Procurement of Consultancy Services for End of Project Evaluation

**About Plan International**

We strive to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. With a bold purpose of ensuring “All Girls Standing Strong Creating Global Change” and as an independent development and humanitarian organisation, we work alongside children, young people, our supporters, and partners to tackle the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience, and knowledge.

For over 80 years, we have been building powerful partnerships for children, and we are active in over 75 countries.

Plan International Nigeria was registered as a National Organisation in 2014 in Nigeria, and since then, our intervention has been focused on basic education, Nutrition, Health services, and strengthening youth and citizens’ participation in governance, livelihood, and creating economic opportunities for the vulnerable people and building resilient communities through our humanitarian and development response in Nigeria. Plan Nigeria works with communities, civil society organisations, development partners, government at all levels, and the private sector. With its country strategy, “Girls are empowered to take action and drive change,” Plan International Nigeria is committed to reaching 20 million girls during the strategy period of 2023 to 2028, covering all 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Equality for girls all over the world.

With a bold purpose of ensuring “All Girls Standing Strong Creating Global Change” and as an independent development and humanitarian organisation, we work alongside children, young people, our supporters, and partners to tackle the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels using our reach, experience, and knowledge. For over 80 years, we have been building powerful partnerships for children, and we are active in over 75 countries.

Plan International Nigeria was registered as a National Organisation in 2014 in Nigeria, and since then, our intervention has been focused on basic education, Nutrition, Health services, and strengthening youth and citizens’ participation in governance, livelihood, and creating economic opportunities for the vulnerable people and building resilient communities through our humanitarian and development response in Nigeria. Plan Nigeria works with communities, civil society organisations, development partners, government at all levels, and the private sector. With its country strategy, “Girls are empowered to take action and drive change,” Plan International Nigeria is committed to reaching 20 million girls during the strategy period of 2023 to 2028, covering all 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

**Project Background**

The Teacher Professional Development and Well-being Project is a targeted response to the challenges of teacher shortages and inadequate professional development in crisis-affected contexts of Northern Nigeria, with Adamawa and Sokoto states as case studies. With a focus on pre-primary, primary, and lower secondary education, the project aims to build resilience within the education framework and enhance teacher retention and well-being. The project is built on three key outcomes: fostering community-based strategies to integrate and retain teachers, enhancing teacher professional development and personal well-being, and strengthening policies that promote teacher onboarding, retention, and career development. To achieve these outcomes, the project will work closely with communities to develop culturally and contextually appropriate strategies for teacher integration, leveraging the capacity of School-Based Management Committees (SBMCs) to promote acceptance of teachers and their critical role in improving learning outcomes.

Teachers will be trained in gender-transformative and inclusive pedagogy, foundational literacy and numeracy skills, and digital and green skills. Mental health support will also be prioritised through the establishment of feedback platforms and mapping of existing services to address stress and trauma management for teachers. Also, the project will strengthen the capacity of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and local civil society organisations to engage in strategic advocacy for the adoption and implementation of policies that ensure teacher incentives and career pathways.

The project is aligned with national education priorities and will ensure sustainability by institutionalising training programs and empowering local stakeholders