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2008 Description of Action of 61

Contracting Authority: Central Finance and Contracts Unit

STRENGTHENING PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Grant Application Form

Budget line(s): 8 M €

Reference: TR080106

Title of the action: “STRENGTHENING PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION”

Location(s) of the action: Adana, Ağrı, Ankara, Diyarbakır, Erzurum, Hatay, İzmir, Mersin, Şanlıurfa, Van1

Name of the applicant UNICEF

Legal status1 International organisation

Partner(s)2

Mr. Salih Çelik, Ministry of National Education Deputy Undersecretary, Senior Programme Officer (SPO) Ministry of National Education Presidency of Projects Coordination Center E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Phone: 0312 418 69 79, 0312 212 38 70 Fax: 0312 212 93 04, 0312 212 93 04 Address: Atatürk Bulvari No:98 D Blok 2.Kat Bakanliklar/Ankara (Mr. Salih Çelik) MEB Besevler Kampüsü C Blok 1. Kat 06500 Besevler/Ankara (Projeler Koordinasyon Merkezi Başkanlığı) Ministry of National Pre-School Education General Directorate Ministry of National Education Girls’ Technical Education General Directorate Ministry of National Education Apprenticeship & Non-Formal Education General Directorate

1 Project provinces have been selected based on two criteria: a) Low attendance of socially disadvantaged children in day care services and pre-school education, b) Low participation of disadvantaged women in the labour market 2 Add as many rows as partners


Ministry of National Education Primary Education General Directorate Social Services and Child Protection Agency General Directorate (SHÇEK) Prime Ministry Status of Women General Directorate Prime Ministry Family and Social Studies General Directorate Ministry of Interior Ministry of Labour and Social Security The Presidency of Higher Education Council (YOK) Prime Ministry Turkish Statistics Agency (TUIK) Prime Ministry GAP Regional Development Administration Presidency Union of Municipalities Trade Unions Employers’ Organization NGOs

Total eligible cost of the action (A)

Amount requested from the Contracting Authority (B)

% of total eligible cost of action (B/Ax100)

EUR 8 million EUR 7 million 87,5 %

Total duration of the action:

36 months

Contact details for the purpose of this action:

Postal address:

UNICEF Birlik Mah. 2. Caddde No.11 2. Kat 06610 Çankaya Ankara

Telephone number: Country code + city code + number +90312 454 10 00

Fax number: Country code + city code + number +90312 496 14 61

Contact person for this action: Mr. Reza Hossaini, Representative, UNICEF Turkey Country Office

Contact person’s email address: [email protected]

Website of the Organisation www.unicef.org/turkey


TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................................. 4 1.1. Title ................................................................................................................................................. 4 1.2. Location(s) ...................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3. Cost of the action and amount requested from the Contracting Authority ...................................... 4 1.4. Summary (max 1 page) ................................................................................................................... 4 1.5. Objectives ........................................................................................................................................ 6 1.6. Relevance of the action ................................................................................................................... 6 1.7. Description of the action and its effectiveness ................................................................................ 7 1.8. Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 9 1.9. Duration and indicative action plan for implementing the action ................................................. 22 1.10. Sustainability ................................................................................................................................. 31 1.11. Visibility Rules .............................................................................................................................. 31 1.12. Logical framework ........................................................................................................................ 33

2. BUDGET FOR THE ACTION ..................................................................................................................... 61 2.1. .................................................................................................................................................................... 61

2008 of 61 Description of Action

ANNEX I. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION

1. DESCRIPTION

1.1. Title

“Strengthening Pre-School Education”

1.2. Location(s)

Adana, Ağrı, Ankara, Diyarbakır, Erzurum, Hatay, İzmir, Mersin, Şanlıurfa, Van.

1.3. Cost of the action and amount requested from the Contracting Authority

Total cost of the action (A) Amount requested from the Contracting Authority (B)

% of total eligible cost of action (B/Ax100)

8 million euro 7 million euro 87,5%

1.4. Summary (max 1 page)

Total duration of the action

36 months

Objectives of the action To contribute to increase the enrolment and attendance of disadvantaged children and their families to day care and pre-school education services. The purpose of the project is to upgrade and establish quality child day care and pre-school education services for disadvantaged children and their families through the capacity building of MoNE institutions, public institutions, municipalities, NGOs, and development of community based models and partnership.

Partner(s) Mr. Salih Çelik, Ministry of National Education Deputy Undersecretary, Senior Programme Officer (SPO) Ministry of National Education Presidency of Projects Coordination Center E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Phone: 0312 418 69 79, 0312 212 38 70 Fax: 0312 212 93 04, 0312 212 93 04 Address: Atatürk Bulvari No:98 D Blok 2.Kat Bakanliklar/Ankara (Mr. Salih Çelik) MEB Besevler Kampüsü C Blok 1. Kat 06500 Besevler/Ankara (Projeler Koordinasyon Merkezi Başkanlığı) Ministry of National Pre-School Education General Directorate Ministry of National Education Girls’ Technical Education General Directorate Ministry of National Education Apprenticeship & Non-Formal Education General Directorate


Ministry of National Education Primary Education General Directorate Social Services and Child Protection Agency General Directorate (SHÇEK) Prime Ministry Status of Women General Directorate Prime Ministry Family and Social Studies General Directorate Ministry of Interior Ministry of Labour and Social Security The Presidency of Higher Education Council (YOK) Prime Ministry Turkish Statistics Agency (TUIK) Prime Ministry GAP Regional Development Administration Presidency Union of Municipalities Trade Unions Employers’ Organization

NGOs

Target group(s)3 Parliamentarians, provincial authorities, local authorities, non-governmental organizations, social services experts, community leaders, academicians, media, teachers, parents, caregivers and children.

Final beneficiaries4 Parents, caregivers and children

Estimated results Result 1: Capacity building of the MoNE institutions (MONE Pre-school Education General Directorate, MONE Girls’ Vocational Education General Directorate, and MONE Non-Formal Education-Apprenticeship General Directorate) and programmes on community based day care and pre-school education services developed and piloted in 10 provinces. (Pilot provinces: Adana, Ağrı, Ankara, Diyarbakır, Erzurum, Hatay, İzmir, Mersin, Şanlıurfa, Van) Result 2: Quality community based child day care and pre-school education service models developed and institutionalized.

Result 3: Number of families reporting their intention to enrol their children into pre-school and primary school on time increased.

Main activities SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES Activity 1.1:Upgrade and develop community based and institutional day care and pre-school programs with mainstreamed parenting education and management of day care components. Activity 1.2: Revise the existing community based and institutional child day care and pre-school education curricula Activity 1.3: Improve consultation with YOK (Higher Education Council). Activity 1.4: MoNE Pre-school Education GD, Girls’ Technical Education GD, and Apprenticeship and Non-Formal Education GD Apprenticeship GD trainers conduct between 60-120 hours course including on the job training for 2100 disadvantaged women from urban areas in at least 10 provinces on community based and institutional child day care and pre-school education services with mainstreamed parenting education and day care management components. Activity 2.1 and 2.2: Develop and pilot community based child day care

3 “Target groups” are the groups/entities who will be directly positively affected by the project at the Project Purpose level – See

paragraph 2.3 in Section II for the list. 4 “Final beneficiaries” are those who will benefit from the project in the long term at the level of the society or sector at

large.


and pre-school education service models, including their cost analysis, for municipalities and NGOs and employers’ organizations and public institutions. Activity 2.3: Develop and apply quality community based child day care and pre-school education standards. Activity 2.4: Develop inspection system for the management and monitoring of quality community based child day care and pre-school education services. Activity 2.5: Establish a monitoring system at central and provincial levels. Activity 3.1: Design and implement a nationwide pre-school education campaign with the participation of public, private, civil sectors, and media. Activity 3.2: Capacity development of PIC members and Project Visibility.

1.5. Objectives

The objectives of the action are to upgrade and establish quality child day care and pre-school education services for disadvantaged children and their families through capacity building of MoNE institutions, public institutions, municipalities, NGOs, and development of community based models and partnership.

1.6. Relevance of the action

The Ninth National Development Plan “aims at expanding pre-school education, raising public awareness level and providing trainings on early childhood education.” The Plan also foresees the expansion of parenting education within the framework of the life long learning strategy. The Accession Partnership and the Multi-Annual Indicative Planning Document (MIPD) identify the “improvement of the general level of education and health, by paying particular attention to the younger generation and the disadvantaged regions” (Economic Criteria)”5 as a short term and a medium term priorities. The MIPD also outlines institution building as a key strategy for reducing social exclusion of vulnerable groups, including the Roma6 and for promoting women role in society (Economic and Social Rights/Women Rights). Further, the aim of this action is also in line with the targets of 2006-2010 Country Programme Action Plan between the Government of Turkey and UNICEF. Finally, this action will contribute to enhance Turkey’s compliance with the First Strategic Objective (improving the quality and effectiveness of education and training systems in the EU) of Lisbon Strategy, the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Comminuqué from 4th World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights and EU social inclusion policies and directives. In this respect, the objectives and the expected results of this action focus on increasing access to community based child day care and pre-school education services to disadvantaged households. Bringing children and their families into contact with public services will serve as an opportunity to detect lack of birth registration, health and nutritional problems, delay in cognitive development and social exclusion. By specifically targeting disadvantaged children living in remote rural and urban slums areas of Turkey, this action will increase children’s access to quality child day care and pre-school education services. This will contribute to improve their school performance, prevent their risk of dropping out of school and other risks such as child labour or early marriage.

5 Principles, Priorities and Conditions contained in the Accession Partnership with Turkey, 9th November 2005 (559), Economic Criteria, page 7. 6 See MIPD; p. 18.


At the national level, the outcome of this action will enhance the quality of child day care and pre-school education services as well as increase the pre-school education enrolment rate which is as low as 33% for children aged 48-72 months and 20% for children 36-72 months, far from the EU average, of 85%. For disadvantaged women, the provision of child day care and pre-school education services under this action, will increase women’s mobility, provide them with personal and professional self-development, work opportunities and empower them economically. In 2008, women labour force participation was low; 71.9 % for men and 26.6 % for women (Household Workforce Questionnaire, 2008). As a result of low learning achievements, cultural barriers, decline in agricultural employment, and rapid rural–urban migration, women access to the labour market remains a challenge. Women’s low participation in labour force is also strongly related with their perceived role in society. Child care and child rearing are duties expected to be done mainly by women. Moreover, insufficient and inadequate child care facilities affect women’s working lives. Furthermore, despite existing labour laws, employers are reluctant to avail child care facilities for their employees and therefore discouraging women with children to seek employment. Therefore, to bring about changes in mentalities and perceptions about women roles and position within society, contribute to women labour force participation and increase children learning achievements and cognitive development, a series of awareness raising and social mobilisation activities amongst others will be carried out under this action. Further, to increase the access and the quality of day care and pre-school education services, especially amongst disadvantaged children and their families, modelling community based child day care and pre-school education services are sought under this action with the support of municipalities, local administrations, NGOs, and private sector. In addition, a coordination mechanism amongst these various social partners and concerned government institutions will also be put in place for ensuring quality child day care and pre-school services.

