Research/ Policy Institution to conduct country research on Building TVET Systems for Economic Transformation in Ghana
About ACET
The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) is an economic policy institute supporting Africa’s long-term growth through transformation. We produce research, offer policy advice, and galvanize action for African countries to develop their economies, reduce poverty, and improve livelihoods for all their people. We are the pre-eminent African organization advancing African solutions to African challenges. To learn more about ACET visit https://acetforafrica.org
The Assignment
ACET, with its vision of transforming Africa’s economy within a generation, has worked with governments and other stakeholders to define and support the transformation agenda of the African continent. To influence policy with tangible evidence, the Youth Employment and Skills (YES) program under ACET has recently published a report on strengthening secondary education systems to deliver a workforce prepared for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Ghana, Cote D’ Ivoire, Niger, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda.
TVET will play a fundamental role in providing the skillsets needed to meet labor market demands for future jobs and will be central to the successful transition to work for many young people. Yet, TVET is often viewed as second best despite its huge potential to provide the much-needed labor market and skills set for industrialization and economic transformation.
Having identified Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a critical pathway for economic transformation in the evolving landscape in the above-mentioned study, and to complement our upcoming work on a regional jobs scan, ACET with funding from MasterCard intends to undertake another study. The study looks to investigate how TVET systems should evolve to equip young Africans with the right skills for jobs.
ACET is therefore seeking the services of qualified research or policy institute(s) to conduct research on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) systems in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), with the potential to spur economic transformation. Detailed terms of reference shall be made available upon a written request to [email protected]
Duration of Assignment: up to 24 months
Budget: US$ 30,000
Qualifications/Expertise of the Firm
The firm should possess the following qualifications and expertise:
- Must be legally registered in Ghana.
- Must have a minimum of 5 years overall research experience.
- Must have conducted at least 2 of such assignments in the last 5 years
- Must have experience working with international donor organization.
- Must have at least 3 years’ experience in research in the TVET space in Ghana.
Proposal Requirements
Interested firms shall be required to develop and submit both technical and financial proposals latest by November 2, 2023
Bidding Process
Interested firms are required to send an email requesting for further information for the bidding process to [email protected] or [email protected] latest by 26th October 2023.
Deadline: The deadline for submissions of technical and financial and technical proposals November 2, 2023
