- RFP published: 18-April-2024
- Tender closing date: 27 April 2024, 23:59 (East Africa Time)
- Location: Addis Ababa
When submitting proposals, please include “RFP-ETH-24-004 Request for Proposal for consultancy” in the email subject headline. The proposal must be submitted either in PDF or in PowerPoint by 27th April 2024, 23:59 (East Africa Time) to the Office of the Organisation of Southern Cooperation at, Egypt St., Lideta Sub-City, Woreda 04, House No 1986, 1165 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Or Online to the secure mailbox: [email protected]
For any questions regarding this RFP, contact: [email protected] , copying [email protected]
I. BACKGROUND
The OSC is an international, inter-governmental Organisation founded by countries across the Global South. As set out by its Constitutive Charter, the purpose of the OSC is to “contribute to the equitable, just, and prosperous social transformation of societies by promoting balanced and inclusive education, in order to attain the fundamental rights to liberty, justice, dignity, sustainability, social cohesion, and material and immaterial security for the peoples of the world.” The OSC was established, as the instrument to achieve the collective vision of Balanced and Inclusive Education (BIE) for all, on 29 January 2020.
As set out by its Constitutive Charter, the purpose of the OSC is to “contribute to the equitable, just, and prosperous social transformation of societies by promoting balanced and inclusive education, in order to attain the fundamental rights to liberty, justice, dignity, sustainability, social cohesion, and material and immaterial security for the peoples of the world.” The OSC acts, therefore, as an instrument of intellectual, technical, and financial cooperation and solidarity between its Member States as well as its Associate Members.
One of the key objectives of OSC is to support and assist in the work of achieving the commitments made in the Universal Declaration of Balanced and Inclusive Education, proclaimed in Djibouti City on 29 January 2020 through building capacities providing training around balanced and Inclusive education through a dedicated Institute set up to serve the member states around 4 mandates of OSC namely BIE, Transdisciplinary research, endogenous technology and just and equitable financial architecture in member states.
About the Institute
The OSC Institute is a flagship initiative of the Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC) established to train technical experts and policymakers from Member States to build institutional capacities in balanced and inclusive education; transdisciplinary research and production; endogenous technology development; and strategic, economic transformation.
The Institute will initiate an intensive six-month training program in which the Department of SEED play a key role including offering systematic technical support for educational system development, enhancing institutional capacity in systemic governance, curriculum, teacher training, and assessment, as well as managing the OSC Institute.
II. OBJECTIVE OF CONSULTANCY
Higher education and trans-disciplinary research are pivotal for sustainable development. The OSC aims to harness these institutions to overcome barriers and foster inclusive growth in the Global South.
The project aims to enhance higher education in rural areas through policy support, strategic development, and the integration of digital technologies, tailored to national and local needs.