1.7. Description of the action and its effectiveness

Under this action a series of activities will be implemented in ten provinces (Adana, Ağrı, Ankara, Diyarbakır, Erzurum, Hatay, İzmir, Mersin, Şanlıurfa, Van) for the purpose of achieving result 1, 2 and 3 as identified above. The project beneficiaries, with the support of the national and international project experts and consultant, contracted under this action, will be responsible for the implementation and the follow up of the activities. The latter will be throughout the project consulting with the various stakeholders. The Ministry of National Education, Pre-School Education General Directorate is well equipped for implementing this multi-sectoral project. Since August 2005, with the technical support of UNICEF, the Pre-school Education General Directorate and some of the other project beneficiaries have been implementing in an effective and coordinated manner an EU funded project “Towards Good Governance, Protection and Justice for Children in Turkey” (TR0404.01/01) and since 2008 “Modelling Child Protection Mechanisms at Provincial Level” (TR 0601.09-01/001). No delays are therefore foreseen with regards to establishing an implementation, monitoring, and coordination mechanism amongst the various institutions. The project beneficiaries and UNICEF are also familiar with the European Union Secretariat General (EUSG), Delegation of the European Commission to Turkey (ECD) and the Central Finance and Contracts Unit (CFCU) reporting mechanisms. A number of studies, reviews, need assessments, endline surveys, field testing and impact assessment will be carried out. The outcomes of these researches will assist in measuring the relevance, effectiveness and the impact of the activities as well as assessing whether the activities are contributing to the expected changes and results. The outcomes of these studies will be disseminated and used for planning and designing project monitoring tools. They will also be taken into account for reporting and for informing education policies, strategies, legislations, programmes and budget. In the ten selected provinces, all the project components will be implemented in coordination, as per the specific characteristics of the project components. Throughout the course of the project implementation a number of trainings will be conducted for the project beneficiaries to increase their skills and practices in project management, planning and monitoring, Project Steering Committee, Project Management Committee meetings and Sub-Coordination Committee meetings will


be held. Regular monitoring visits will be conducted within the ten provinces to observe the implementation of the activities and assess their impact. A series of activities are also foreseen under this action to increase the project visibility. These activities will range from organising an opening and closing ceremony; designing newspapers, TV spots, and etc to disseminating the projects outcomes; posting the project outcomes on all the websites of the project coordinator and beneficiaries. To achieve result 1, which aims at increasing the capacity of the Ministry of National Education institutions to provide children and their families with quality child day care and pre-school education services, a number of activities will be implemented in ten selected provinces. These activities will range from: - Upgrading and developing community based and institutional day care and pre-school programs with mainstreamed parenting education and management of day care components, - Conducting a need assessment of existing community based and institutional day care and pre-school programmes and assessing the capacities of institutions (ministries, municipalities, NGOs) to deliver these programmes including the materials, - Establishing and training a multidisciplinary team with relevant expertise to revise and develop modular and gender sensitive community based and institutional day care and pre-school programmes with mainstreamed parenting education and management of day care components including materials, - Establishing a master training team to train the implementers from the various institutions on the above-mentioned new modular programmes; conducting field monitoring and quick impact assessments to assess the effectiveness of the new programmes, - Finalizing, printing, and disseminating new modular programmes including materials to relevant institutions, - Loading new modular programmes including materials on the related institutions’ websites, - Revising existing community based and institutional day care and pre-school education programmes, - Revising the existing community based and institutional child day care and pre-school education curricula and developing the capacity of service providers on the revised curricula,- Conducting a review of existing curricula including material and assess the capacity of service providers, - Revising the curricula and field testing, - Conducting orientation on new curricula with selected service providers, - Improving consultation with YOK (Higher Education Council) to align its university programs with the revised community based and institutional child day care and pre-school education programs of relevant General Directorates with mainstreamed parenting education and day care management components, - MoNE Pre-school Education GD, Girls’ Technical Education GD, and Apprenticeship and Non-formal Education GD trainers to conduct at least 60-120 hours course including on the job training for 2100 disadvantaged women from urban areas in at least 10 provinces on community based and institutional child day care and pre-school education services with mainstreamed parenting education and child day care management components, - Conducting a feasibility study including cost analysis for public institutions, municipalities, and NGOs to expand and sustain the implementation of the course programmes with relevant MONE General Directorates. To achieve result 2, which aims at establishing quality community based child day care and pre-school education models, a series of activities will be implemented in the ten selected provinces. These activities will range from: - Carrying out a series of reviews of existing community based child day care and pre-school education services, - Conducting study visits to European Union (EU) members’ states to observe models and practices of quality community based child day care and pre-school education services being provided to children and their families by public institutions, municipalities, community based organisations, NGOs and employers’ organizations, - Establishing a partnership mechanism with the European institutions visited to encourage exchange of good practices, - Designing models including monitoring and evaluation system and materials, based on outcomes of the review and practices observed during study visits to EU members’ states,


- Developing the capacity of selected personnel of public institutions, municipalities, and employers organisations in urban slums in at least 2 provinces, - Conducting a need assessment on existing community based child day care and pre-school education standards and revising the standards, - Developing and applying quality community based child day care and pre-school education standards that includes conducting a need assessment on existing child day care and pre-school education standards, - Conducting capacity building programmes with selected child day care centers and pre-school education institutions on how to apply the standards, - Upgrading the existing inspection system and the child day care and pre-school education standards and the licensing system, - Developing training modules and conduct in service trainings for MONE personnel including inspectors on how to use the inspection and licensing system and apply the child day care and pre-school education standards, - Conducting an end line survey with the support of TUIK on the development of pre-school education and attitudes and practices of parents/caregivers, - Establishing a database for monitoring community based models in accordance with the Address-Based Registration System of the Population and Citizenship Affairs General Directorate, - Conducting regular assessment and reviews of the various components of the project to assess outcomes and inform about policies, strategies, legislations, programs and budget. Following the piloting of the community based day care and pre-school education models, reviews and feasibility studies will be conducted. Based on the findings and recommendations, strategy papers will be prepared to inform public institutions, municipalities, community based organisation and employers organisation how these models could be sustained and expanded nationwide. To achieve result 3, which aims at informing and motivating families to enrol their children in pre-school and in primary school on time, a number of activities will be implemented in ten selected provinces. These activities will range from: - Developing and carrying out an awareness raising and social mobilisation campaign strategy on pre-school education, action plan, and budget along with a campaign monitoring and evaluation system. - Conducting a review of the campaign. - Designing and implementing a fundraising plan to leverage resources from donors to support the campaign. - Conducting trainings on team building, project management, planning and monitoring for Project Management Committee and Project Sub-Coordination Committee. - Conducting quarterly Project Steering Committee meetings, monthly Project Management Committee meetings and weekly Sub-Coordination Committee meetings. - Producing visibility materials to disseminate project outcomes and lessons learned. Throughout the implementation of the campaign, the communication tools and materials produced will be field tested and evaluated. The campaign results will be widely disseminated and reviewed for further action. Local capacity will be developed to sustain and expand the campaign after the completion of the action.

1.8. Methodology

1.8.1. Planned Methodology to be used in Activities:______________________________________________ The project coordinator and UNICEF, have foreseen the establishment of a series of Ad Hoc advisory committees, which will be explained in detail under the heading of the Management Structure, for an effective management of the project and to ensure the completion of the activities on due course. These committees will be mandated to oversee the development, the implementation and monitoring of the activities. This will allow for an effective decision making process and to identify rapidly solutions to problems encountered. When possible, consultations with stakeholders including disadvantaged families, NGOs and academia will be held during the design and development of the planned activities. Stakeholders will also be solicited for their feedback and recommendations during the course of the implementation and after the completion of the


activities. Terms of references developed under this project will be prepared by UNICEF and main stakeholders of the relevant activities and will be approved by the Pre-School Education General Directorate due to their technical knowledge. Participatory and gender sensitive programme development, training and research methodology will be used under this project. Approval and dissemination of the new programmes, training materials and research reports will be sought from the responsible institution of the relevant activity. Conference, press release and website and etc will be used to disseminate the outcomes of this project. Community based child day care and pre-school education models will be designed in consultation with target groups to the possible extent and taking into account the cultural and socio-economical context. Educational and communication materials and tools developed under this project will be field tested and adjusted based on the feedback received. This is a multi-sectoral project with multiple components that requires synchronisation, coordination, and commitment from the project partners if the project results are to be achieved. Throughout the design of this component of the project, the Pre-School Education General Directorate with the support of UNICEF and PCC involved as much as possible all the partners including NGOs and sought their comments and recommendations. Memorandum of understanding (MOU) will be signed between the Ministry of National Education and the municipalities. The MOU will serve for the purpose of outlining the respective responsibilities and accountabilities of each institution for the design and piloting of the community based day care and pre-school education models. The educational and communication materials and tools designed under this project will be child friendly and gender-sensitive and in line with the branding guidelines of the MoNE, European Union and UNICEF. Any delays encountered with the implementation of the project activities will be brought to the attention to the project coordinator and to UNICEF team leader for immediate action. 1.8.2 Risks and Assumptions_______________________________________________________________ Based on the ambitious targets the Government of Turkey announced for achieving enrolment to pre-school education for children aged 48-72 months old, it is assumed that the Government of Turkey is committed to sustain efforts for achieving increased pre-school enrollment with quality programmes and attendance rate nationwide. Project goals are totally in line with and supportive to Government policies so smooth implementation regarding institutional day care and pre-school education has been expected. However, the risk for the action is that these efforts necessitate an important coordination mechanism among concerned central and local government authorities, national and international organizations, NGOs, Trade Union & Employers organizations, and the private sector. The project aims to contribute to the coordination mechanisms through Memorandum of Understandings between Pre-School Education General Directorate and local government authorities, direct activities regarding NGOs, local authorities, trade unions and employers organizations, making use of international skills and knowledge through UN and other international organizations channels and actively integrating private sector in the campaign studies. In 2008-2009 education year, 51% of children aged 60-72 months old have been enrolled in pre-school education. The overall population of children aged 5 year old solely is 1.162.951. The risk of targeting 80% of these population by 2013 is that it requires a lot of effort from supply side such as infrastructure for classrooms and teacher cadres while awareness raising and social mobilization are going on to increase the demand. Expanding supportive models like community based day care and pre-school education, on which second result of the project focuses, can enable to reach children, who live in hard-to-reach areas and benefit from early childhood education programmes the most, in a cost-effective way by strengthening the collaboration with various sectors.Therefore, it is assumed that the Government can overcome the risk of heavy supply requirements by careful plannings, which have been done in accordance with projections, and by committing itself to support the implementation of the model on the optimal division of costs of the quality community based child day-care services between government, trade unions, employers and individual parents. A number of project activities are taking place is relatively new concepts or not well-known in Turkey, e.g. community based day care and pre-school education. It may take time to create awareness on the importance


and benefits of community based day care and pre-school education. Additionally, the risk in the implementation can result with the heavy dependence on local authorities, civil society and individuals. This practice needs effective coordination and decision making mechanism so smooth operationalization of the model may take time. 1.8.3 Technical Assistance Team______________________________________________________________ Technical Assistance Team, who will be funded by the project budget, will be composed of seven personnel: Project manager, Pre-school education expert, Community based day care and Pre-school education expert, Programme communication expert, two project assistants, one Finance assistant and one Supply assistant (the qualifications and responsibilities are given below). The concerned project budget which is for 3 years foresees many different sub-items, such as Pre-School Communication Campaign, publications, studies, researches, reviews, short term consultancies, training, meetings, conferences, workshops which require a professional procurement function. As per the established principles of segregation of duties and related limitations in user rights in the software systems, the functions of other assistants with the procurement function can not be combined which necessitates a separate position for procurement issues; namely a Supply Assistant. Apart from this team, in order to reflect UNICEF’s in-house expertise in all areas touched on by the project, UNICEF Turkey Deputy Representative will spend 30% of her time, Education Officer will spend 50% of her time,Early Childhood Development Officer will spend 60% of her time, Operations Officer will spend 20% of his time, and Human Resources/Administration Senior Assistant will spend 40% of her time for the project and they will be funded by the own resources of UNICEF. In the same structure of project budget funded personnel, the Ministry of National Education will provide a matching team of co-project manager, co-expert on pre-school education, co-expert on community based day care and pre-school education, co-expert on programme communication and one expert to assist the first two experts. They will be funded by budget of the Ministry. The rationale behind establishing technical assistance team and a matching team from the MoNE is to increase and develop work force capacity in order to respond the delivery needs of project activities considering the amount of the budget and limited time frame. Although both the MoNE and UNICEF have internal expertise, profession and adequate administrative capacity, the project will be a supplementary part of the overall programmes of the institutions. Thus, while central supervisors and/or experts will be providing technical knowledge guidance, the project team will implement the activities on time and on budget with their specific qualifications required for the task they are hired. Like in many EU projects, this project also involves short term consultants on specific tasks as either supportive to the long term experts technical tasks (carrying out reviews, development of specific training programmes, training materials, etc) or tasks that falls out of terms of reference of the long term experts (training material design, distribution of materials, rendering IT services etc). Rendering the services of short term experts results with rigorous, effective and efficient implementation of the activities with supervision and guidance of long terms experts and central supervisors/experts from the MoNE and UNICEF. All supervisors, to whom the Technical Assistance Team will be reporting administratively, are listed in the justification for the budget. All mentioned personnel will be a member of Technical Assistance Sub-Coordination Committee whose details will be given under the heading of the Management Structure.

