Consultancy Service for Gender Audit

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MALAWI FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM FOR RESULTS (MFLP) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRM SELECTION) Country MALAWI Name of Project MALAWI FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM FOR RESULTS (MFLP) Project No. P507745 Assignment Title CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO CONDUCT A SECTOR-WIDE GENDER AUDIT AND DEVELOP A GENDER ACTION PLAN Reference Number (as per Procurement Plan) MW-MOBSE-516295-CS-QCBS Issue Date 25th June, 2026 The Government of Malawi, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST), is developing the Malawi Foundational Learning Program for Results (MFLP) with support from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the World Bank. The Program seeks to improve foundational learning outcomes by increasing access to pre-primary education and improving learning environments and teaching skills in lower primary education. As part of the Program's commitment to promoting gender equality and inclusive education, the Ministry intends to engage a qualified consulting firm to undertake a comprehensive sector-wide Gender Audit and develop a practical, evidence-based Gender Action Plan for the education sector. The consulting services (“the Services”) will involve assessing systemic gender disparities across policy, institutional frameworks, service delivery, financing, governance, and accountability systems within Malawi’s education sector. The findings will inform strategic actions to strengthen gender-responsive planning, programming, and implementation across all levels of education. The assignment will include, but not be limited to, the following: Reviewing relevant policies, strategies, sector plans, legislation, reports, and program documents to establish the status of gender equality within the education sector; Conducting a comprehensive analysis of gender disparities in access, participation, retention, transition, completion, learning outcomes, progression patterns, and i