RMI Education and Skills Strengthening Project

The Government of the Republic of Marshall Islands has received funding from the World Bank for the Education and Skills Strengthening Project (ESSP) expense. It means to apply part of the earnings for seeking advice from services.

The consulting services ("the Services") will assist the Project Manager and the RMI National Training Council in implementing the World Bank-funded task successfully.

The assignment will concentrate on supporting the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in creating a structure for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for TVET, targeted at assisting the College of the Marshall Islands and the RMI National Training Council evaluate and enhance the skills of workers through recognized college certification.

The comprehensive Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are shown in the connected Terms of Reference (ToR).

The National Training Council now invites eligible individuals ("Consultants") to suggest their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants need to offer information showing that they have actually the required credentials and pertinent experience to perform the Services (connect a Cover Letter of no greater than four (4) pages attending to the necessary experience and credentials requirements curriculum vitae with a description of experience in comparable tasks, comparable conditions, etc). Firms' staff might express interest through the utilizing company for the task. In such a circumstance, only the experience and qualifications of individuals shall be thought about in the selection process. The requirements for electing the Consultant are: A.
Mandatory Qualifications and Experience Master's degree in education, training

, management, or a related field. Minimum of 5-10 years of experience working in TVET System. Curriculum Design and Systems.

Possess 2-5 years' experience designing and

implementing RPL. structures, policies, and treatments. A sample of previous work will be required as evidence of previous experience. Excellent communication, training, and facilitation

abilities. Experience with working with varied stakeholders, including federal government. firms, TVET institutions, employers, and students in the Pacific. B. Desired Qualifications and Experience Capability to deal sensitively in a multicultural

environment and build reliable group relationships with customers and appropriate stakeholders. The attention of interested Consultants (including firms )is drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16 and 3.17 of the World Bank's"

Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers "July 2016 modified November 2020" Procurement Regulations ", stating the World Bank's policy on dispute of interest. Further info can be gotten at the address listed below throughout office hours, 0900 to 1700 local time. Expressions of interest should be

provided in a written type to the address below (face to face or by e-mail )by 5:00 pm, 23rd December 2024.

The subject line ought to state:"National Training Council Strategic Plan Consultant -complete name of the prospect". Julius Lucky Director National Training Council!.?.!ntcdr@ntcinfo.org:Phone: 692 625-4521 Empowering Community Champions for Sustainable Development in RMI Gender Equality, Climate Resilience and Water Safety Training Majuro,

Republic of the Marshall Islands: The 4th

Women and Youth Training for
Gender Equality, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction and Water Safety Management has actually just recently taken place at the University of the South Pacific's school in Majuro, the Republic of the Marshall Islands(RMI ). This essential training was organized by the United Nations Development Programme( UNDP )Pacific Office through the Addressing Climate Vulnerability in the Water Sector(ACWA) project. The week-long capacity-building training intended to empower women and youth with the understanding and practices required for climate-resilient water security management in the

Republic of the Marshall Islands(rmi national training council ). This training enhances a commitment to boosting RMI's water security and community strength versus environment modification impacts, especially ladies

and youth, ensuring that nobody is left behind. The training welcomed participants from all 24 atolls and included resource speakers from government firms, non-governmental companies, and worldwide development partners from the rmi national training council Environmental Protection Authority, Climate Change Directorate, Office of the Chief Secretary, Ministry of Culture and Internal Affairs, National Disaster Management Office, Women United Together Marshall Islands, RMI Human Trafficking Task Force, Waan Aelõñ in Majel, Jo-Jikum, and the International Organization for Migration. In her opening remarks, Secretary for the Ministry of Culture and Internal Affairs, Brenda Alik, highlighted the significance of cumulative action in constructing a climate-resilient country."It is our obligation to come together and collaborate. As we face the challenges presented by climate modification, understanding its influence on our water resources is necessary for enhancing the wellness of communities throughout the Marshall Islands,"she stated.

RMI Environmental Protection Authority General Manager Moriana Philip highlighted in her speech the necessary function of females and youth in attending to climate-related difficulties."This workshop unifies us from various neighborhoods to deal with the pressing concerns we deal with today, consisting of climate-related difficulties, particularly on our water resources."We want to stress the important function of ladies and youth in this task as your involvement is instrumental to its success and beyond, "she stated.