a) PROJECT MANAGER Functions and Duties: a) Provides operational guidance and knowledge to the MoNE Presidency of Project Coordination Center and

Pre-School Education General Directorate in the overall implementation and achievement of Result 1, 2 and 3 of the Project.


b) Be responsible for the planning and implementation of Activity 3.2. c) Acts as a liaison officer and maintains coordination with the project partners at central and provincial level

and with UNICEF. d) Provides operational support to the activities regarding government and other partners in planning and

organizing training programmes; needs and objectives for the purpose of capacity development and project sustainability.

e) Prepare required documentation, work plans, the progress reports, reports required for project committees, donors, budget reviews and analysis, annual reports and any other reports required within the project timeframe.

f) Undertakes any other assignments or tasks at the request of the Supervisor. Qualifications, Skills and Competencies: • At least university degree in management, development studies, international relations, or other relevant

discipline. • Minimum 5 years of professional work experience • Minimum 3 years of demonstrated professional technical expertise in project management, including

planning, management and monitoring. • Must have familiarity of the Turkey, EU and UNICEF policies, legislation and strategies on gender equality

and children including early childhood education and development. • Proven record of building the capacity of a team and creating an environment of coordination. • Excellent analytical, negotiating and decision making skills. • Knowledge of Turkey’s economical and political situation and on children’s and women’s rights. • Must have understanding of results based management and rights based approach to planning and

programming. • Effective interpersonal and communication skills, especially the ability to working a multi-cultural team,

with Government officials , local authorities , NGOs, media, children, parents, and where necessary. • Excellent presentation skills in order to disseminate information to Government Institutions, international

organisations, non-governmental organisation, academia, media, parents and children etc. • Proven ability to plan and monitor, organise work and project activities. • Excellent analytical and negotiating skills. • Ability to make timely and quality judgments and decisions. • Superior communication and writing skills in English. • Superior communication and writing skills in Turkish is an asset. • Computer Literacy.

b) PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION EXPERT Functions and Duties: a) Be responsible for the overall management, planning and monitoring of activities under Result 1 and

provide support to activities under Result 2 and 3. b) Analyse and evaluate the data for project planning, management, monitoring and evaluation purposes and

ensure that feedback is provided as required and recommendations are used in project implementation. c) Facilitate the development and/or introduction of new pre-school education and day care approaches,

methods, practices, education materials. d) Undertake field visits with government and other partners to monitor and assess the effectiveness of the new

programmes and trainings. e) Oversee trainings, meetings and capacity building activities under Result 1 and take corrective action when

necessary. f) Analyze project reviews, feasibility studies and implementation reports under Result 1 and evaluate in

relation to established project recommendations; plans of action and report the outcome of analyses and propose corrective actions.

g) Assess local conditions and resources, and monitor activities; communicates with local counterpart authorities on project feasibility and effectiveness; assist in advocating the identified areas of interventions in support children’s and women’s rights with the appropriate ministries of the government.


h) Undertake follow-up action on project implementation activities and meetings, contribute to teamwork building.

i) Provide technical support to ensure that adequate and effective monitoring tools are in place and used effectively by the government and other counterparts.

j) Provide input for required documentation, work plans, the progress reports, reports required for project committees, donors, budget reviews and analysis, annual reports and prepare any other reports required within the project timeframe.

k) Collect and analyze data for project planning, management, monitoring and evaluation purposes. l) Prepare tables, graphs and other statistical data to assess the local conditions and implementation of

Result 1. m) Undertake any other assignments or tasks at the request of the Supervisor. Qualifications, Skills and Competencies: • At least university degree in Education or Social Sciences. • At least university degree in Pre-School Education and /or Early Childhood Education and Development is

an asset. • Minimum 5 years of relevant professional work experience. • Minimum 3 years of demonstrated professional technical expertise in policy analysis, education, planning,

management, research, evaluation, early childhood education. • Must have familiarity of the Turkey, EU and UNICEF policies, legislation and strategies on gender equality

and children including early childhood education and development. • Must have familiarity of results based management and rights based approach to planning and

programming. • Knowledge of participatory research and training techniques and practices. • Ability to make timely and quality judgments and decisions. • Effective interpersonal and communication skills, especially the ability to working international team, with

children, parents, NGOs, local authorities and Government officials where necessary. • Excellent presentation skills in order to disseminate research findings and project results with partners,

Government organizations, parents, children etc. • Planning and monitoring skills; ability to organise work and project activities. • Excellent analytical and negotiating skills. • Superior communication and writing skills in English. • Superior communication and writing skills in Turkish is an asset. • Computer Literacy.

c) COMMUNITY BASED DAY CARE AND PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION EXPERT Functions and Duties: a) Be responsible for the overall management, planning and monitoring of activities under Result 2 and

provide support to activities under Result 1.1 and 1.2. b) Analyse and evaluate the data for project planning, management, monitoring and evaluation purposes and

ensure that feedback is provided as required and recommendations are used in project implementation. c) Facilitate in the development and/or introduction of the community based pre-school education and day care

approaches, methods, practices, education materials. d) Oversee trainings, meetings and capacity building activities under Result 2 and take corrective action when

necessary. e) Ensure the development and effective piloting of community based child day care and pre-school education

service models for municipalities, NGOs, employers’ organisations and public institutions. f) Facilitate the development and application of quality community based child day care and pre-school

education standards. g) Undertake field visits with government and other partners to monitor and assess the effectiveness of the new

models, programmes and trainings.


h) Assist government and other partners in planning and organizing training programmes; identify training needs and objectives for the purpose of capacity development and project sustainability; provide technical advice and ensures that licensing and inspection systems, training material on education and community based day care and pre-school education meet standards of quality and relevance.

i) Analyze project reviews, feasibility studies and implementation reports under Result 2 and evaluate in relation to established project recommendations; plans of action and report the outcome of analyses and propose corrective actions.

j) Meet with institutions with co-expert involved in the sub-projects; participate in meetings with ministries responsible for the sub-projects review, and follow up on implementation of recommendations and agreements.

k) Provide technical support to ensure that adequate and effective monitoring tools are in place and used effectively by the government and other counterparts.

l) Provide input for required documentation, work plans, the progress reports, reports required for project committees, donors, budget reviews and analysis, annual reports and prepare any other reports required within the project timeframe.

m) Prepare tables, graphs and other statistical data to assess the conditions and implementation of Result 2. n) Undertake any other assignments or tasks at the request of the Supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Competencies: • At least university degree in Education or Social Sciences. • At least university degree in Pre-School Education and /or Childhood Education and Development is an

asset. • Minimum 5 years of relevant professional work experience • Minimum 3 years of demonstrated professional technical expertise in policy analysis, education, planning,

management, research, evaluation, community based early childhood education. • Must have familiarity of the Turkey, EU and UNICEF policies, legislation and strategies on gender and

children including early childhood education and development. • Must have familiarity of results based management and rights based approach to planning and

programming. • Knowledge of participatory research and training techniques and practices. • Ability to make timely and quality judgments and decisions. • Effective interpersonal and communication skills, especially the ability to working a multi-cultural team,

with children, parents, NGOs, local authorities and Government officials where necessary. • Excellent presentation skills in order to disseminate research findings and project results with partners,

Government organizations, parents, children etc. • Planning and monitoring skills; ability to organise work and project activities. • Excellent analytical and negotiating skills. • Superior communication and writing skills in English. • Knowledge of Turkish language is an asset. • Knowledge of computer application systems.

d) PROGRAMME COMMUNICATION EXPERT

Functions and Duties:

a) Be responsible for all communication activities identified under Result 1 and 2 and the pre-school education campaign under of Result 3.

b) Assist in producing advocacy and communication and visibility materials (e.g., films, video, audio-visual, etc.), and oversees the qualitative aspects of production, (e.g., quality control, translation, review of layouts and graphic design).

c) In collaboration with selected PR Company and project partners, design a campaign strategy, action plan and budget.

d) In collaboration with selected PR Company and project partners, design a fundraising plan to leverage resources from possible donors to support pre-school education campaign.


e) Provide technical support to develop a campaign monitoring and evaluation system. f) Monitor and evaluate the review of the nationwide pre-school education campaign on the basis of

applied communication research and field visits. g) Assist in the timely development and dissemination of advocacy and communication materials to target

audiences. h) Develop partnerships with a variety of public and private institutions, local administrations, media and

civil society organizations to orient them on project goals and to seek their participation in the implementation of the project campaign.

i) Communicate and maintain close collaboration with project partners on pre-school education campaign details to support exchange of information, dialogue and coordination.

j) Provide input for required documentation, work plans, progress reports, reports required for project committees, donors, budget reviews and analysis, annual reports and prepare any other reports required within the project timeframe.

k) Prepare or assist to prepare communication and promotional materials for briefings and visits of media, goodwill ambassadors, donors, national committee representatives and other interest groups.

l) Contribute to the drafting and editing of articles, press releases, human interest stories and other advocacy/information materials.

m) Prepare or assist to prepare project documentation and presentation of the Ministry of National Education, as and when required.

n) Undertake any other assignments or tasks at the request of the Supervisor. Qualifications, Skills and Competencies: • At least university degree in communication, journalism, public relations or other relevant discipline. • Minimum 5 years of professional work experience • Minimum 3 years of demonstrated professional technical expertise in programme communication, public

relations or reporting. • Must have familiarity of the Turkey, EU and UNICEF policies, legislation and strategies on gender equality


programming. • Knowledge of current developments in the fields of communication theory, early childhood learning theory,

local media, community organization and participation. • Training in strategic communication planning, formative research and evaluation of communication

interventions. • Knowledge of Turkey’s economical and political situation and on children’s and women’s rights. • Effective interpersonal and communication skills, especially the ability to working in an international team,

with Government officials, media, local authorities, NGOs, children, parents, NGOs, where necessary. • Good presentation skills in order to disseminate research findings with partners, Government organisations,

media, parents, children etc. • Superior skills in communication, networking, and advocacy. • Proven ability to work as part of a team, organise work and project activities. • Ability to draft clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral form. • Ability to express clearly and concisely ideas and concepts in written and oral form in English and Turkish. • Computer Literacy.

e) PROJECT ASSISTANT (PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION)

Functions and Duties: a) Assist in analysing and evaluating data to ensure achievement of “Strengthening Pre-school Education”

project components expected results and take corrective action when necessary to meet project objectives. b) Assist in periodic project review with the government counterparts and other partners including children and

parents; propose and/or undertake action on operational procedures affecting the projects implementation and management.


c) Undertake follow-up action on project implementation activities, contribute to teamwork building. d) Assist in project management and monitoring when required; prepare tables, graphs and other statistical data

and report outcome of analysis and propose/take corrective actions. e) Summarizes information reflecting current obligations and future programme and/or budgetary implications. f) Assist the Pre-School Education Expert for financial transactions of activities under Result 1. g) Assist counterparts to develop annual work plan and monitoring plan. h) Prepares background material, working papers and tables for briefing and review sessions. i) Undertake any other assignments or tasks at the request of the Pre-School Education Expert and co-expert. Qualifications, Skills and Competencies: • At least university degree in education and social sciences. • Minimum 3 years of professional work experience • Minimum 1 years of demonstrated professional technical expertise in policy analysis, education, planning,

management, research, evaluation, early childhood education. • Must have familiarity of the Turkey, EU and UNICEF policies, legislation and strategies on gender equality


programming. • Knowledge of participatory research and training techniques and practices. • Effective interpersonal and communication skills, especially the ability to working in an international team,

with Government officials, local authorities, NGOs, Media, children and parents, NGOs where necessary. • Good presentation skills in order to disseminate research findings with partners, Government organisations,

parents, children etc. • Superior communication and writing skills in English and Turkish. • Computer Literacy.

f) PROJECT ASSISTANT (COMMUNITY BASED DAY CARE AND PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION)

Functions and Duties: a) Assist in analysing and evaluating data to ensure achievement of “Strengthening Pre-school Education”

project components expected results and take corrective action when necessary to meet project objectives. b) Assist in periodic project review with the government counterparts and other partners including children and

parents; propose and/or undertake action on operational procedures affecting the projects implementation and management.

c) Undertake follow-up action on project implementation activities, contribute to teamwork building. d) Assist in project management and monitoring when required; prepare tables, graphs and other statistical data

and report outcome of analysis and propose/take corrective actions. e) Summarizes information reflecting current obligations and future programme and/or budgetary implications. f) Assist the Community Based Day Care and Pre-School Education Expert for financial transactions of

activities under Result 2. g) Assist counterparts to develop annual work plan and monitoring plan. h) Prepares background material, working papers and tables for briefing and review sessions. i) Undertake any other assignments or tasks at the request of the Community Based Day Care and Pre-School

Education Expert and co-expert.

