REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT – FOUNDATION OF QUALITY EDUCATION PROJECT

POSITION: INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT ON DEVELOPING THE EDUCATION SECTOR OF LEGAL ENVIRONMENT TO DEVELOP THE NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR PROJECT LEARN

CONSULTING SERVICES

REFERENCE NO. MOES/LEARN/LC/2024-07

GRANT NO. IDA-E1560

I. Expression of interest

The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan has received grant funding in the amount of US$50.0 million from the World Bank for the implementation of the "Learning Environment – Foundation of Quality Education Project” (the Project, LEARN) during 2023-2029. The Project will be implemented by the Ministry of Education and Science (MOES), and in close coordination with the Agency for Supervision in the Sphere of Education and Science (ASSES). 

The Project Development Objective is to enhance the quality of teaching and learning environments in selected general secondary schools.

The objective of the assignment is evaluation, support, and identification of the National Framework of the Education Development in the Republic of Tajikistan as a guiding document based on several regulatory documents of the education sector. The consultant will provide legal expertise to ensure that the framework aligns with national laws and international standards. The consultant will evaluate existing policies used in the National framework, identify gaps, and recommend   the legal ways of the approval of amendments. And also, the consultant does the proof reading and make the document line up in accordance to the legal language standards, coordinates and cooperates the process of the official approval of the National Framework and puts forward the final paper to the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. 

The Terms of Reference for the assignment can be found at the following link:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/19vd--MVYpvC6NGKmshHX2ktJUp7DD72s/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs 

II. Requirements to the consultant

The Consultant should have the following qualifications: 

a. higher education degree/or equivalent in the field of Law or Legal studies, preferably related to education;

b. at least 5 years of experience working on   legal documents, preferably in relation to the education sector;

c. experience in working on legal reform in the field of education, especially in the development of regulatory documents in the field of education;

d. good knowledge and professional experience in the education system of Tajikistan, not less three years;

e. Knowledge of Russian and Tajik languages is required; English will be an advantage;

f. experience in working with computer and Microsoft Office programs, internet, email and ZOOM online meeting. 

Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan now invites eligible consultants (Individual consultant) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (CV, copy of documents evidencing appropriate qualifications and skills, experience and competence related to the task, description of similar tasks performed, references, etc). 

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016, revised in November 2017 and August 2018 and November 2020) - Procurement in Investment Project Financing Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the selection of Individual Consultants (IC) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Interested Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 17:00 hours of Dushanbe/Tajikistan time.

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by August 14, 2024 (17:00 p.m.) 

Mr. Dilshod Safarzoda

Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Republic of Tajikistan

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Nissormuhammad Ave. 13A

Email address: procurement.learn@maorif.tj c/c project.learn@maorif.tj  

Tel/Fax: (+992 37) 2274502