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NOTICE AT-A-GLANCE
Project ID: P179293
Project Title: East Africa Girls' Empowerment and Resilience
Country: Eastern and Southern Africa
Notice No: OP00342917
Notice Type: Request for Expression of Interest
Notice Status: Published
Borrower Bid Reference: MZ-MJD-477824-CS-QCBS
Procurement Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection
Language of Notice: English
Submission Deadline Date/Time: Mar 18, 2025 15:30
Published Date: 03-Mar-2025
Description: Support the Implementation of the "Eu Sou Capaz Program" - Girls Empowerment program - Tete Province
Details:
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
EU SOU CAPAZ PROGRAM
Grant No IDA E212
Assignment Title:TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO IMPROVE THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OFTHE“EU SOU CAPAZ”PROGRAM (GIRLS’ EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM)
Activity No. MZ-MJD- 477824-CS-QCBS
The Government of Mozambique (GoM), through the National Youth Institute (INJ) under the supervision of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MJD), and with the support of the World Bank, is implementing the“East Africa Girls' Empowerment and Resilience” (EAGER)investment project. This regional initiative, financed by the World Bank and implemented in partnership with the Africa Union, aims to increase girls’ and women’s educational attainment and earnings in the program areas, and to strengthen the institutional capacity to implement gender-equality policies.
In Mozambique, the EAGER investment operation (2024 to 2029) is implemented jointly by the Ministry of Labor, Gender, and Social Action (MTGAS) and the MJD.
The Human Capital Accumulation component (EU SOU CAPAZ program, implemented by MJD) aims at reaching 1.4 million adolescent girls (support with free uniforms, menstrual hygiene kits and bicycles as an incentive to continue education), as well as 3.1 million community members through behavior change campaigns to shift gender norms on girls’ education. The program also aims at providing life-skills and livelihood training, menstrual hygiene education and referral to social services to 100,000 out-of- school girls.
These Terms of Reference refer to the selection of a Consultant (Organization or Association) to serve as the Social and Community Mobilization Service Provider for the “EU SOU CAPAZ” Program in Tete Province. More specifically, the Consultant will be INJ's reference implementing partner for all the activities of the “EU SOU CAPAZ” program that require engagement with communities in the context of the implementation of the Safe Spaces and Keeping Girls in School activities in the Tete Province.
The task associated include:
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment and further information can be obtained via email at the following address:[email protected]
The INJ now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
The shortlisting criteria are:
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
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” September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted at the address below (in person, or by mail, or by email) before 15h30 (local time) on theMarch 18th, 2025with the following description:TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO IMPROVE THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OFTHE“EU SOU CAPAZ”PROGRAM (GIRLS’ EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM) - TETE
Entity: Ministry of Youth and Sports
National Institute of Youth
Project Management Unit, G/F - Left
Address: Av. 10 de Novembro nº 74, Praceta 1196
Place: Maputo City
E-mail:[email protected]
CONTACT INFORMATION
Organization/Department: Secretary of State for Youth and Employment
Name: Rafique Cassamo
Address: Av. 10 de Novembro, 74, Maputo
City:
Province/State:
Postal Code:
Country: Mozambique
Phone: 847791751
Email: [email protected]
Website:

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