Qualifications, Skills and Competencies: • At least university degree in education and social sciences. • Minimum 3 years of professional work experience. • Minimum 1 years of demonstrated professional technical expertise in in policy analysis, education,

planning, management, research, evaluation, early childhood education. • Must have familiarity of the Turkey, EU and UNICEF policies, legislation and strategies on gender equality



programming. • Knowledge of participatory research and training techniques and practices. • Effective interpersonal and communication skills, especially the ability to working in an international team,

with Government officials, local authorities, NGOs, Media, children and parents, NGOs where necessary. • Good presentation skills in order to disseminate research findings with partners, Government organisations,

parents, children etc. • Superior communication and writing skills in English and Turkish. • Computer Literacy.

g) FINANCE ASSISTANT Functions and Duties: a) Assists the Finance Assistant of UNICEF Turkey in the financial administration, monitoring and recording

of expenditures incurred under the EU funded project. b) Maintains and records receipts and payments and financial records of the project, assures accuracy of

computation and completeness of documents, and maintains continuing status of allotments against obligations.

c) Assists in preparation of periodic accounting records by recording receipts and disbursements and reconciling data for recurring or special reports.

d) Calculates and compiles cost estimates and projected budget requirements and assists in preparation of budget statements for project staff.

e) Calculates payment of travel claims and other payments to experts and consultants, vendors and other claimants.

f) Checks monthly expenditure reports and ensures that charges are properly allocated and allotments are not exceeding budget lines.

g) Monitors financial transactions and accounting reports, and reconciliation of accounts, to ensure accurate and up-to-date financial information.

h) Maintains liaisons with project staff and provides advice on financial procedures and regulations, and matters pertaining to project implementation.

i) Prepares and analyzes financial data for budget estimates and financial planning. j) Any other financial and procurement related functions assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Competencies: • At least university degree in Business Administration, Economics or in any other relevant area. • Minimum 2 years of proven professional work experience in accounting, financial management and

financial monitoring and analysis, • Knowledge on general accounting and procurement principles of UNICEF would be considered as an

additional asset. • Familiarity with the procedures, business systems of the Turkish Government, EU and UNICEF would be

an advantage. • Builds strong relationships with team members and external actors. • Ability to focus on priorities and to organise work to deliver on time. • Able to think analytically and conceptually. • Drives for results and manages resources effectively. • Good oral and written communication skills in Turkish and English. • Computer Literacy.

h) SUPPLY ASSISTANT

Functions and Duties:


a) Timely initiation of procurement action (local and offshore) for goods ("office supplies" under budget 4.3,) and services procured under the EU funded project. b) Processes logistics requests from programme and ensures follow-up. c) Actively participates in the “supply planning” for the EU funded project and assists in review of requisitions for clarity, assist in identifying the technical specifications and completeness, confirms availability of funds, and obtains additional information considered necessary. d) Briefs project staff on financial and contractual matters, provides advice, and ensures support, as per within assigned area of responsibility. e) Identifies and compiles list of local sources for procurement, relevant service and/or product providers, and drafts and prepares invitation to Bids, organize briefing meeting with suppliers, prepares tabulation sheets and assists in the finalization of bid analysis. f) Assist to the programme staff in drafting of Contract Review Committee (CRC) submissions, acts as the Secretary to the CRC, prepare the minutes of the CRC meeting and ensures proper filing. g) Drafts/prepares purchase orders in accordance with UNICEF’s rules and regulations and assists in quality assurance and follow up of deliveries against purchase orders, closely monitors the production and ensures the required quality, delivery and storage. h) Monitors supply expenditure reports and prepares supply reports in accordance with UNICEF and EU reporting guidelines. i) Maintains contact with the Supply Division/Copenhagen on supply policies, maintains close follow-up with Copenhagen on trans-national shipment and delivery, facilitate efficient clearance, storage and distribution of supplies. j) Arranges meetings with project team and partners relating to supply matters, as required. k) Maintains updates and transmits supply inventory records, as required. l) Classifies, maintains and controls manual and automated supply files in support to performing this duty. m) Any other supply related function as assigned by the Supervisor. Qualifications, Skills and Competencies: • University degree in Business Administration, Economics or in any other relevant area. • At least 3 years of relevant professional work experience and field experience in supply/logistics

management. • Training in financial management, accounting principles and procurement principles would be an asset. • Demonstrates technical knowledge in procurement and logistics. • Familiarity of the government, EU and UNICEF procedures, business systems, and procurement rules

would be an advantage. • Builds strong relationships with team members and external actors. • Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities. • Ability to focus on priorities and to organise work to deliver on time. • Able to think analytically and conceptually. • Drives for results and manages resources effectively. • Demonstrates good interpretation and judgement. • Good oral and written communication skills in Turkish and English. • Computer Literacy.


1.8.4Short Term Consultants_________________________________________________________________ Both national and international short term consultants’ services will be rendered during the life of project for tasks having a specific technical nature. The number of units is an estimate required for the implementation of activities scheduled in the Action. The table below summarizes the information for short term consultants on the purpose that the project needs to take service, estimated number of working days and teams and time frame. The exact needs and planning will be clearer in the implementation phase. 1.8.5 The Management Structure of the Project_________________________________________________ The coordinator of the project will be the Ministry of National Education, Presidency of Projects Coordination Center (PCC) and responsible institution of the project will be the Ministry of National Education, Pre-School Education General Directorate. UNICEF has been identified as grant beneficiary providing technical assistance for the first three results. The project will be implemented within ten provinces with a special focus on disadvantaged urban and rural areas. A Project Steering Committee (PSC) will be established under the leadership of relevant Deputy Undersecretary (Senior Programme Officer) and it will include representation from the main institutions, namely, the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) Pre-School Education General Directorate, MoNE Girls’ Technical Education General Directorate, MoNE Apprenticeship and Non-Formal Education General Directorate, MoNE Primary Education General Directorate, MoNE - PCC, Social Services and Child Protection General Directorate, Status of Women General Directorate, Prime Ministry Family and Social Studies General Directorate, Ministry of Interior Ministry of Labour and Social Security, The Presidency of Higher Education Council (YOK), Prime Ministry Turkish Statistics Agency (TUIK), Municipalities Union, NGOs, labour unions, employers organizations, UNICEF, European Commission Delegation and the Central Finance and Contracting Unit (CFCU). The Project Steering Committee will meet quarterly and will take the necessary precautions and make decisions regarding the operation. The Project Steering Committee will also be responsible for facilitating the proper and timely implementation of the activities. The basic tasks of the Project Steering Committee are to: a) facilitate multi-sectoral coordination and synergy amongst project activities, b) reviewing projects outcomes, discuss challenges encountered during project implementation, c) identify follow up actions, d) enable the members, to provide timely reports regarding their own relevant project activities to the project coordinator. A Project Management Committee (PMC) will be established under the leadership of relevant Deputy Undersecretary and it will include representation from the main project beneficiaries. It will include high level representation from Ministry of National Education, Pre-School Education General Directorate, PCC, MoNE Girls’ Technical Education General Directorate, MoNE for Apprenticeship and Non-Formal Education General Directorate and Social Services and Child Protection General Directorate and UNICEF. The PMC will convene once a month, screen and assess the implementation of the activities, discuss problems which may occur during implementation of the grant agreement budget and advise on solutions. Technical Assistance Sub-Coordination Committee will also be established and chaired by the MoNE Pre-School Education General Directorate and co-chaired by UNICEF. The personnel identified by the MoNE and the experts identified by UNICEF will be the members of the Committee. They will meet once a week to assess the implementation and monitoring of the project and identify any problem encountered. They will also be responsible for preparing grant annual work plans and conduct mid-year and annual review. The sub-coordination committee will also be responsible for preparing the monthly report for the implementation of activities under Result 1, 2 and 3, submitting them to the PSC through the channel of PMC and secretariat services of PMC and PSC. 1.8.6 Reporting_____________________________________________________________________________ There are three main formal reports which need to be submitted during the project, Bi-annual reports, Progress reports stated in Article 2.6 of the General Conditions and Final Report.


Bi-Annual progress Reports, which includes a section on ‘remaining activities’ beside the activities to date, will be prepared by Technical Assistance Sub-Coordination Committee twice a year and will be presented to the Project Coordinator and Pre-School Education General Directorate. Following their feedback, the report will be submitted to the CFCU, EC Delegation, EUSG, Project Coordinator and UNICEF as five hard copies besides sending soft copies to all project partners. After the approval of the SPO, the report will be subjected to final approval from the CFCU. Final Report,will;

i) cover the whole of the actions described in the relevant contribution-specific agreements and their attached budgets and not only the contribution of the Commission (art.2.1 FAFA and GCs); ii) cover the whole implementation period of the agreement; iii) include information on the measures taken to identify the contribution of the EU; iv) include lists of remaining stocks and equipment and of expatriate personnel, and explain how the transfer of assets has been made at the end of the implementation period, if relevant, v) summarise the action’s income (and payments received) and expenditure. vi) include sections on ‘overall project impact’ and ‘institutional sustainability’,

The report will be prepared by Technical Assistance Sub-Coordination Committee and presented to the Project Coordinator and Pre-School Education General Directorate. Following their feedback, the report will be submitted to the CFCU, EC Delegation, EUSG, Project Coordinator and UNICEF as five hard copies beside sending soft copies to all project partners. After the approval of the SPO, the report will be subjected to final approval from the CFCU. 1.8.7 Role and Responsibility of UNICEF:______________________________________________________ The basic tasks and responsibilities of UNICEF during the Project implementation will be as follows: − Provide technical support to main project beneficiary and implementing agencies for effective management,

implementation and monitoring of the project, − Ensure achievement of the assigned planned activities identified under the first three results in cooperation

with the Project Coordinator and Pre-School Education General Directorate, − Co-chair Project Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance meetings with the Ministry of

National Education, − Provide technical support and guidance to project coordination to facilitate inter-sectoral coordination

amongst all project partners and synergy amongst project activities, − Provide technical support and guidance to all project partners to assure adherence to international and

European practices and standards throughout the project activities development, implementation and monitoring,

− Provide technical support and guidance during the development monitoring tools foreseen within the project framework,

− Manage and disburse funds as per budget for project activities and in line with UNICEF financial rules and procedures,

− Produce project visibility communication materials and publish materials as per project activities and in line with EU, MoNE and UNICEF rules and procedures,

− Prepare monitoring and progress reports in cooperation with the Project Coordinator and Pre-School Education General Directorate,

− Provide operational (administrative, financial and logistic) support throughout the implementation the planned project activities,

− Prepare and submit project monitoring and progress, final narrative and financial reports to the Prime Ministry Undersecretariat of the Treasury Central Finance and Contracts Unit (CFCU), Delegation of European Commission to Turkey and Project Coordinator.


