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Shortlist – Preschool Education System Reform in Serbia

Title:Support to Preschool Education System Reform

Location: Serbia

Reference: EuropeAid/138045/IH/SER/RS

Contract description:

The purpose of this contract is to help the Republic of Serbia to further develop preschool education system in 50 Local Self Governments (LSGs). At least three main results are expected:

  1. Professional capacities of LSGs to plan and manage preschool education strengthened. This should comprise at least the following activities:
    • Trainings and consultation for at least 200 responsible persons in 50 LSGs on development and implementation of local strategy and/or action plan and on optimisation, adequate management and budgeting of the network of preschool institutions on local level,
    • Preparation of guidelines for development of local preschool strategies and action plans,
    • Development and implementation of awareness raising campaign on importance of involving children in preschool education, especially vulnerable groups,
    • Support for the preparation of the network optimisation act for each LSG, including analytical work for its preparation.
  2. Professional competences of preschool institutions staff improved in line with Preschool Curriculum Framework. This should comprise at least the following activities:
    • Trainings for 1500 teachers and 100 mentors for the implementation of the new Preschool Curriculum Framework,
    • Support 50 of preschool institutions to develop their diversified preschool programs in line with the new Preschool Curriculum Framework,
    • Develop informative guidelines and webpages for at least 25 preschool institutions
  3. Legislative framework in accordance with the new laws and the new Preschool Curriculum Framework developed. This should comprise at least support for the preparation of relevant by-laws.

Publication date of shortlist notice: 14 September 2018

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Shortlist – Implementation of Civil Society Dialogue and Support Programmes in Turkey

Title: Technical Assistance for Implementation of Civil Society Dialogue and Civil Society Support Programmes

Location: Turkey

Reference: EuropeAid/139211/IH/SER/TR

Contract description:

The purpose of this contract is to provide technical assistance to the Ministry for EU Affairs (MEU) for the implementation of four grant schemes (“Civil Society Support Programme II (CSSP-II)”, “Civil Society Support Programme III (CSSP-III)”, “Civil Society Dialogue V (CSD-V)” and “Civil Society Dialogue VI (CSD-VI)”) in an effective and timely manner. The Contractor will also provide assistance to the Grant Beneficiaries during the implementation of their projects. In this regard, the Contractor will realize trainings, organise opening and closing events, prepare and implement publicity and media strategies, design and deliver promotional materials, provide support to the MEU to develop a regular evaluation and assessment method for these programmes and assist MEU in the management of the consultation mechanism to improve the participation and contribution of the civil society organizations to the IPA programming process in the civil society sub-sector.

Publication date of shortlist notice: 14 August 2018

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Shortlist – Strengthening the Capacity of Departments of Investment Monitoring and Coordination in Turkey

Title: Technical Assistance for Strengthening the Capacity of Departments of Investment Monitoring and Coordination

Location: Turkey

Reference: EuropeAid/139502/IH/SER/TR

Contract description:

The aim of this contract is to ensure that the public investments in the metropolitan areas are carried out in a fast and cost effective manner with better service provision and that the institutions operating in this area act in cooperation and coordination and increase the administrative capacity required for the proper implementation of EU legislation and regulations in Turkey.

The Contractor will support the Departments of Investment Monitoring and Coordination (DIMCs) in terms of:

  1. increasing the capacity of DIMCs;
  2. enhancing the cooperation and coordination between relevant institutions.

The Contractor will provide services such as personnel needs analysis, training needs analysis, process and workflow analyses, preparation of a guideline,  preparation of a software to transfer the work processes to the electronic system, preparation of legislative amendments as well as capacity building activities such as trainings, workshops, study visits and information meetings.

Publication date of shortlist notice: 27 July 2018

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Shortlist – Support to Justice Sector and Reform Process in Macedonia

Title: Support to Justice Sector and Reform Process

Location: Macedonia

Reference: EuropeAid/139374/IH/SER/MK

Contract description:

The project will contribute to the improvement of the administration of justice and to a more effective justice sector reform in line with EU and international standards. The purpose of this project is to provide improvement of independence, accountability, efficiency and competence of the judiciary and prosecution. Moreover, project’s purpose is also to strengthen the capacities of the relevant justice sector stakeholders, with special focus on the Judicial Council, Council of Public Prosecutors, Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors, Supreme Court, Public Prosecution Office, and Ministry of Justice as well as to implement the ICT policy in the justice sector.

Publication date of shortlist notice: 3 July 2018

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Shortlist – TA for Management Capacity of the DoEUI in Turkey

Title: Technical Assistance for Strengthening the Management Capacity of the DoEUI for the Second Implementation Period and Capacity Building for the End-Recipients

Location: Turkey

Reference: EuropeAid/139348/IH/SER/TR

Contract description:

This Project will ensure development of expertise and improvement of institutional/organizational and human resource capacity of DoEUI and end-recipients along with the rational and effective planning and control of projects to be funded under ESOP.

Technical assistance will focus on organizational development: institutional capacity building of DoEUI and potential end-recipients; delivery of training courses, study and site visits, preparation/review of necessary programming documents, quality checking of procurement documents , revision of IPA Application packages (IPA Application Form, Feasibility Studies, Cost Benefit Analysis – CBA, , project documents etc.), design reports and drawings and day-to-day consultation/support to DoEUI activities within operational programmes.

Publication date of shortlist notice: 20 June 2018