World Bank Call for Curriculum Development (Grades 1-3) in Lesotho

This request for expression of interest follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in UN Development Business No. 784 of 16 October 2010.

Within the context of the Fast Track Initiative III project, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has received funds from the Fast Track Initiative and Irish Aid to implement a Basic Education Project aimed at improving the quality of basic education in Lesotho, and intends to apply part of these funds to eligible payments for individual consulting services of a short term Curriculum Development Specialist.

The main objective of this Individual Consultant consulting assignment is to engage a Curriculum Development Specialist to assist the National Curriculum Development Centre to develop and refine curriculum packages for Grade 1 – 3, develop Monitoring and Evaluation tools and systems; produce a Training Plan for Pilot School Teachers and train National Curriculum Development Centre professional staff and Pilot School Teachers.

The expected implementation period of the services is for 3 months from June 2011 to August 2011.

The Ministry of Education and Training now invites eligible individual consultants to provide their detailed curriculum vitae that indicate that they are qualified and experienced to perform the services for which they are expressing their interests.

An individual consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, October 2006 Revised May 2010.

Interested individual consultants may obtain further information at the address below from [i.e. 0900hours to 1200hours and 1430hours to 1600hours] between Monday and Friday:

Director Education Planning
Ministry of Education and Training
Corner Constitutional Road and Pioneer Road
PO Box 47
Maseru 100, Lesotho
Tel: (266-223) 11248

Curriculum vitae clearly labeled "INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO ASSIST NCDC IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CURRICULUM MATERIALS FOR BASIC EDUCATION – GRADES 1, 2 AND 3" must be deposited in the Tender Box at the address below on or before 28 April 2011.

Ministry of Education and Training Headquarters
Room 404
Inspectorate Building
Corner Constitutional Road and Pioneer Road
Maseru, Lesotho

Electronic submissions (using a single pdf or other protected file) are also encouraged and should include as their message subject " INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO ASSIST NCDC IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CURRICULUM MATERIALS FOR BASIC EDUCATION – GRADES 1, 2 AND 3" and should be sent to rinamelek@gmail.com and lelingoanamakong@yahoo.com.