In addition, UNICEF will be responsible for the recruitment, contracting and supervision of all short and long term experts/consultants under this project. The recruitment of staff will be made as per UNICEF's internal procedures which guarantee transparent competition. With reference to the preamble of the FAFA "...Multi-donor Actions, UN organizations may manage EC contributions in accordance to their own regulations and rules based on the understanding that these conform to internationally accepted standards as regards accounting, audit, control and procurement procedures.” This is also reiterated in paragraph 6.1 and 6.2 of the FAFA. The details of selection process of both short and long term experts/consultants have been clarified by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that has been prepared and signed by the Ministry of National Education and UNICEF. The relevant clause of the MoU reads as follows: “Article 6.1 of the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement (FAFA) between the European Community and the United Nations indicates that the procurement of any goods, works or services in the context of the Action financed or co-financed by the European Commission will be carried out in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures adopted by the UN. In this context, the long term project personnel will be hired as per rules and regulations of UNICEF and they will be accountable and reporting to UNICEF. The selection process of these personnel will be transparent and will be as follows: The qualifications of the project personnel will be in line with UNICEF’s global competencies for the specified post levels and the details such as the qualifications, skills and duties for each position are clearly given in the above Artice 1.8.3.. UNICEF will advertise the identified posts for two weeks. Short-listing will be completed by UNICEF’s Human Resources section. Short listed candidates will take the written examinations and the most successful candidates will be invited for interviews. Interviews will be conducted in an open selection panel structure where both Pre-School Education General Directorate and the Project Coordination Center of MoNE will participate. During the interviews, foundational and functional competencies of the candidates will be assessed as per UNICEF’s global competency based interview technique. Based on the evaluation of results, the three most qualified candidates, in sequence from the most successful to the third one, for each post ,will be submitted first to MoNE, then to the UNICEF Regional Office for approval.

The Finance Assistant will be located at UNICEF premises and other long term personnel will be located at the PCC. For technical discussions and follow up on operational issues, the project team will operate at UNICEF office when and where required.

Within the framework of Article 6.1 of the FAFA, UNICEF, together with relevant parties, prepares technical specifications, terms of references and completes the bidding process for goods, services and short term consultants for the project and the contract is awarded to the lowest acceptable bidder and approved jointly by UNICEF and MoNE. The project personnel and consultants will have an office at the MoNE PCC. For technical discussions and follow up on operational issues, the project team will operate at UNICEF office when and where required. UNICEF will participate in PSC and PMC with project team leader (Deputy Representative) for this project and other technical and support staff for whom UNICEF’s own resources have been used to contract. In addition, UNICEF Country Office and its National Committee for Turkey will identify potential private donors to mobilise additional funds for the pre-school education awareness raising and social mobilisation campaign. 1.8.8 Role and Responsibility of the Project Coordinator (the Ministry of National Education Project Coordination Center):_______________________________________________________________________ The basic tasks and responsibilities of the Project Coordinator, the Ministry of National Education Project Coordination Center will be as follows: − Assume overall responsibility for the coordination and monitoring of the project with the support of UNICEF, − Oversee the implementation of the project work plans, − Draft monthly progress reports, secure approval of the reports from all members of the PIC and submit every

months the report to the CFCU and share with PSC members.


− Secure approval by the members of the Project Steering Committee for Bi-annual Reports prepared by UNICEF and submit them to the European Commission Delegation, the Central Finance and Contracting Unit (CFCU) and the European Union General Secretariat (EUGS).

− Ensure the members of the Project Steering Committee to approve the project final report prepared by UNICEF for submission to the the European Commission Delegation and for the final approval to the CFCU.

1.9. Duration and indicative action plan for implementing the action

The duration of the action will be 36 months. YEAR 1

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 Activity M01 M02 M03 M04 M05 M06 M07 M08 M09 M10 M11 M12 Implementing Institution

Capacity building 1

Upgrade pre-school programs with

mainstreamed parenting education

1.1

Pre-School Education DG Girls' Vocational

Education DG Apprenticeship and Non-

Formal Education DG SHÇEK DG

Board of Higher Education Municipalities GAP Regional Development

Administration

Preparation (needs assessment)

1.1.1

Preparation (establish team) 1.1.2

Execution (training & impact assessment)

1.1.3

Execution (printing) 1.1.4

Execution (upload websites)

1.1.5

Revise curricula 1.2

Preparation (review) 1.2.1

Execution (revise & field test) 1.2.2

Execution (orientation to service providers)

1.2.3

Improve consultation with YÖK

1.3

Execution (meetings) 1.3.1


Training for women 1.4

Execution (trainingsl) 1.4.1

Execution (feasibility study) 1.4.2

(Community based child day care and pre-school )

2

(Models for NGOS and municipalities)

2.1

Pre-School Education DG Apprenticeship and Non-

Formal Education DG EĞİTEK DG

Population and Citizenship Affairs DG

TÜİK Public institutions

Municipalities NGOs

GAP Regional Development

Administration Employers Organizations


Preparation (Study visits) 2.1.2

Execution (develop models) 2.1.3

Execution (Trainings) 2.1.4

Execution (Review based on piloting) 2.1.5

Execution (prepare guideline) 2.1.6

Execution (upgrade licencing system) 2.1.7

Models for employers’ organizations and public

institutions 2.2


Preparation (study visits) 2.2.2


Execution (trainings) 2.2.4


Standards 2.3

Preparation (needs assessment) 2.3.1


Inspection system 2.4

Preparation (feasibility study) 2.4.1

Execution (Upgrade system and field test) 2.4.2

Execution (Develop training modules and

conduct in service trainings) 2.4.3

Monitoring system 2.5

Execution (end line survey) 2.5.1

Execution (establish database) 2.5.2


Execution (regular assessment and reviews)

2.5.3

Promoting pre-school education 3

Pre-school Education Campaign 3.1

Preparation (Design a campaign strategy, action

plan, and budget) 3.1.1

Pre-School Education DG Relevant MoNE DGs

Ministry of Women and Family

Status of Women DG Family and Social research

DG SHÇEK GM

Ministry of Interior TÜİK TRT

RTÜK Religious Affairs

Presidency YÖK

Universities NGOs

Trade Uniions Employers organisations

Execution (Fund raising plan) 3.1.2

Execution (monitoring and evaluation of campaign)

3.1.3

Execution (review of the campaign) 3.1.4

Capacity development of PIC members and Project

Visibility 3.2

Execution (trainings for committees) 3.2.1

Execution (Committee meetings) 3.2.2

Execution (Produce visibility materials) 3.2.3


YEAR 2 SEMESTER 3 SEMESTER 4

Activity M13 M14 M15 M16 M17 M18 M19 M20 M21 M22 M23 M24 Implementing Institution

Capacity building 1

Upgrade pre-school programs with mainstreamed

parenting education 1.1




Board of Higher Education Municipalities GAP Regional Development

Administration


1.1.1



1.1.3



1.1.5



execution (revise & field test)

1.2.2

Execution (orientation of service providers)

1.2.3


1.3


Execution (Training for women ) 1.4



(Community based child day care and pre-school

) 2


2.1









Municipalities NGOs







Models for employers’

organizations and public institutions 2.2






Standards 2.3





Execution (Upgrade system and field test)

2.4.2







2.5.3


Formatted Table

Formatted: Highlight



Preparation (Design a

campaign strategy, action plan, and budget)

3.1.1



Status of Women DG Family and Social research

DG SHÇEK GM



Presidency YÖK

Universities NGOs

Trade Unions Employers organisations


Execution (monitoring and

evaluation of campaign) 3.1.3


Capacity development of PSC

members and Project Visibility 3.2


Execution (Committee meetings)

3.2.2

Execution (Produce visibility materials)

3.2.3


YEAR 3 SEMESTER 5 SEMESTER 6

Activity M25 M26 M27 M28 M29 M30 M31 M32 M33 M34 M35 M36 Implementing Institution

Capacity building 1

Upgrade pre-school programs with

mainstreamed parenting education

1.1




Board of Higher Education

Municipalities GAP Regional Development

Administration


1.1.1



1.1.3



1.1.5



execution (revise & field test)

1.2.2

Execution (orientation for service providers)

1.2.3


1.3


Execution (Training for women ) 1.4



(Community based child day care and pre-school )

2


2.1










Municipalities NGOs






Models for employers’ organizations and public

institutions 2.2






Standards 2.3





Execution (Upgrade system and field test)

2.4.2







2.5.3




Preparation (Design a campaign strategy,

action plan, and budget) 3.1.1



Status of Women DG Family and Social

research DG SHÇEK GM



Presidency YÖK

Universities NGOs

Trade Unions Employers organisations


Execution (monitoring and evaluation of campaign) 3.1.3


Capacity development of PSC members and

Project Visibility 3.2


Execution (Committee meetings) 3.2.2

Execution (Produce visibility materials)

3.2.3


1.10. Sustainability

The outcomes of the action are expected to contribute to sustaining the quality and expanding access of formal and community based child day care and pre-school education services especially amongst disadvantaged children and their families. While the project implementation concentrates only in ten provinces, it is expected that the dissemination of the project outcomes will motivate other provinces to adopt similar community based child day care and pre-school education models and conduct pre-school education campaign. The sustainability of the programmes and the models to be developed and implemented by the Ministry of National Education and other stakeholders within the scope of Results 1, 2 and 3 are expected to be secured through: 1) The active participation of the institutions during the development and piloting of these programmes and models. As a result, it is very likely that these institutions will adopt these programmes and models within their own structures. 2) Inclusion whenever possible of these programmes and models within the internal in-service training programmes of these institutions. 3) The legal basis for establishing these programmes and models are already in place. Such provision will enable the institutions to secure additional human and financial resources allocation after the project completion. Under result 2, the development of mechanisms to sustain and expand the community based child day care and pre-school education models developed under this project is also foreseen. These mechanisms will be described in a strategic paper which will also include the cost of expanding and sustaining these programmes nationwide. The development of monitoring and inspection systems and of standards will allow for measuring the quality of the programmes beyond the project implementation. Under result 3, securing the active participation and contribution of local authorities, the media and the private sector in the pre-school education campaign will lead to nationwide acknowledgment of the need to remedy to the low enrolment rate in pre-school education and secure nationwide ownership of the campaign. It will also allow for securing both financial and human resources for expanding and sustaining the campaign beyond the project period. From the start, the active involvement of all stakeholders has been envisaged. As a result, these stakeholders are more likely to own and use the outcomes and of this project in policy, programme and budgets formulation. They might also be more eager to assess the impact of the outcomes of this project and gather reliable data and find means for sustaining the activities beyond the project period. By working together, provincial and local institutions and organizations are more likely to improve their coordination, reduce duplication of their own specific activities and identify joint approaches for reaching disadvantaged population. This in return may lead to putting in place nationwide a series of coordinated and quality services targeted at disadvantaged groups. The documentation, the validation and the dissemination of the project outcomes will enable policy and law makers to assess the cost benefit for a country to expand and sustain its investment in the provision of child day care and pre-school services. Moreover, the planned researches under the project have great importance in terms of providing information on the future institutional sustainability of project activities.

