Regional Teachers Initiative for Africa (RTIA): Technical Expertise for Liberia

Contracting authority is procuring technical expertise for Liberia as specified in this Invitation to tender and its annexes. The procurement is divided into three technical areas (TA), which are: 1. Pre-service teacher training curricular reform to enhance literacy, gender-responsive pedagogy, green skills, digital literacy, and inclusive education 2. Capacity development of Rural Teacher Training Institutes (RTTIs) 3. Policy Framework for school leaders and teachers’ recruitment and deployment Proposed period of implementation is between September 2025 and June 2026. The scope of the procurement and the division into technical areas are described in more detail particularly in annexes 1.1.-1.3. The Regional Teachers Initiative for Africa (RTIA) is an EU-funded Team Europe Initiative supporting teacher education and teacher professional development in Sub-Saharan Africa. The RTIA is implemented by a Facility consisting of Expertise France, Finnish National Agency for Education EDUFI, Enabel, VVOB, and APEFE. This technical expertise procurement is part of the RTIA Window 1 Technical Assistance, implemented by EDUFI., TA 1: Pre-service teacher training curricula reform to enhance gender-responsive pedagogy, green and digital skills, and inclusive education The technical area (TA) aims to support the revision of ECE-C and Lower Basic-C teacher training curricula to integrate gender-responsive & inclusive pedagogy, zero tolerance to SRGBV, mental health support, green & digital skills, aligning with university curricula. The scope and subject-matter of the procurement is described in more detail particularly in Annex 1.1 "International Experts ToR 1"., TA 2: Capacity development of Rural Teacher Training Institutes (RTTIs) The technical area (TA) aims to enhance the capacity of RTTIs to deliver high-quality pre-service & in-service teacher training, with a focus on integrating newly revised curricula and improving organizational leadership. The scope and subject-matter of the procurement is described in more detail particularly in Annex 1.2 " International Experts ToR 2"., TA 3: Policy Framework for teachers’ recruitment and deployment The technical area (TA) aims to operationalizing the Teaching Workforce Management Strategy by developing standardized guidelines for teacher recruitment and deployment. The scope and subject-matter of the procurement is described in more detail particularly in Annex 1.3 "International Experts ToR 3 ".,