The purpose of this Open Call for Expression of Interest is to identify eligible Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) for prospective partnerships supporting the delivery of the UNICEF implemented component of the EU4Moldova: Focal Regions programme on “Development of Education Services for Children and Adolescents in Cahul and Ungheni”.

UNICEF is the agency of the United Nations, mandated to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.

The overall objective of the EU4Moldova: Focal-Regions Programme is to strengthen the economic, territorial and social cohesion in the Republic of Moldova through facilitating inclusive, sustainable and integrated local socio-economic growth and improving the standards of living of children, adolescents and all citizens in the two focal regions, Cahul and Ungheni.

The goal of the interventions is to improve access to quality education for all children and adolescents, more specifically the focus will be on the following objectives:

• Strengthening the implementation of the child-centered methodology;
• Introduction of digital content and tools in support of quality education.

Specific Results

Within this framework and as set out in the Government of Moldova and UNICEF Country Program for 2018-2022, and in the 2020-2021 Work Plans signed between UNICEF and the Government of Moldova, expected results are:

RESULT 1 (linked to Objective 1)

• Capacity building of educators, teachers and local-level stakeholders on the implementation of the child-centered methodology in pre-schools and schools developing their digital skills, including use of online resources considering children’s protection against online violence;
• Development of targeted activities to further strengthen the Local Departments of Education from Cahul and Ungheni to support and monitor the implementation of the child-centered methodology in the two focal regions;
• Raising awareness of students and parents by developing and disseminating information on children’s rights, inclusive education, online safety and other topics for behaviour change interventions.

RESULT 2 (linked to Objective 2)

• Development of the content of e-learning/ curriculum, a mentoring mechanism to support pre-school and school teachers in the application of the child-centered methodology, including in the online context;
• Strengthening the quality of education in preschools and schools by introducing e-education content, including school performance monitoring tools through various modalities. Considering the COVID-19 pandemics, strengthening the digital skills of the preschool and school teachers is a priority.

Funding Information

The maximum budget allocated for activities under this Call for Expression of Interest is 130,000 EUR.

Eligibility Criteria

CSO must:

• be registered in the Republic of Moldova, or local branches of International NGOs;
• not be an entity named on any of the UN Security Council targeted sanction list
• Not be affiliated to political parties.

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