Government of Nepal Ministry of Education

Enhanced Vocational Education and Training Project (EVENT)

Terms of Reference (TOR) for Delivering Vocational Training and Employment Services for Targeted Youths under Voucher-based Short-term Training Background 1. Enhanced Vocational Education and Training Project (EVENT), funded jointly by the Government of Nepal (GoN) and the World Bank (WB), has begun implementation with the aim of expanding the supply of skilled and employable labor by increasing access to quality training programs, and by strengthening the technical and vocational education and training system in Nepal. As per the agreement signed between the GON and the WB, the project implementation period extends from 2068- 2072 B.S. (July 2011 to October 2015). The project focuses on increasing access to technical education and vocational training (TEVT) programs for the disadvantaged youths,especially those who are poor, living in remote regions, females, Dalits, marginalized Janajatis and people with disability through targeting and other inclusive processes. One of the key activities of the project is the provision of short-term vocational skills training and job placement to poor youth and youth from disadvantaged communities and regions lagging behind. 2. The EVENT Project throughout its duration 2068/2072 B.S, (2011-2015) will support the training of approximately 10,000 youth using a voucher-based payment approach where short-term vocational skills Training and Employment Service Providers (TESPs) will receive payments for their services based on their training and job placement results; the project target for FY 2069/2070 B.S. (2012/13) is to train approximately 5,000 short-term trainees. Objective 3. The main objective of seeking EoI is to prepare a roster of short-term TESPs that can deliver quality skill training and employment services to trainees with minimum required training duration as defined by the National Skills Testing Board for a particular type of occupation/trade. Criteria for preparing the Roster of TESPs 4. Interested potential TESPs will submit EoI along with required information, details of which are available from the EVENT office or at the EVENT website (www.event.gov.np). 5. EVENT will evaluate the EoIs based on the information submitted by each of the interested/potential TESPs following the pre-defined screening criteria. 6. EoI Screening Criteria: a. Prior proven experience of TESP in vocational skill training (at least 390 hours)enrollment, graduates, skill test pass rates, etc.

b. Availability of physical infrastructure, tools and equipment -lab, workshops, furniture, training hall/classrooms, tools and equipment, etc., c. Quality of human resource- numbers of qualified trainers, personnel, d. Financial viability- working capital, etc. e. Gainful employment rate of graduates. Target Beneficiaries 7. Differential incentive will be provided to TESPs to encourage them to enroll the youths from targeted groups/communities as indicated below: Target Target Groups Category A Poor Dalit men and women; Special groups: Widows, men and women with disabilities, ex-Kamaiyas and Kamlaries B Poor women of all castes; poor men/women from 42-Janajatis and endangered, highly marginalized, marginalized groups1; and poor men from disadvantaged districts (20 lowest HDI districts)2 C Poor men from other castes Incentive provision 100% of the training cost

80% of the training cost

60% of the training cost

Scope of Work 9. The TESPs will be responsible to provide skills training belonging to the above mentioned target groups. The trades/occupations to be identified for training will be based on Rapid Market Appraisal (RMA). 10. The trainings being provided by the TESPs need to confirm to the minimum standards outlined in the CTEVT Curriculum and Occupational Skill Standard (OSS) /Occupational Profiles (OP) of the National Skills Testing Board (NSTB). 11. Provide skill training to youth during the financial year 2069/70 and 2070/71. 12. Skill testing of all the trainees needs to be provisioned. Ensure that 80% of the trainees completing the training pass the skills test administered by the National Skill Testing Board (NSTB). 13. At least 70% of the trainees will have to be gainfully employed for at least six months, either in Nepal or abroad, after graduation. The TESPs must operate a
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Kusunda (H), Bankariya (IT), Raute (IT), Surel (H), Hayu (H), Raji (IT), Kisan (T), Lepcha, Meche,(T) Kusbadia (T), Majhi (IT),

Siyar (M), Lhomi/Shinsaba (M), Thudam (M), Dhanuk (T), Chepang (H), Santhal (T), Jhagad (T), Thami (H), Bote (IT), Danuwar (IT), Baramu (H), Sunuwar (H), Tharu (T), Tamang (H), Bhujel (H), Kumal (H), Rajbanshi (T), Gangaai (T), Dhimal (T), Bhote (M), Darai (IT), Tajpuriya (T), Pahari (H), Topkegola (M), Dolpo (M), Fri (H), Mugal (M), Larke (M), Lohpa (M), Dura (H), Walung (M)
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Mugu, Bajura, Kalikot, Bajhang, Jajarkot, Jumla, Achham, Humla, Dolpa, Dailekh, Rolpa, Rukum, Baitadi, Rasua, Salyan,

Doti, Mahottari,Sarlahi, Dang, Rautahat

reliable monitoring system to confirm that the minimum employment rate at pre-defined income levels has been achieved. District Coverage for Trainings and Trainees 14. Districts where trainings will be conducted: Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur. 15. Potential trainees who can apply for trainings: Please see details in the Short Term Training Guidelines available for download at the project website (www.event.gov.np). Expected Outputs 16. The main expected outputs of the trainings are: At least 70% of the training graduates are gainfully employed for at least six months. At least 80 % of the training graduates pass the skills test administered by NSTB. At least 90% have regular attendance in the training. Disbursements 17. Disbursement to TESPs against the service delivery will be made according to the following four tranches: (i) upon entry of trainee information in the project database at the start of training; (ii) upon completion of training and skills testing; and (iii) after 3 months job placement (iv) after another 3 months job placement and income verification. Each of the above four completed tasks will be verified by the EVENT monitoring team before making the tranche payments. Duration of Service Delivery 18. The service contract period may vary depending on the numbers of services (skill trainings) to be delivered by the respective TESPs. Each of the training events must meet the standards of CTEVT/NSTB.