Consultancy Services for the measurement of improved foundational learning

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 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONALIZATION OF A NATIONAL LEARNING ASSESSMENT SYSTEM Reference Number MW-MOBSE-556149-CS-CQS Issue Date 25th June, 2026 The Government of Malawi, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST), is implementing the Malawi Foundational Learning Program for Results (MFLP) with financing from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the World Bank. MFLP aims at ensuring that every child in Malawi acquires foundational literacy, numeracy, and school-readiness competencies through the introduction and expansion of quality pre-primary education, improved quality teaching and learning, improved learning environment, improved teacher development , inspection and supervision to deliver better learning outcomes for all learners. To strengthen the measurement and use of learning assessment data for evidence-based decision-making, MoEST intends to establish and operationalize a National Learning Assessment System that integrates national sample-based assessments, Common Zonal Tests (CZT), formative classroom assessment tools, and a digital assessment data management system with dashboards to support monitoring and decision-making at school, zonal, district, and national levels. The Ministry therefore intends to engage a qualified consulting firm to support the design, operationalization, and institutionalization of the National Learning Assessment System over the four-year implementation period of the MFLP. The consulting services (“the Services”) will involve providing technical support to MoEST in developing and operationalizing a comprehensive National Learning Assessment System that integrates assessment