The British Embassy in Cairo is pleased to announce the
opening of a call for bids for the Egypt Skills for
Prosperity Programme. This programme is being delivered in
eight countries, and is part of the Global Skills Programme
under the UK Government’s Prosperity Fund.
The deadline to submit bids to Prosperity Programme Team is
31st May.
Overview
The Egypt Skills for Prosperity Programme provides £8
million in funding over 3-years, until 2023. The programme
focuses on three strands of work:
-
Equity - Promote equitable access to higher education
particularly for low-income youth, young people with
disabilities, and young women from poor communities who
wish to pursue further studies at public universities
in underrepresented subjects such as Science,
Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).
-
Quality - Improve the soft skills ecosystem within
public universities by equipping undergraduates, and
post-graduates with in-demand and employability skills.
-
Relevance - Work with the British and Egyptian industry
to improve the pathways of transition from higher
education to employment, particularly in STEM careers,
for the target groups outlined above.
The proposed impact of Egypt Skills for Prosperity is
increased capacity for inclusive economic growth due to
improved employability skills, employment opportunities,
labour market access and productivity of priority target
beneficiaries. This impact is linked to the overall
objectives of the UK Government’s Prosperity fund to reduce
poverty and promote inclusive economic growth.
Interested organisations are expected to achieve three main
interlinked outcomes: support equitable supply and access
to higher education, improved skills set for target
beneficiaries, and improved pathways of transition from
higher education to employment corresponding to the three
identified strands of work.
The Egypt Skills for Prosperity Programme, with its three
strands of work, will be delivered by a consortium of
partners with relevant expertise. All organisations are
welcome to bid or form part of a bidding consortium. In
particular, we encourage non-profit organisations and
multilateral agencies to consider leading or joining a
consortium. All lead organisations will need to clearly
specify partner organisations within their consortium in
the bid.
Bidders need to submit:
- Programme proposal with a maximum page limit of 30
pages - not including annexes and supporting documents –
(enclosed is an example
template (MS Word
Document, 43KB), but bidders are welcome
to use their own proposal templates)
- Activity based budget- ABB (enclosed budget
template (MS Excel
Spreadsheet, 476KB), cost
guidance (PDF, 230KB, 10
pages), and Accountable Grant
Costs (PDF, 206KB, 4
pages))
- For a full list and further information on
requirements, eligibility, and evaluation criteria, please
see the call for bids
document (PDF, 502KB, 9
pages), which includes a bidding and
evaluation process timeline.
All documents to be submitted to P-Naismith@dfid.gov.uk by
31 May.
For enquiries or information, please contact the Egypt
Skills for Prosperity Programme Manager: Mona.Tantawy@fco.gov.uk
