Ministry Of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations And Sustainable Development Tender

General procurement notice: Saint lucia human capital resilience project The project will include the following components: Component 1: Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) This Component aims to strengthen the TVET system to increase provision of labor market-relevant skills. It will do so by implementing a strengthened enabling environment for TVET, rationalizing existing courses, supporting new TVET offerings, supporting the professional development of TVET trainers, providing financial assistance to low-income students, and supporting sponsored internships and job placements in the private sector. This component consists of two subcomponents namely: 1.1: Strengthened enabling environment for TVET by helping to build Saint Lucia’s system for delivery of labor market-relevant TVET through the: (i) establishment of a periodic labor market needs assessment; (ii) support to the implementation of the TVET Policy and Strategy; (iii) implementation of strategies to increase inclusivity; (iv) strengthening linkages between TVET and private-sector internships and job placements; and (v) development and implementation of a resource mobilization strategy to ensure sustainable financing of the sector. 1.2: Improved TVET offerings to include expanding access to labor market-relevant TVET offerings at secondary schools, special schools, postsecondary institutions, and skills training institutions. It will do so through the: (i) rationalization of existing TVET programs; (ii) professional development for TVET trainers; (iii) development of new TVET offerings; and (iv) provision of sponsored private-sector internships, job placements and financial support for lower-income students to access TVET. Component 2: Strengthening the Social Protection System Component 2 aims to strengthen the social protection system by enhancing the policy framework and targeting mechanism, increasing Public Assistance Program (PAP’s) coverage of the poor, and improving the implementation of the main social programs. This will include (1) PAP Beneficiaries’ Cash Transfers, (2) Training, and (3) Non-consulting services. The activities under this component will be supported by technical assistance (i.e. consulting and non-consulting services). The subcomponents under this component are: 2.1: Strengthened social protection policy framework. The aim of this subcomponent is to enhance the Social Protection (SP) Policy and policy environment and to improve the targeting mechanism used to determine eligibility of potential beneficiaries. It specifically supports the following: (i) review and revision of the national SP policy; (ii) development and implementation of a graduation strategy for social assistance household recipients; and (iii) development and implementation of the updated targeting tool, SL-NET 3.0. The revised SP policy will identify and address systemic gaps by assessing current social needs with the policy interv WORLD BANK (WB),