Deadline: 22-Jun-23
UN Women is seeking proposals from responsible parties to provide educational opportunities in Oasis centers under the supervision of the UN Women’s office in Jordan.
Goals
- The overall goal of the project is that more Syrian women refugees and vulnerable Jordanian women are better served by humanitarian action and resilience-building initiatives in Jordan. UN Women also focuses on maximizing project synergies for transformational impact, and increasing investment in inclusive national systems for deeper impact and sustainability.
- The Oasis model is conceptualized around three building blocks:
- Secure livelihoods opportunities provided via cash for work that graduates into sustainable employment opportunities, whether through job placement, entrepreneurship, or work permit applications
- Gender-based violence prevention, protection, and awareness raising services
- Education opportunities linked to the labour market, leadership, and civic engagement initiatives for women, while also engaging men on social issues related to gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Funding Information
- The budget range for this proposal should be $150.000 – $180.000.
Required Services/Results
- The Responsible Party shall provide a ToT course for approximately 22 women to facilitate SCE courses as master trainers in a face-to-face modality supported by the SCE online learning platform “EdApp” and guarantee the courses’ sustainability.
- “EdApp” is a micro-learning platform through the UNITAR/EdApp initiative ‘Educate All’. Educate All is an initiative that gives free access to the platform and a public library of editable content.
- The Responsible Party shall have material for training on digital skills , financial literacy, personal skills , and nutrition and health available and will be responsible for adapting the material and creating learning courses with the material on EdApp. The Responsible Party will make sure that master trainers use the micro-learning platform through the provided hardware and transfer the knowledge through a pilot phase to Oasis beneficiaries. UN Women will provide approximately 60 tablets and 50 computers to enter the SCE online learning platform and guarantee internet access in the targeted Oasis centers.
- The responsible party is requested to coordinate with other UN Women partners as relevant to ensure smooth overall implementation of activities in the Oasis centres.
- Based on the above, the Responsible Party will be responsible for providing professional services, which include technical expertise, to ensure the following deliverables are provided within the timeframe of this project:
- Provide content for a small curriculum (to be finally determined by the Responsible Party and UN Women based on the needs assessment with Oasis beneficiaries) that includes courses on the following topics: digital skills, financial literacy, and personal skills, and adjust the material as needed for the beneficiaries.
- Provide a ToT with at least 25 hours for approximately 22 SCE master trainers to conduct educational courses with beneficiaries.
- Supervise the face-to-face implementation of SCE courses through a pilot phase in Oasis centers (potential centers are in Zaatari and Azraq camp as well as in the Amman, Aqaba, Maan, Tafilah, Karak, Madaba, Balqa, and Irbid host-communities).
- Provide technical support services for the SCE equipment, including ensuring the SCE online learning platform “EdApp” installation on tablets (and computers) in the targeted Oasis centers.
- Maintain the SCE online learning platform “EdApp” and coordinate closely with the UN Women’s office in Jordan and the global SCE team in Geneva to integrate new content into the platform.
- Strengthen and implement a Monitoring and Evaluation strategy in coordination with UN Women.
Outcomes
- Outcome 2: Women in refugee camps and host communities benefit from livelihood opportunities, which include skills development and second chance education as a basis
- Output 2.3 Vulnerable women in camp/non-camp settings supported to have access to, participate in and achieve quality learning, entrepreneurship, and employment opportunities through SCE.
Activities
- Relevant and appropriate content is provided:
- Provide content and courses for the SCE curriculum (to be finally determined by the Responsible Party and UN Women based on the needs assessment with Oasis beneficiaries).
- Maintain the SCE e-learning platform (upload of material, translation support, erasure, etc.).
- Curate and migrate new Arabic courses to the e-learning platform in coordination with UN Women.
- Learning pathways are followed by women by accessing the SCE e-learning platforms:
- Use the global SCE mylearningpathway online platform as an entry point to introduce master trainers and beneficiaries to the (LMS) e-learning platform EdApp.
- Implement a ToT for SCE master trainers that will conduct the SCE courses and strengthen their trainer capacities.
- Supervise the face-to-face implementation of SCE courses through master trainers in a pilot phase with Oasis beneficiaries and give constructive feedback.
- Support the global SCE M&E approach by distributing a global survey to beneficiaries.
- Develop a Monitoring and Evaluation strategy in coordination with UN Women to guarantee timely and systematic feedback for the e-learning content and the gained skills.
Competencies
- UN Women Jordan seeks to partner with an International or national non-governmental organizations (NGO) registered in Jordan to carry out the activities listed in this CfP. It is possible to apply for this or responsible parties can subcontract with others. Proponents may use the services of sub-contractors or sub-partners to partially perform the work except if the proponent is providing grant-making work.
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