UN-HABITAT
Terms of Reference
Development and Implementation of Training of Trainers Courses for Engineers from
Iraqi Foundation of Technical Education
Duration of assignment: Six months
Project: Improving Quality and Relevance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training
in Iraq
I.
Background and Justification
Iraq's Technical and Vocational Training and Education sector experiences major
drawbacks not only as a result of prolonged conflict and limited international exposure,
but also as a result of the overwhelming predominance of the oil sector and resultant
limited economic diversity. As the country makes progress towards political
stabilization and economic recovery, the Government of Iraq is focusing on private
sector development and accelerated livelihoods development and strengthening of the
Technical and Vocational Education sector is an emerging priority. To this end, UNHABITAT in partnership with UNESCO and ILO is implementing the project
"Improving Quality and Relevance of Technical and Vocational Education and
Training (TVET) in Iraq". The program is primarily aiming to support the
rehabilitation and modernization of the TVET sector in Iraq.
The construction sector is one of the areas identified to benefit from TVET
enhancement, given its high job generation potential. This will require curriculum
modernization, exposure to modern construction techniques and building materials
manufacturing, and provision of workshops equipped with state of art equipment and
infrastructure. As the agency charged with responsibility to provide technical advisory
and capacity building services for construction sector linked technical and vocation
education, UN-HABITAT is working closely with the Foundation of Technical
Education, Ministry of Higher Education who provide technical education and training,
and the General Directorate of Vocational Education (GDVE) in the Ministry of
Education, as well as the Ministry of Social Affairs which are responsible for
providing Vocational Education.
Within the project parameters, UN-HABITAT intends to support the Foundation of
Technical Education institutions and colleges and Ministry of Education vocational
schools in developing the capacities of its staff (particularly lecturers and teachers with
engineering BSc. Degrees and above) to undertake training courses in new areas of
construction and building materials. This will help in equipping the Institutes Contract
Training Centers with trained staff and training manuals.
II.
Objectives and expected outcomes of the assignment
1. Objectives
The primary goal of the assignment is to strengthen the capacity of the technical
education sector and enhance its role in increasing access of youth to productive
employment in the construction sector through the following objectives:
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Develop new technical training tools and techniques for engineers in the
construction sector;
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Enhance the capacity of the Foundation of Technical Education teaching staff
and the Vocational Schools teachers (with Engineering BSc. Degrees or above)
to further improve young Iraqis skills in construction related activities;
2. Expected Outputs
In accordance with the overall objectives of the project, the assignment is expected to
help increase the overall capacity of stakeholders involved in the TVET in construction
sector. The detailed outputs are outlined as follows:
Deliverable One: Inception Mission Report
The service provider will need to discuss the design of the five training courses with
UN HABITAT, the Foundation of Technical Education and the Directorate of
Vocational Education at the Ministry of Education. The already identified five broad
areas are:
1) Water and Sanitation Construction;
2) Bridges and Highways Technology;
3) Quality Control and Building Material;
4) Construction Management and Marketing and;
5) Rehabilitation and Asset Management.
The service provider by the end of the inception mission will identify the detailed
content/modules for each of the five training courses and agree on the duration of each
module. The deliverable will include:
1.1 List of 25 training modules titles and content with duration and sequencing
organized under the major five areas;
1.2 Revised and agreed implementation plan for development of training materials and
and training of trainers;
1.3 A detailed plan for FTE implementation of national training modules in Iraq;
1.4 Detailed participants’ selection criteria for training of trainers, including their
qualifications and competencies;
1.5 Inception mission report including the above.
Deliverable Two: Train the Trainers courses
The bidder should deliver five train the trainers’ courses outside Iraq for 14
participants and one supervisor (FTE institutions lecturers and Vocational schools
teachers) in five specific construction business fields. These are:
1) Water and Sanitation Construction;
2) Bridges and Highways Technology;
3) Quality Control and Building Material;
4) Construction Management and Marketing and;
5) Rehabilitation and Asset Management.
The deliverable includes:
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Training materials in Arabic distributed to the training participants including
readers, CDs and learning exercises for the five courses (18 copies per training);
Five specialized modules per training course should be delivered (25 modules in
total) the modules include training skills, training needs assessment and new
technologies related to the subject fields above;
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Edited DVD film of the TOT course and all materials on CD in word and power-point
format;
Five training courses implemented outside Iraq of a duration 12 days each in addition to
arrival and departure days (with one day weekend);
Accommodation and subsistence allowance for seventy five participants including
supervisors for the duration of the courses;
Training Completion Reports for TOT workshops including participants
evaluation of the courses and recommendations to the Director of the Centre;
Training completion certificates.
Deliverable Three: National Training Manuals
The bidder will develop each of the above mentioned training modules into stand alone
training courses (25 modules with a total of 375 training hours) to be implemented
nationally in Iraq by the trained trainers. It is anticipated that some modules can be
longer than others, thus total training hours were used rather than setting defined
duration per course. Based on that the deliverable will include:
1.1 Presentations (in PowerPoint format), lecture notes and workshop exercises of
the twenty five training modules/courses in hard copies in Arabic language;
1.2 Outlines and trainer guidelines for the twenty modules/courses ready for national
delivery;
1.3 Criteria for selection of participants with strict guidelines and detailed required
qualification.