1.11. Visibility Rules

The visibility strategies of the EC Delegation and of UN are synergised by the Joint Visibility Action Plan signed by Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner and United Nations Deputy Secretary General Mark Malloch Brown in September 2006. The main objective of visibility activities is the communication of “positive results of the partnership”. In addition to inputs, visibility activities should focus on outputs and the impact of the action’s results. Moreover, the funding relation between the United Nations and the EC is governed by the 2003


Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement (FAFA). This agreement is applicable to all EC Directorates-General and all the United Nations Organizations that are party to it and sets out the legal obligations in relation to a number of aspects, including visibility. Furthermore, projects implemented in Turkey shall comply with the additional visibility measures and instructions as to the use of an EU-Turkey visibility logo provided on the EC Delegation web site: http://www.avrupa.info.tr/AB_Mali_Destegi/Gorunurluk,visi.html The communication and visibility activities of the project will comply with legal obligations of Article 11 of FAFA and Article 6 of General Conditions applicable to European Community contribution agreements with international organizations. UNICEF in cooperation with the MoNE will take all appropriate measures to publicize the fact that the project has received funding from the European Union and follow guidance provided in the Articles and Communication and Visibility Manual in terms of the target audiences and visibility tools, and delineate the correct procedure regarding the size and prominence of the acknowledgement, disclaimers on United Nations publications, and visibility requirements in relation to equipment bought with an EC contribution. The Programme Communication Expert and Co-expert, who will be responsible for the communication activities of the project and design and implementation of a nationwide pre-school education campaign in cooperation with other experts of the project, will ensure the compliance of all communication and visibility activities with relevant provisions. Additionally, periodical progress and final reports will contain a detailed description and evaluation of communication activities. Project budget has 100.000 Euro budget line separated for Visibility Actions to be spent in close coordination with relevant staff responsible for communication activities from EC Delegation. The elements of related activities such as press releases, press conferences, press visits, brochures and newsletters, web sites, panels, banners, supplies and equipment, audio-visual products, public events and information campaigns will be carried out in a way that to raise the visibility of the project and the EU in accordance with related rules and obligations.


1.12. Logical framework

LOGFRAME PLANNING MATRIX FOR PROJECT FICHE

PROGRAMME NAME AND NUMBER: STRENGTHENING PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION - 44

CONTRACTING PERIOD EXPIRES: 2 YEARS AFTER THE SIGNATURE OF THE FINANCING AGREEMENT

DISBURSEMENT PERIOD EXPIRES: 3 YEARS FOLLOWING THE END DATE FOR CONTRACTING

BUDGET: € 8 M (FOR RESULT 1, 2 AND 3 )

Overall objective Objectively verifiable indicators Sources of Verification

The project aims to contribute to improve the enrolment and attendance of disadvantaged children and their families to child day-care and pre-school education

• At least 10% increase in the number of child day care and pre-school education service providers and institutions for especially disadvantaged children in 10 provinces by the end of the project.

• At least 10% increase in the number of disadvantaged children (48-72 months), especially girls, benefiting from quality child day care and pre-school education services in at least 10 provinces by the end of the project.

• Nationwide at least 15 % increase in the rate of children (36-72 months) attending pre-school education by the end of the project.

• All of children attended pre-school education will enroll in primary education in 10 project provinces by the end of project.

• MoNE Reports • TURKSTAT Reports• DHS 2008 • EU Progress Report • OECD Report • WB Reports • Project Reports • Relevant Laws • 9th National

Development Plan • Parliament records

and reports • CRC/CEDAW

Reports • Hacettepe University

Population Studies Institute reports

Project purpose Objectively verifiable indicators Sources of Verification Assumptions

The purpose of the project is to upgrade and establish quality child day care and pre-school education services for disadvantaged children and their families through the capacity building of MoNE institutions, public institutions, municipalities, NGOs, and development of community based models and partnership.

• At least two programmes regarding early childhood education, parenting education, community based child day care and pre-school education are upgraded and developed in 10 project provinces by the end of project.

• At least 2000 service providers’ (teachers, master trainers, trainers, experts, social workers, volunteers, etc.) equipped with necessary skills to deliver quality, child-centered and gender sensitive child day care, pre-school education and

• MoNE documents • Ministry Reports • NGOs’ Reports • TURKSTAT Reports• Project Reports • Yearly publication of

Turkey Child Well Being Index

• The Government of Turkey is committed to sustain efforts for achieving increased pre-school enrollment and attendance rate nationwide.

• The Government of Turkey is

committed to sustain efforts for


parenting education programmes in 10 provinces by the end of project.

• 2100 women equipped with necessary skills to provide services for community based child day care and pre-school education institutions in 10 project provinces by the end of project.

• At least 2 new community based child day care and pre-school education service models, including their cost analysis, for public institutions, municipalities, NGOs and private sector organizations are developed and piloted in two pilot provinces by the end of project.

• At least 10% increase in the number of community based child day care and pre-school education institutions within public institutions, municipalities, NGOs and private sector organizations in 2 pilot provinces by the end of project

• Strengthened coordination mechanism within different MoNE General Directorates and other institutions by the end of project.

• Project Outputs

increasing women’s labor market participation rate.

• The coordination mechanisms

among concerned central and local government authorities, national and international organizations, NGOs, Trade Union & Employers organisations, and the private sector are established and maintained.

Results Objectively verifiable indicators Sources of Verification Assumptions

Result 1: Capacity building of the MoNE institutions (MONE Pre-school Education General Directorate, MONE Girls’ Vocational Education General Directorate, and MONE Non-Formal Education-Apprenticeship General Directorate) and programmes on community based day care and pre-school education services developed and piloted in 10 provinces. (Pilot provinces: Adana, Ağrı, Ankara, Diyarbakır, Erzurum, Hatay, İzmir, Mersin, Şanlıurfa, Van)

Programmes and curricula upgraded and developed by the end of project: - quality, modular, and gender sensitive community based and

institutional pre-school education and child day care programmes with parenting education and management of child day care components

- upgraded institutional quality, modular, and gender sensitive child day care and pre-school curricula

- University programmes on child day care and pre-school education in line with MONE programmes and curricula

Personnel trained and implementing the new programmes and curricula by the end of project: - Pre-school Education GD: 1350 - Girls’ Technical Education GD: 260 - Apprenticeship and Non-Formal Education GD: 130 - Social Services and Child Protection GD: 58 Women volunteers trained by the end of project: - 2100 women trained on providing services for community

based child day care and pre-school education institutions in

• MoNE Reports • MoLSS Records • SHCEK Reports • MoIT Reports • Municipality Records• NGOs’ Reports • Project Reports • Programmes • Materials Developed

• Central and local administration is committed for leveraging resources for capacity building of women to strengthen quality community-based child day-care and pre-school education services.

• Government agencies, local

authorities, private sector, trade unions, employers’ organizations and NGOs remain committed to inter-sectoral cooperation and coordination.


orientation courses in at least 10 provinces.

Result 2: Quality community based child day care and pre-school education service models developed and institutionalized

• 4 study visits with participation of 40 people to EU members’ states to observe best practices by Month 20:

• A mechanism to establish partnerships with EU members’ states to exchange experiences starting from month 20.

• At least two models (including monitoring and evaluation system and materials) based on outcomes of the review and good practices identified during study visits to EU members’ states.

• Quality, child-centered and gender sensitive community based child day care and pre-school education service models developed , especially targeting disadvantaged children, including their cost analysis and licensing system for municipalities and NGOs at least in two pilot provinces by the end of project.

• Quality, child-centered and gender sensitive community based child day care service model developed, especially targeting disadvantaged children, (including cost and management) for employers’ organisations and public institutions at least in two pilot provinces by the end of project.

• Quality community based child day care and pre-school education standards developed and applied at least in two pilot provinces by the end of project.

• Inspection system for the management and monitoring of quality community based child day care and pre-school education services run by public institutions, municipalities, NGOs and private sector upgraded at least in two pilot provinces by the end of project.

• At least 150 inspectors including MoNE personnel trained to apply the inspection system by the end of project.

• Upgraded e-school database by adding modules on pre-school education that ensures coordinated monitoring within different MoNE General Directorates and other institutions by the end of project.

• MoNE Reports • MoLSS Records • SHCEK Reports • MoIT Reports • Municipality Records• NGO Reports • Project Reports • KAP End line Survey (0-6)

• Quality community-based child day-care and pre-school education models available for disadvantaged families in urban-slum and rural areas.


committed to support the implementation of the model on the optimal division of costs of the quality child day-care services between government, trade unions, employers and individual parent to become a law.


Result 3: Number of families reporting their intention to enrol their children into pre-school and primary school on time increased.

• A nationwide pre-school education campaign, implemented including a campaign strategy and monitoring and evaluation system, with the participation of public, private and civil sectors and media by the end of project. • A fundraising plan to be implemented during the life of project. • An end line survey by the end of project. • Visibility materials to disseminate project outcomes and lessons learned (one project launch and one closing ceremony, at least one press conferences each year , quarterly project bulletins, at least 5 brochures, at least 2 TV spots). • At least 24000 children (36-72 months) are participating in quality community based child day care and pre-school education services in 10 project provinces by the end of project • At least 60000 children (60-72 months) are participating in quality community based child day care and pre-school education services nationwide by the end of project

• MoNE Reports • MoLSS Records • SHCEK Reports • MoIT Reports • Municipality Records• Project Reports • TURKSTAT Reports • KAP End line Survey (0-6)

• The Government of Turkey is committed to increase the enrolment and attendance to pre-school education natonwide through supporting pre-school education campaign.


committed to monitor living standards of children and relevant data.

• Central and local authorities

continue their cooperation and coordination mechanisms

Activity Activity Details Location Required Consultancy Services

Printed Materials and Outputs

Activity 1.1: Upgrade and develop community based and institutional day care and pre-school programs with mainstreamed parenting education and management of day care components (incl. training modules, teacher guidebooks, materials and teaching aids) of MONE Pre-school Education GD, Girls’ Vocational Education GD, and Apprenticeship and Non-formal Education GD Apprenticeship GD

1.1.1 Conduct a need assessment of existing community based and institutional day care and pre-school programmes and assess the capacities of institutions (ministries, municipalities, NGOs) to deliver these programmes including the materials.

- MoNE Pre-School DG establish an advisory committee with TOR (MoNE related DGs, municipalities, and NGOs) to oversee and provide guidance throughout the conduct of the two needs assessment (Month 1)

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical

Assistance in coordination with advisory committee to prepare and implement a work plan for the two needs assessment (Month 1-10)

Ankara and project provinces

2 contracts (two teams of consultants), one contract for consultation, printing

100 copies of each report disseminated in CDs



Assistance to draft TOR for needs assessment of the existing community based and institutional child day care services and pre-school programmes (Month 2)


Assistance to identify and recruit the consultants for the needs assessment (Month 3-9)


Assistance to draft TOR for assessing the capacities of the institutions to deliver these programmes (Month 2)


Assistance to identify and the consultants for the needs assessment (Month 3-9)

- MoNE Pre-School DG to approve two needs

assessments and disseminate the key findings through a meeting (Month 10)

1.1.2 Establish and train a multidisciplinary team with

relevant expertise to revise and develop modular and gender sensitive community based and institutional day care and pre-school programmes with mainstreamed parenting education and management of day care components including materials

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to establish an advisory committee with TOR (MoNE related DGs, municipalities, YOK, academicians and NGOs) to oversee and provide guidance throughout the development of the programmes and material (Month 7)


Assistance to prepare and implement a work plan for the development of the programmes and material (Month 7-16)


One contract for the multidisciplinary team, One contract for consultations(might be done with the multi-disciplinary team contract), one contract for photocopy, printing and CDs

A series of modular and gender sensitive community based and institutional day care and pre-school programmes and materials published, consultations and field testing reports, a guideline and a directive for the implementation and monitoring the new programmes available


- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to draft TOR for contracting a multidisciplinary team to develop modular and gender sensitive community based and institutional day care and pre-school programmes with mainstreamed parenting education and management of day care components including materials (Month 8)


Assistance to identify, contract, provide orientations to the multidisciplinary team (Month 9-16)

- The multidisciplinary team to organize with the

support of The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance a series of consultations to discuss with stakeholders to revise the programmes (Month 9-14)

- The multidisciplinary team to train a group of

implementers on the revised programmes to field test with at least 200 persons and finalize the programmes (Month 15-16)

