Training of Teachers and Staff of HEIs in Digital Skills

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) ANGOLA TERTIARY EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT (TEST) Loan No.: IBRD-9617-AO Project ID Nº: P179154 ASSIGNMENT TITLE: TRAINING OF TEACHERS AND STAFF OF HEIS IN DIGITAL SKILLS Reference No .: 33/CS/C2SC3.A13.3/25 The Government of the Republic of Angola has received a loan of US$ 150 million from the World Bank (WB) and a donation of US$ 50 million from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to implement the TERTIARY EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT (TEST). The Project is budgeted at and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for the Training of Teachers and Staff of HEIs in Digital Skills. The referred Project has the following objectives: (i) to improve the quality of student preparation to increase the total number of enrollments and expand opportunities for more equitable access; (ii) to improve the quality and alignment of curricula with the labor market and instruction in priority training areas; and (iii) to improve governance and management of the education sector. The consulting services ("the Services") include in an integrated and sequential manner, all activities necessary for operationalizing the National Strategy for Digital Skills Development in higher education, ensuring technical rigor, institutional participation, adaptation to the Angolan context, and long-term sustainability. The consulting service will have a maximum duration of six (6) months. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below. The TERTIARY EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT (TEST) now invites eligible consultancy companies (“Consultants”) to express their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants must provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: The consultant can be a com