating in the sector and/or undertaking the project
• Are not under any investigation or bankrupt etc.

How to Apply

Interested organisations are required to submit a sealed Expression of Interest in the prescribed format at the address given on the website.

Eligible Country: Nepal

For more information, please visit Dakchyata Grant.