- MoNE Pre-School Education DG and other relevant

DGs submit the revised programmes to the Board of Education for approval (Month 34)

1.1.3 Establish a master training team to train the

implementers from the various institutions on the new modular programmes; conduct field monitoring and quick impact assessments to assess the effectiveness of the new programmes

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to draft TOR for contracting a team of consultants to develop the training and supervision modules of the master training teams (MoNE related DGs, SHCEK and municipalities) (Month 17)


Assistance to establish and oversees the capacity

Ankara and selected training locations

One contract for capacity building, one contract for trainings, one contract for master training teams one contract for the quick impact assessment

Training and a supervision modules for master training teams Training modules for implementers Training reports including pre/post tests, Quick impact assessment reports


development of the master training teams consisting at least 100 persons (MoNE related DGs, SHCEK and municipalities) (Month 17-21)


Assistance to select implementers to be trained (Month 18)

- The master training teams with the support of The

Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance, to conduct trainings for the implementers and supervision visits (Month 19)


Assistance to draft a TOR for contracting consultant to conduct quick impact assessments (Month 28)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of the consultant and to disseminate the findings of the impact assessments (Month 29-34)

1.1.4 Finalize, print, and disseminate new modular programmes including materials to relevant institutions.

- Copying new modular programmes, which were

developed under 1.1.2, and materials for trainings (Month 15-16)

- UNICEF Project team to guide the procurement of

the services for the graphic design, printing and distribution of the new modular programmes including materials to relevant institutions. (Month 22-27)

- Printing and distributing the materials (Month 33-34)


One contract for graphic design One contract for printing and distribution

Proof copies of graphic designed materials Distribution list and receipts Materials printed

1.1.5. Load new modular programmes including materials on the related institutions’ websites.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to work with IT units of institutions and procure IT services to load new modular programmes to related\institutions websites. (Month 28-34)

Ankara One contract Each related institution’s website uploaded the programme and materials


Activity 1.2. Revise the existing community based and institutional child day care and pre-school education curricula and develop the capacity of service providers on the revised curricula (teachers, master trainers, social workers, etc.)

1.2.1 Conduct a review of existing curricula including material and assess the capacity of service providers

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to establish an advisory committee with TOR (MoNE related DGs, municipalities, GAP Regional Development Administration and NGOs) to oversee and provide guidance throughout the conduct of the review (Month 1)


Assistance to prepare and implement a work plan for the review (Month 1-7)


Assistance to draft TOR for the review of the existing community based and institutional child day care and pre-school education curricula (Month 2)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of a multidisciplinary team for the review of the curricula (Month 3-6)


support of The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance a series of consultations to discuss with stakeholders the revised curricula (Month 4)


Assistance to draft TOR for assessing the capacities of the service providers (Month 2)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of the consultants for the assessment (Month 3-6)

- MoNE Pre-School Education DG to approve the

reports and disseminate the key findings through a meeting (Month 7)


2 contracts (two teams of consultants), one contract for consultation, printing

100 copies of each report disseminated in CDs


1.2.2 Revise the curricula and field test.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to draft TOR to contract a multidisciplinary team to revise the curricula (Month 8)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of a multidisciplinary team for the revision of the curricula, development of the in-service training modules for the service providers, and the guideline and directive to implement the new curricula (Month 9-15)


support of The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance a series of consultations to discuss with stakeholders the revised curricula, the guidelines and directives (Month 9-13)

- The multidisciplinary team to train a group of service

providers on the revised curricula, the guideline and directive to implement the new curricula to field test with at least 200 service providers and finalize it (Month 14-15)

- MoNE Pre-School Education DG submit the revised

curricula to the Board of Education Presidency for approval (Month 15)

- Printing and dissemination of updated curricula and

materials (Month 15-24)

Project provinces

One contract for a multidisciplinary team One contract for consultations

curricula published in-service training modules a directive & guideline field testing report

1.2.3 Conduct orientation on new curricula with selected service providers.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to draft TOR for contracting a team of consultants to develop the training and supervision modules of the master training teams (MoNE related DGs, GAP Regional Development Administrations, municipalities and SHCEK) (Month 16)

Ankara and selected training locations

One contract for capacity building, one contract for trainings, one contract for master training teams

Training and a supervision modules for master training teams Training modules for implementers Training reports including pre/post tests,



Assistance to identify at least 100 service providers to receive the trainings (MoNE related DGs, GAP Regional Development Administrations, SHCEK and municipalities ) (Month 17-24)

- The master training teams with the support of The

Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance, to conduct trainings for the service providers and supervision visits (Month 19)


Assistance to draft a TOR for contracting consultant to conduct quick impact assessments (Month 20)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of the consultant and to disseminate the findings of the impact assessments (Month 21-24)

one contract for the quick impact assessment

Supervision reports Quick impact assessment reports

Activity 1.3: Improve consultation with YOK (Higher Education Council) to align its university programs with the revised community based and institutional child day care and pre-school education programs of MoNE Pre-school Education GD, Girls’ Technical Education GD, and Apprenticeship and Non-Formal Education GD and with mainstreamed parenting education and day care management components.

1.3.1 Conduct meetings between MoNE Directorate Generals and YOK.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to organize in partnership with YOK at least 10 orientation meetings on the new curricula and programmes (Month 19-36)

Ankara One contract for orientation meetings

Meeting reports


Activity 1.4 MoNE Pre-school Education GD, Girls’ Technical Education GD, and Apprenticeship and Non-formal Education GD trainers conduct at least 60-120 hours course including on the job training for 2100 disadvantaged women from urban areas in at least 10 provinces on community based and institutional child day care and pre-school education services with mainstreamed parenting education and child day care management components (This activity doesn’t include the results to be obtained from the grant scheme).

1.4.1 MoNE trainers conduct 60-120 hours course including on job training on child development and management of day care and pre-school services for at least 2100 young graduate women from girls’ vocational schools.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to identify the groups to be trained (Month 19-20)


Assistance to identify and sign protocol with employers to open courses (public institutions, municipalities, GAP Regional Development Administration) to provide on job trainings (Month 21-22)

- Service providers with the support of The Sub-

Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance conduct 60-120 hours course including on job training (Month 22-36)


Assistance to conduct supervision visits to project provinces (Month 23-36)

10 Project provinces

One contract

A protocol List of women to be trained 2100 young women completing the training certified Training and supervision reports

1.4.2 Conduct with MONE Pre-School Education DG, Apprenticeship and Non-Formal Education DG, Girls’ Technical Education DG a feasibility study including cost analysis for public institutions, municipalities, and NGOs to expand and sustain the implementation of the course programmes.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to draft TOR for the feasibility study including cost analysis (Month 25)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of the consultants for the feasibility study including cost analysis (Month 26-30)

Ankara One contract A feasibility study including a cost analysis


- MoNE Pre-School Education DG disseminates the key findings through a meeting (Month 30)

Activity 2.1: Develop and pilot community based child day care and pre-school education service models, including their cost analysis, for municipalities and NGOs.

2.1.1 Carry out a review of existing community based child day care and pre-school education services including cost analysis and disseminate and discuss the outcomes through meetings and workshops.


Assistance to prepare and implement a work plan for the review (Month 1-6)


Assistance to draft TOR for the review of the existing community based and institutional day care and pre-school services(Month 1)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of the consultants for the review (Month 2-3)

- Consultans to carry out the review (Month 3-6)


report and disseminate the key findings through a meeting (Month 6)

Ankara

One contract for the review including cost analysis

100 copies of reports disseminated in CDs

2.1.2 Conduct a study visit in at least two EU member states to observe models and practices of quality community based child day care and pre-school education services and establish a partnership mechanism with some of the visited countries.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to prepare TOR to conduct study visits to community based child day care and pre-school education services within EU member states (Month 6)


Assistance to identify the countries, select the participants and organize the study visits (Month 8)

- Field visits are conducted (Month 10)

Two EU member states

Travel cost

Study visit reports printed, disseminated and loaded on the websites Partnership mechanism with EU member states established and reported



Assistance to prepare study visit reports and disseminate (Month 11)

2.1.3 Develop the models (including monitoring and evaluation system and materials) based on outcomes of the review and practices observed during study visits to EU member states.


Assistance to prepare TOR and work plan to develop the models, its approach (including a guideline and a directive), training contents and monitoring system (Month 10)

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of the multidisciplinary team for developing the models(including a guideline and a directive), training programme and monitoring system (Month11-12)

- The multidisciplinary team with the support of The

Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance, to develop and field test with the concerned stakeholders, the community based model (including a guideline and a directive )including training programme, a monitoring and evaluation system and materials (Month 13-17)

Project provinces

One contract for multidisciplinary team

Community based child day care and pre-school education service models (including a guideline and a directive) developed and printed (including training programme, monitoring and evaluation system and materials)


2.1.4 Develop the capacity of selected personnel of public institutions, municipalities, and NGOs in urban slums in at least 2 provinces to pilot community based child day care and pre-school education services.


Assistance to identify at least two pilot provinces and the personnel amongst public institutions, municipalities, and NGOs (including GAP Regional Development Administration) in urban slums to be trained (Month 18)


Assistance to develop protocols on the establishment of pre-school education services within public institutions, municipalities, and NGOs (Month 18)

- The multidisciplinary team (contracted under

Activity 2.1.3) conduct trainings of at least 120 selected personnel (Month 19)


Activity 2.1.3) conduct trainings of 50 MoNE provincial inspectors and personnel on monitoring and evaluation system (Month 20)

At least two project provinces

Same contract as in 2.1.3

Protocols with public institutions, municipalities, and NGOs(GAP Regional Development Administrations) Implementation and monitoring certificates on community based day care services and pre-school education


2.1.5 Review the models based on the outcomes of piloting and document the development and piloting process of the model.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to conduct supervision visits and prepare reports (Month 20)


Assistance to draft TOR for review and document the piloted models (Month 20)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of a multidisciplinary team for conducting the review and documenting the piloted models (Month 21-22)


support of The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance a consultation meeting with provincial stakeholders to discuss with stakeholders the outcomes of the review (Month 23)


community based child day care and pre-school education service models including a guideline, a directive, monitoring system (Month 25)

Pilot provinces

One contract

Field visit reports Review report loaded on the websites Models officially approved (including a guideline, a directive, monitoring system )


2.1.6 Prepare a guideline on how municipalities and NGOs can expand and fund these models.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to draft TOR for guideline (Month 20)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of a group of consultants for drafting the guideline (Month 21-22)

- The group of consultants with the support of The

Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance conducts consultations with municipalities and NGOs and prepares the draft guideline (Month 22-27)


Assistance with the group of consultants conduct a workshop to discuss the draft guideline with all relevant partners (Month 28)

- MoNE Pre-School Education DG approves and

disseminates the guideline (Month 29)

Ankara

One contract (consultants)

Guideline disseminated and loaded to websites


2.1.7 Upgrade existing licensing system to be aligned with the community based child day care and pre-school education service models

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to draft TOR for upgrading existing computerized licensing system (Month 28)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of consultants for upgrading existing licensing system (Month 29-30)

- Consultants to develop training programme for end

users, conduct trainings for 100 end users (Month 30-31)

- Consultants to upgrade existing licensing system

(including installation) (Month 31-32)

Ankara


Computerized licensing system installed


Activity 2.2: Develop and pilot a child day care model (including cost and management) for employers’ organizations and public institutions

2.2.1 Carry out a review of existing child day care services including cost-analysis and disseminate and discuss the outcomes through meetings and workshops.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to draft TOR for the review of existing child day care services including cost-analysis for employers’ organizations and public institutions (Month 1)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of a group of consultants for the review (Month 2-7)


Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance conducts consultations with employers organizations and public institutions (Month 2-7)


Assistance with the group of consultants conduct a workshop to discuss the outcomes of the review (Month 7)

Ankara


Review report including cost analysis disseminated and loaded in the website

2.2.2 Conduct study visits to EU members’ states to observe practices of provision of quality child day care services provided by employers’ organizations and public institutions and establish a partnership mechanism with these institutions

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to prepare TOR to conduct study visits to quality child day care services provided by employers’ organizations and public institutions within EU member states (Month 8-9)


Assistance to identify the countries, select the participants and organize the study visits (Month 10)

- Field visit conducted (Month 11)

EU member states

Travel cost

Study visit reports printed, disseminated and loaded on the websites Partnership mechanism with EU member states established and reported



Assistance to prepare study visit reports and disseminate (Month 12)

2.2.3 Develop the models (including monitoring and evaluation system and materials) based on outcomes of the review and practices identified during study visits to EU members’ states.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to prepare TOR and work plan to develop the models based on field visits and best practices (including a guideline and a directive), training contents and monitoring system (Month 12)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of the multidisciplinary team for developing the models(including a guideline and a directive), training programme and monitoring system (Month 13-20)


Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance, to develop and field test with at least 100 concerned stakeholders, the community based model (including a guideline and a directive) including training programme, a monitoring and evaluation system and materials (Month 13-20)

Project provinces

One contract for multidisciplinary team

Model (including a guideline, directive, monitoring and evaluation system and materials)

2.2.4 Develop the capacity of selected personnel of employers’ organizations and public institutions in at least 2 provinces.

