Deadline: 11-Nov-21
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has launched a call for proposal for its Modernization of Vocational Education and Training system (VET) related to agriculture that aims at creating and developing a modern system of vocational education and extension in agriculture in Georgia.
In order to achieve the mentioned goal, the project envisages capacity building of the vocational education institutions in the field of agriculture, so that they better respond to the new authorization standards and general requirements established by the Law of Georgia on Vocational Education.
The project has earmarked the Capacity Development Fund to support Agricultural VET providers to get aligned to the new national standards, which are focusing on different aspects of institutional development including strategies, management and administration, HR, quality management, in-house teacher development, etc. by developing and implementing innovative ideas and best practices.
Purpose
- The purpose of the Call for Proposals is to support vocational educational, training/retraining institutions and other short-term training provider organizations (NGO’s) operating in the field of agriculture, for their capacity building and further development to implement new authorization standards through allocation of small grants.
- To this end, UNDP project intends to:
- Strengthen public-private partnerships in the delivery of vocational education;
- Support institutional development of vocational educational institutions;
- Strengthen human capital during the provision of vocational education;
- Enhance the capacity of VET institutions in preparation and development of project proposals.
Funding Information
- Based on competitive selection, the UNDP project will allocate small grants ranging from GEL 20,000 to GEL 70,000 to support capacity development of vocational education institutions in the field of agriculture.
- Duration of the grant project submitted within the grant project application shall not exceed 8 months, counted from the date of the contract signature to the date when all relevant activities have been successfully completed.
Eligibility Criteria
- Vocational educational, training/retraining institutions (LEPL’s, N(N)LE’s) including other short-term training providers and organizations (N(N)LE’s (NGO’s) with agriculture development background (including agriculture/food processing fields). All above mentioned institutions must demonstrate proven experience and capabilities in carrying out the formal and/or non-formal vocational education and training in the field of agriculture/food processing.
- Organizations should be registered in accordance with the legal requirements of the Government of Georgia, must be able to provide organization’s statute and the debt certificate.
- Coalitions (partnership) with VET/training providers, NGOs, private sector and government institutions is encouraged.
Important Considerations
- Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals with justified and realistic budgets.
- Co-funding and in-house contributions are strongly encouraged, as well as partnership with NGO and private sector representatives.
- Eligible costs include honorarium/salary, workshops and trainings, rental, stationery and office equipment, printing and translation, creation of online tools and resources, and other costs directly related to the grant project proposal. Expenditures such as the infrastructure improvement and equipment, which are directly related to this assignment, are eligible if they do not exceed 50% of the budget.
- The project staff salary costs (administrative costs) do not exceed 20% of the total budget of the grant project.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=84696