Background
In the framework of the Lebanese German cooperation between the government of Lebanon and the government of Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in close cooperation with the Lebanese “Ministry of Social Affairs” (MoSA) is implementing the “Local Development Programme for Deprived Urban Areas in North Lebanon” (UDP_NL). The programme is commissioned by Federal Republic of Germany and co-financed by the European Union.
UDP_NL proposes to contribute to social stability in North Lebanon, namely in Tripoli and the 5 districts of Al-Koura, Batroun, Bcharre, Zgharta, Minieh-Dannieh. The main target groups are youth and women from vulnerable areas.
Objective
This request for Expression of Interest (EOI) is intended to identify training providers which have proven experience in the welding fields.
a) formal or non-formal vocational training
b) Providing trainings to the target group of youth and women.
c)Conducting trainings in Tripoli district and the 5 districts of Al-Koura, Batroun, Bcharre, Zgharta, Minieh-Dannieh.
Interested training providers will be included in a short list of pre-identified implementing partners.
The short-listed training providers will be asked at a later stage to prepare a more detailed technical proposal and a financial budget.
GIZ UDP_NL aims at improving the employability and the ability to increase the income of youth (15-29 years) and women of all ages within the timeframe of 2019 to 2021.
The trainees will come from vulnerable areas in the North Lebanon governorate: Tripoli district and the 5 districts of Al-Koura, Batroun, Bcharre, Zgharta, Minieh-Dannieh.
The participants of the trainings should represent a mix from different social and gender backgrounds.
The trainings need to comprise theoretical training and practical on the job training sessions and be relevant for the required skills in the local job market of the steel welding. The duration of the vocational training needs to be at least 120 hours or 20 training days of 6 hours minimum per day.
The training provider should have expertise and experience in providing training in:
GIZ expects the training provider to have curricula/lesson plans and experienced trainers. The training provider should be able to select the participants and monitor the progress of the trainees.
The training provider shall certify the trainees by an official certificate from an official, national and international certification.
The trainer provider should have conducted similar training before.
Proven experience with issuing certificates recognized by private companies and other training providers and carrying out certification ceremonies should be referred to in the submitted Expression of Interest.
GIZ, UDP_NL, module 1 team, will select external outreach consultants to help the training provider to achieve the goals.
The trainings are designed to be conducted in North Lebanon (Tripoli district, Al-Koura, Batroun, Bcharre, Zgharta or Minieh-Dannieh) in a youth and adult friendly training centre equipped with classrooms for theoretical training and access to workshops for practical sessions.
The training venue is organized and provided by the training provider.
Training providers which include on the job training sessions at companies or visits to companies are preferred.
Qualifications and Requirements
Eligibility Criteria of the training provider:
The applicant shall submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) to [email protected] [1] accompanied by copies of all the required documents (listed below) containing the following: