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TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToR) for Individual Consultant
Analysis of WASH Topics and Reference Materials
in Primary School and Kindergarten Curriculums
1. Objectives and target
1.1. Background
In the 2012-2016 Country Programme UNICEF is focusing on two target areas, Khuvsgul aimag and
Nalaikh district. For the WASH programme, UNICEF believes interventions that combine the provision of
improved sanitation and hand washing facilities in schools with hygiene education can dramatically
improve the health and education of children.
The UNICEF WASH programme is in the process of making an inventory of the WASH Behavior Change
Communication (BCC) materials being produced by NGOs, UN agencies and Government agencies for
schools in Mongolia. The aim of this process is to perform a gap analysis to determine what topics are
missing from the materials currently available.
In this TOR, UNICEF is proposing to conduct an analysis of the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH),
environment related topics in the Mongolian primary school curriculum (grades 1 to 5), and the materials
being used by teachers implementing this curriculum. The objective of this analysis is to identify the
requirements of missing or inadequate WASH reference materials for primary school classroom teaching.
UNICEF may also use this analysis to lobby for changes or additions to the primary school curriculum if
important WASH topics are found to be not well represented.
The main sources of information for this analysis will include the Ministry of Education and Science
(MES), the Ministry of Health (MOH), UNICEF staff, a selection of primary schools in Khuvsgul aimag and
Nalaikh district, and other key stakeholders as required. Fieldtrips with a team including local Department
of Education and Department of Health counterparts will be required to get an understanding of what is
being implemented in schools.
Combined with the BCC materials inventory, these two analyses will help the UNICEF WASH team to
focus its future hygiene promotion planning and production.
1.2. Link to implementation of Multi-Year Work Plan or office workplan
This activity links to planned activities related to the WASH in Schools project.
2. Specific activities to be completed to achieve the objectives
2.1. Work assignments
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Review and analyze the official primary school (grades 1-5) and kindergarten curriculums and
determine the topics related to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), the environment and
waste management. Refer to Annex 1 for the reporting format.
Collect a list of reference materials available for supporting the teachers for teaching WASH,
the environment and waste management topics in schools by visiting MES, MOH and key
stakeholders in Ulaanbaatar. Refer to Annex 2 for the reporting format.
Visit selected 2 schools and 2 kindergartens in Nalaikh and 2 schools and 2 kindergartens in
Khuvsgul and interview school teachers and doctors to find out the available reference
materials to the curriculum topics, and determine what is actually used in the classroom. Refer
to Annex 3 for list of schools and kindergartens. Information from school teachers and doctors
regarding the usefulness and user-friendliness of the existing materials, plus suggestions for
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new and improved materials should be collected on these visits.
iv. Prepare a report in English and Mongolian, including recommendations of the curriculum gaps
and reference material gaps. The final report should include an annex with the raw data
collected from the school visits.
3. Tangible and measurable outputs of the work assignment
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
Analysis of the primary school and kindergarten curriculum completed and WASH, the
environment and waste management topics identified
List of WASH, the environment and waste management related reference materials collected,
including case studies from the selected schools and kindergartens.
4. Realistic delivery dates and details as to how the work must be delivered
03 – 07 Dec:
07 – 21 Dec:
21 – 28 Dec:
28 Dec – 25 Jan’13:
- Review and analyze primary school (grade 1-5) and kindergarten curriculums,
collect list of reference materials. Meet and liaise with MES, MOH and key
stakeholders.
- Visit selected schools and kindergartens in Nalaikh and Khuvsgul and conduct
interviews (see Annex 3).
- Draft report in English submitted to UNICEF by 28 December 2012.
- Incorporate UNICEF and MES comments and prepare final report to submit to
UNICEF by 25 January 2013.
5. Qualifications/or specialized knowledge/experience required
 Relevant university or higher degree
 At least 3 years’ working experience in Mongolian education sector (specially on curriculum
development and its implementation)
 Good Mongolian language skills
 Good English writing skills
6. Performance indicators for evaluation of results
 Maintain regular communication with UNICEF staff, and liaise with MES, MOH, schools and
kindergartens and key stakeholders.
 Timely submission of documents and reports.
7. UNICEF recourse in the case the performance is unsatisfactory
UNICEF Mongolia uses the standard clause: “UNICEF reserves the right to withhold up to 30% of the
total fee in the case that the deliverables are not submitted on schedule or do not meet the required
standard.” Note any additional measure that will apply to this contract.
8. Definition of supervision arrangements
8.1. Direct supervisors:

Bishnu Pokhrel and Batnasan N.
The consultant will work closely with the UNICEF WASH team, plus other UNICEF staff if
needed.
8.2. Counterparts:

The consultant should work with the district and aimag level Department of Education and
Department of Health.
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8.3. Frequency of performance review
 Weekly reporting
 Final review at the end of contract
9. Official travel involved
The consultant may need to travel to the Government counterpart offices in Ulaanbaatar. Fieldtrips to
primary schools and kindergartens in Khuvsgul and Nalaikh will be required. The fieldtrips should be
conducted in a team with the local Department of Education and Department of Health counterparts.
Related travel costs or transports and DSA will be provided by UNICEF. However, travel arrangements
will be under responsibility of the consultant.
10. Estimated cost and amount budgeted, chargeable budget code
Terms of payment / link of payments to deliverables:
 30% upon submission of baseline data entry
 70% upon submission of final approved baseline survey report
Budget codes :
 SC/2011/0100 (AusAID funded Project)- 50% of the total consultancy fee
 SC/ 2011/0400 – 50% of the total consultancy fee
11.
Support to be provided by UNICEF
Information will be provided if necessary.
12.
Signatures
Date: 15 November 2012
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Annex 1. Curriculum topic template
Kindergarten
Цэцэрлэг
Annex 1. Curriculum
topic template
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Бага, Дунд
Primary School Grade
Бага анги
2
Ахлах
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2
Curriculum Topic – Хичээлийн хөтөлбөрийн сэдэв
Water –Ус
Sanitation - Ариун
цэвэр
Hygiene – Эрүүл
ахуй
Environment –
Байгаль орчин
(e.g. air, forest,
wildlife,
vegetation, lakes,
river)
Waste management
– Хог хаягдлын
менежмент
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Annex 2. Reference materials template
Kindergarten
Цэцэрлэг
Reference Materials – Хичээлийн хэрэглэгдэхүүн, материал
1
Бага, Дунд
Primary School Grade
Бага анги
2
Ахлах
1
2
Water –Ус
Sanitation - Ариун
цэвэр
Hygiene – Эрүүл
ахуй
Environment –
Байгаль орчин
(e.g. air, forest,
wildlife,
vegetation, lakes,
river)
Waste management
– Хог хаягдлын
менежмент
5
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Annex 3. Selected schools Khuvgsul aimag and Nalaikh district
(to be visited by the consultant for conducting analysis of WASH Topics and Reference
Materials in Primary School and Kindergarten Curriculums)
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Khuvgsul aimag
Nalaikh district
Delger Muren complex school
Muren Kindergarten #5
Burentogtokh soum school
Burentogtokh soum kindergarten
"Erdmiin Orgil" school complex
"Chandmani" school
Kindergarten #23
Kindergarten #123
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