- Protocols with public institutions and employers’ organizations for capacity building of selected personnels in at least 2 provinces (Month 20)


Assistance to identify at least two pilot provinces and the personnel amongst employers’ organizations and public institutions (Month 21)



Activity 2.2.3) conduct trainings on community based day care and pre-school education for selected at least 100 personnel of employers’ organizations and public institutions in at least 2 provinces. (Month 22-23)

2.2.5 Review the models based on the outcome of the piloting and document the development and piloting process of the model.


Assistance to conduct supervision visits to at least two provinces and prepare reports (Month 24-25)


Assistance to draft TOR for review and document the piloted models (Month 26)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of a multidisciplinary team for conducting the review and documenting the piloted models (Month 27-29)


support of The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance a consultation meeting with employers’ organizations and public institutions to discuss with stakeholders the outcomes of the review (Month 29)

- A child day care model (including cost and

management) for employers’ organizations and public institutions (Month 29)

Child day care model (including cost and management) for employers’ organizations and public institutions

Activity 2.3: Develop and apply quality community based child day care and pre-school education standards.

2.3.1 Conduct a need assessment on existing community based child day care and pre-school education standards and revise the standards.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to prepare two TORs and work plan to


conduct a need assessment and develop standards (including software, measurement and assessment system, training programme for end users) (Month 5)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of the two multidisciplinary consultancy teams for conducting the need assessment and developing the standards (Month 6-17)


Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to conduct a series of consultation meetings with stakeholders and experts and draft the need assessment report (Month 7-106-9)

- MoNE Pre-School Education GD approves and

disseminates the need assessment report (Month 11-120)

- The multidisciplinary team with the support of

EGITEK, The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to develop standards including software, training programme for end users and pilot and finalize the standards (Month 11-1213-16)

- MoNE Pre-School Education DG approves and

organizes a meeting to disseminate the standards (Month 173)

Ankara

Two contracts

Need Assessment disseminated on the website Standards including software and measurement and assessment system and training for end users approved

2.3.2 Conduct capacity building programmes with selected child day care centers and pre-school education institutions on how to apply the standards.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to identify end users of community based child day care centers in project provinces to be trained on how to apply the standards (Month 13)


Assistance to identify end users of community based pre-school education institutions in project provinces

Same contract in 2.3.1


to be trained on how to apply the standards (Month 14-17)


Activity 2.3.3) conduct trainings of at least 150 MoNE provincial inspectors and personnel on standards (Month 17)

Activity 2.4: Develop inspection system for the management and monitoring of quality community based child day care and pre-school education services run by public institutions, municipalities, NGOs and private sector.

2.4.1. Carry out a feasibility study

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to draft TOR for conducting feasibility study on the current inspection system for inspecting both institutional and community based models (Month 10)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of group of consultants for conducting the feasibility study (Month 11-15)

- MoNE Pre-School Education DG approves the

feasibility study (Month 15)

Ankara

One contract

Feasibility study

2.4.2. Upgrade the inspection system and field tested

with end users

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to draft TOR for upgrading the inspection system (including directive) of community based day care and pre-school education (Month 16)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of a group of consultants for upgrading the inspection system (Month 17-30)


Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance conducts consultations with public institutions, municipalities, NGOs and private sector. (Month 18-25)

Ankara

One contract

Inspection system installed


- The group of consultants with the support of The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance field test with end users (Month 25-29)


Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance finalize the inspection system in line with feedback from end users (Month 30)

2.4.3. Develop training modules and conduct in service

trainings for MONE personnel including inspectors on how to use the system


Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance develop training programme and modules (Month 23-31)


Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance (contracted under Activity 2.3.3) conduct trainings of 100 inspectors and personnel on how to use the inspection system (Month 31)

Activity 2.5: Establish a monitoring system at central and provincial levels and conduct capacity building activities to strengthen the coordination mechanism within different MoNE Directorates General and other institutions.

2.5.1 Conduct an end line survey with the support of TUIK on the development of pre-school education and attitudes and practices of parents/caregivers.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to establish an advisory committee with TOR (MoNE related DGs, TUIK, municipalities and NGOs) to oversee and provide guidance throughout the end line survey (Month 30)


Assistance to prepare workplan for end line survey (Month 31-36)


Assistance to draft TOR for end line survey (Month 31)


Project provinces

One contract for conducting the end line survey

Protocol with TUIK End line survey report


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of the consultants for the end line survey (Month 32-33)


Assistance to protocol with TUIK (Month 32)

- The consultants conduct and draft the end line survey report (Month 33-35)


Assistance to launch, disseminate and load the end line survey report on websites (Month 36)

2.5.2 Establish the existing database in accordance with the Address-Based Registration System of the Population Citizenship DG

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to draft TOR for upgrading e-school database and adding modules if necessary (Month 17)


Assistance to identify, contract and supervise the work of IT experts (MoNE EGITEK) for upgrading database (Month 18-27)

- A group of IT experts with the supervision of MoNE

Preschool/ UNICEF team to field test and install the modules (Month 18-30)

- A group of IT experts conduct orientation trainings

for personnel of MoNE Pre-School DG and other relevant end users on the modules (Month 27-35)

Ankara

One contract for upgrading database

Database established


2.5.3 Conduct regular assessment and reviews of the various components of the project to assess outcomes and inform about policies, strategies, legislations, programs and budget.


Assistance to draft TORs for conducting a project midterm and an end of project review for result 1, 2 and 3 (Month 14, 30)


Assistance to identify and contract consultants to conduct project midterm review and an end of project review (Month 15-20, 31-35)

- Dissemination meetings for the results of reviews

(Month 21-36)

Ankara

One contract for annual review meetings One contract for midterm and end reviews

Three annual project plans (for result 1,2,3) One midterm review report (for results 1,2,3) One end-review report (for results 1,2,3)

Activity 3.1: Design and implement a nationwide pre-school education campaign with the participation of public, private, civil sectors, and media.

3.1.1 Design a campaign strategy, action plan, and budget.

− Drafting TOR, identify and contract a company

(Month 1-2) − MoNE Pre-School Education DG and UNICEF

project team to establish and develop TOR of a pre-school education campaign communication committee to monitor the campaign (MoNE, Status of Woman DG, MoI, TÜİK, RTUK, TRT, SHÇEK GM, Religious Affairs Presidency, YOK, Universities, Trade Unions, TOBB, Communication Expert of the PR Company (Month 5-36)

− The company is contracted (Month 5) − The pre-school education campaign communication

committee to draft work plan with the contracted company (Month 6)

− The contracted company to design, produce and

field test communication tools and materials (Month

Project provinces

One contract for the company

A nationwide preschoolpre-school campaign strategy with action plan and budget


7-10)

− The contracted company to design and produce

communication materials to inform parents, administrators about the accession from preschoolpre-school to primary school. (Month 11-15)

− The Sub-Coordination Committee and the contracted

company to conduct field visits to the campaign provinces and identify focal points (MoNE Provincial Unit and MoI) for the campaign (Month 1-36)

− The contracted company with the support of The

Sub-Coordination Committee to organize orientation meetings and prepare provincial action plans for the campaign with provincial pre-school campaign focal points (Month 5)

− Provincial pre-school campaign focal points to

prepare sessions to facilitate and to inform parents, administrators about the accession from preschoolpre-school to primary school. (Month 5-10)

− The Sub-Coordination Committee project team and

contracted company to launch the campaign (Month 10-36)

- 3.1.2 Design a fundraising plan to leverage resources

from potential donors to support pre-school education campaign

− The Sub-Coordination Committee and contracted

company and UNICEF NatCom to develop and implement a fundraising plan (Month 13-36)

Ankara A fundraising plan designed and implemented

3.1.3 Develop a campaign monitoring and evaluation system.

Ankara One contract Monitoring and evaluation system


− The Sub-Coordination Committee to draft a TOR

for consultants to develop monitoring and evaluation tools for the campaign (Month 7)

− Consultants are contracted (Month 8) − A group of consultants to develop and present

monitoring and evaluation system. (Month 8-12)

3.1.4 Conduct a review of the campaign.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee to draft TOR for the review of the campaign (Month 29)

- The Sub-Coordination Committee to identify,

contract and supervise the work of the consultants for the review (Month 30-34)


review report and disseminate the key findings with partners through a meeting (Month 35-36)

Ankara One contract for conducting review

Activity 3.2: Capacity development of PIC members and Project Visibility

3.2.1 Conduct trainings on team building, project management, planning and monitoring for Project Management Committee and Project Sub-Coordination Committee.

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to draft TOR, identify and contract consultants to design trainings on team building, project management, planning and monitoring and conduct TOT for PCM and the Committee itself (Month 3-15)

- The consultants to develop training programmes to

conduct TOT and draft evaluation reports (Month 4-16)

-

Ankara

One contract

TOT programme Evaluation reports

3.2.2 Conduct quarterly Project Steering Committee meetings, monthly Project Management Committee meetings and weekly Sub-Coordination Committee

Ankara

Monthly and weekly meeting reports


meetings.

- Conducting Sub Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance meetings (Month 1-36)

- The Sub Coordination Committee for Technical

Assistance to conduct Annual Review and Preparation of Annual Work Plan meetings for result 1, 2 and 3 with beneficiaries (Month 12, 24, 36)


Assistance to conduct Project Management Committee meetings (Month 1-36)

- Conducting quarterly Project Steering Committee

meetings (Month 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33,36)

3.2.3 Produce visibility materials to disseminate project outcomes and lessons learned (project launch and closing; press conference, website, quarterly project bulletins, brochure, newspapers, TV spots and etc).

- The Sub-Coordination Committee for Technical Assistance to conduct Project Opening Ceremony (Month 3) and Project Closing Ceremony (Month 36)


Assistance to draft TORs for contracting consultants to design materials and tools for the dissemination of project outcomes (Month 5)

- Consultants to design and to produce materials and

tools (brochure, newspapers, spots, etc.) on project outcomes (Month 5-10)


Assistance to disseminate project communication materials and tools (Month 11-36)

Ankara One contract for designing and producing communication tools One contract for printing

Brochures Newspapers TV spots Webpage


2. BUDGET FOR THE ACTION

Please refer to ANNEX III.

2.1. EXPECTED SOURCES OF FUNDING

Amount

(EUR) Percentage of total (%)

Applicant's financial contribution 1.000.000,00 12,50% Commission/EDF contribution sought in this application 6.650.000,00 83,125% Contribution(s) from other European Institutions or EU Member States 0,00 0,00% Contributions from other organisations:

Turkish Authorities (Ministry of National Education) Conditions 350.000,00 4,375%

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS 8.000.000,00 100,00% Direct revenue from the Action OVERALL TOTAL 8.000.000,00 100,00%

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