1.4 CD for each training module/course manual ready for printing in both Arabic and
English languages;
1.5 Training evaluation forms and evaluation criteria;
III.
Activities of the assignment
The assignment will cover a set of activities for each of the outputs mentioned above.
Deliverable One Activity: Inception Mission Report
 Undertake three days inception meeting with FTE, Vocational Education
Directorates focal points in Amman or in Iraq including ILO, UNESCO and
representatives;
 Hold continuous dialogue with FTE and Vocational Department of Ministry of
Education focal points during the process of training development to guide
materials development;
 Carry out rapid training needs assessment;
 Discuss training modules content;
 Ensure the integration and coordination with technical assistance provided by
UNESCO and ILO.
Deliverable Two Activity: Training of Trainers
 Prepare training materials for the Five areas in the construction sector for training
the trainers;
 Develop TOT training materials and readers, CD's and presentations for every
module in Arabic;
 Organize and implement TOT workshops in a city of the region or the institute's
HQ dependent on cost effectiveness;
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Organize TOT logistics outside Iraq including expenses and bookings for
participants travel and accommodation.
Preparation of criteria for participant selection.
Preparation of training completion and evaluation reports, flyers, brochures and
CD's
Deliverable Three Activity: National training materials
 Prepare training guidelines and materials for twenty five national training
modules/courses including case studies and workshops exercises if needed;
 Discuss with train the trainers participants the modules and its contents;
 Based on the participants feedback revise the training modules, its content and
duration;
 All training materials and curricula are to be developed in both English and Arabic.
IV.
UN HABITAT, Foundation of Technical Education roles and responsibilities
UN HABITAT (Executing Agency of the Project) is the Project Manager and all reports and
requests from the service provider (sub-contractor) should be addressed to the designated UN
HABITAT Project Manager. The Project Manager is responsible for back stopping, policy
coordination and ensuring that the project outputs are in line with UN policy and strategic
framework. UN HABITAT project manager is responsible for authorization of payment upon
submitting the deliverables. FTE assigned a TVET programme focal point who is responsible for
the overall TVET programme with UNESCO, ILO and UN HABITAT. For this assignment, FTE
has assigned two specialist focal points who will provide support and participate in the training
needs assessment and the preparation of national training courses.
V.
Competencies of Service Provider
The implementing partner/service provider should be an academic, government or private
company, non-profit institution that has extensive experience in undertaking similar assignments
in the region or elsewhere. The SP international staff will not be requested to undertake missions
to Iraq but are instead expected to work with Iraqi counterparts of international standard where
possible. Experience in preparation, implementation and organization of TOT, and workshops in
the construction and building materials sectors is important.
VI. Specifications of the Service
The Service Provider when submitting an offer/proposal should consider the following points:
 The expected duration of the assignment is six months, starting from the date of award.
The award is expected to be within one month from submission of the proposal;
 The cost of the experts should follow the established rates for United Nations consultants;
 UN HABITAT has provided a guideline in the budget sheet for staff time allocation to
complete this assignment;
 A detailed staff inputs plan should be included in the technical proposal, outlining staff
contribution to the deliverables/activities and level of effort;
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The SP should note that the preparation time required for preparing materials, lecture notes
and presentation of one training hour should not exceed four hours of preparation;
The SP should not book training preparation time for both the Training of trainers and the
national training materials, since the same materials developed will be used. Training
implementation time for the Train the Trainers courses and logistics preparation time can
be allocated;
The cost for travel and per diem to Amman and the city of training should be within
reasonable rates;
The financial proposal (FP) should be submitted on the attached form and adhere to its
format to allow for comparison between bidders.
The Service Provider will be responsible for arranging the logistics of training, paying the
training participants the cost of travel and per diem at reasonable rates as well as cost of
visas if required. This should be part of the FP.
Each training course will have a training supervisor, when budgeting travel, per diem and
visa costs for supervisors please make them on separate lines;
UN-HABITAT will not make any advance payment. Payments will be linked to
deliverables.
Using International Iraqi or Arabic speaking experts, who can carry out the tasks, is an
advantage.
Presentations are to be delivered in power-point format and in Arabic if other language is
used simultaneous translation should be provided;
All training materials should be submitted in camera-ready format that can be edited and is
ready for printing.
Logos and names of the Service Providers should be placed at the bottom of the cover
page. The logos and names of UN-HABITAT and the Technical Foundation for
Education/ Ministry of Higher Education of Iraq should be on the top.
The technical proposal (TP) should detail the Service Providers approach to the
assignment implementation and expected work-plan & implementation schedule, staffing
schedule including mission time if necessary.
The service provider should submit an implementation schedule and payment schedule
linked to the deliverables on the attached formats;
The TP & FP should be accompanied by Capability Statement, Profile, and CVs of the
proposed trainers and staff from in- and outside Iraq.
The TP will be evaluated on the basis of the profile and international experience in the
subject matter; Service provider experience in similar assignments in the region; the
capability and experience of the proposed team; the soundness of the implementation
schedule/ approach and effective costing.
VII. Criteria for Technical and Financial Evaluation
The evaluation will be based on the degree/extent to which the TOR is fulfilled against the
following:
Fulfilling the requirements (15%)
Methodology, approach and implementation plan (25%)
Institution’s profile and experience internationally and in the region (20%)
CVs of experts/staff to be involved in the project (15%)
CV of the team leader (5%)
Cost (20%)