The first day of the workshop covered important problems connected to gender equality, human rights, and public health within the Marshall Islands. It consisted of conversations on gender equality and mainstreaming, focusing on the effects of climate modification on water security and the disproportionate results on susceptible groups. The importance of incorporating gender equality and social addition into all job aspects was likewise talked about. Human rights and human trafficking were taken on, worrying the requirement for comprehensive security of vulnerable populations

during emergencies. In addition, the workshop attended to gender-based violence, highlighting the various types that can occur in catastrophe scenarios, such as domestic violence and sexual browbeating. The program concluded with a focus on sanitation and health and their crucial role in health, incomes, school participation, self-respect, and structure resistant communities. ACWA Project Manager Koji Kumamaru expressed his thankfulness to all participants

, highlighting the significance of their contributions to their neighborhoods."Women and youth are key to the success of the ACWA task. More significantly, you are the champions and future leaders who will return to your neighborhoods to empower others,"he said. Throughout the workshop, individuals went to Rongrong Island and examined the 15,000-gallon Flatpack Modular water tank installed at the Rongrong High School Boys Dormitory as part of the ACWA task. The setup is a crucial element of the project, complemented by assistance from Australia

's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The visit acted as an important firsthand experience of the positive effect of the ACWA job on the neighborhood and its

water resources. Marie Naisher from Jabat Island expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to join the workshop and made clear her desire to be part of the task when it reaches Jabat.

"This was my very first time taking part in such training, and I learned so much from the visitor speakers, group activities, and the site go to. I now comprehend the importance of clean water and how to sterilize it. I'm excited about the ACWA project coming to Jabat and ready to help when it gets here,"she said. Don Kobney, an ACWA site planner from Santo, Kwajalein, also shared his excitement."The workshop and site check out increased my confidence and understanding of the water tank setup.

Seeing the 15,000-gallon flatpack modular water tank firsthand offered me a clear understanding of the system, and I'm eagerly anticipating sharing this understanding with my community, "he said. By the workshop's end, individuals were much better equipped to understand environment change and its regional effects, drive adjustment and mitigation efforts, particularly in water safety, and utilize brand-new resources to affect their neighborhoods positively. ACWA is made possible thanks to the assistance of the Green Climate

Fund, with the project co-financed by the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands

. The Marshall Islands: Skills Training and Vocational Education Project Examines the efficiency of the project and highlights lessons. Offers inputs to two wider evaluations- the regional assessment of ADB support for the Pacific and the special evaluation research study on Millennium Development Goals. The low educational achievement and shortage of Marshallese skilled workers were mainly due to the low quality of standard education, absence of access to education in the outer islands, and weaknesses in abilities training and the vocational and technical education system.

These supported an economy marked by high unemployment because of constrained economic sector growth and federal government downsizing. Unemployment was especially high among the youth and females in the external islands. Suitable local competent workers for existing task vacancies

were unavailable, thus the importation of properly skilled foreign workers. Therefore, there was a mismatch in between readily available jobs and abilities of the Marshallese labour force. These conditions provided the effort for the Government

of the Marshall Islands to prioritize technical and professional education training reforms. In 2000, ADB authorized a loan for $9.1 million to improve skills training to provide well-trained workers required for sustained economic and social advancement. This was to be achieved through an integrated national skills training system. The project included 4 parts: development of a profession awareness program, skills training improvement, improved skills training opportunities for females and youth, and institutional fortifying. The expected outcome was increased income-generating opportunities and work for trainees, particularly females and youth in the outer islands. In general, the project was ranked unsuccessful. Limited development was accomplished in making the task responsive to the requirements of its beneficiaries and private-sector companies. The long-standing weak point of poor numeracy and literacy competencies

among public primary and secondary school graduates and dropouts entering college or participating in voc-tech education could be partly credited to the poor quality of fundamental education. The job was supply-driven and could not develop a strong linkage with private sector requirements or align its activities with the requirements of the labour market. The status of the technical and employment education training system has actually remained fundamentally the very same after task conclusion. The research study advanced that ADB might motivate the Government of the Marshall Islands, through assessment and policy dialogue, to follow through on the government's

commitment to developing a dedicated labour details system to link technical and occupation education training program offerings with market demand. Although the project established a labour market information system, in the absence of internal personnel ability at the National Training Council, it was not completely operational.