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2011

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Design and implementation of capacity development program for municipalities’ staff in Project Management, M\&E system.

UNDP/PAPP carried out many programs to support the MoLG in reforming and development processes, and this project is part of the UNDP/PAPP Local Governance Support Program (LGSP) which aims to contribute to the development of a democratic, decentralized, transparent, and inclusive local governance system in the Palestine.UNDP/PAPP contracted GCT to implement this assignment which includes training program on project management, fundraising techniques and proposal writing. GCT designed and implemented the program to 11 participants (who are managers and top level employees in the Nablus Municipality, Hebron Municipality and Hebron Governorate Teams), for 4 training days / 32 training hours, with GCT professional expert training in project management and international donors who is the International Grant and Compliance Manger in Middle east, Asia and Africa. This assignment is aiming at developing the capacities of selected municipal staff to enable them to deliver better performance at both individual and institutional level and build a self-sustainable department of local economic development, through achieving the following:Provide participants with the knowledge and information pertaining to project management, project design and fundraising.Learning about the core aspects of project management Equip participants with the needed skills to identify a project idea which involves aspects of scientific research, data collection and analysis. Provide the necessary knowledge for participants to undertake a project design following internationally standards.Change participant’s attitudes and impressions towards project development and implementation Develop participants’ skills in using tools such as log frame, M&E plan, detailed activity schedule, and budget.

UNDP)/ United Nation Development Program (UNDP)/ Program of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP)/ Local governance support program (LGSP). Local governance support program (LGSP).

West Bank -Ramallah

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2011

Project

Capacity Development Training of Trainers (TOT) program for Ministry of Finance (MoF)

Accordingly UNDP has provided the department of Property Tax in MOF with field vehicles ,computers, capacity development, softwares and with qualified staff in order to conduct an assessment of property values across West Bank , comprehensive assessment of property tax operations to identify and provide the required widespread improvements by providing policy recommendations concerning the revision of property tax law as well as harmonization the approach in Gaza Strip and West Bank.This program aimed at developing the capacities of selected property tax staff at MoF. The training planned to enable them to deliver ToT to their colleagues in the property tax district offices and headquarters departments, and to develop the capacities of the property tax staff at 133 municipalities. Training will focused on property tax operation and activities during the project cycle and how to mainstream these skills and services to the rest of local governments (350) in order to pave the road for the LGUs to enable the collection of property tax in village councils and to increase the degree of decentralization, once it is allowed, in new legal frame to be revised and developed.The main objectives of this capacity development program were to develop and deliver Training of Trainers (ToT ) program to 20 MoF staff on property tax valuation, design and implementation of public awareness campaigns ,communications with public and community liaison and property tax law, procedures ,operations communication skills (internal /external) to be able to train further MoF staff and selected participants from 133 municipalities .

Funded by UNDP; for the benefit of Ministry of Finance (MoF).

West Bank -Ramallah

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2010

Project

Teacher Education Improvement Project (TEIP)/ Upgrading Academic and Professional Teaching Qualification of Under – Qualified Class Teachers for Grades 1-4.

Teacher Education Improvement Project (TEIP) is a three years project funded by World Bank. The main objective of this project was to improve the competencies and skills of class teachers (who teaching grades one to four) in the West Bank and Gaza schools, and in doing so contribute enhancing learning student in primary schools. In other words, it aimed at preparing the under-qualified; grade 1-4 class teachers to upgrade their academic qualifications to degree level and to gain a professional teaching qualification, thereby meeting the standards of teacher certification. and this to be achieved through the following sub- objectives:Support and implementation of the preparation of templates for upgrading, grade 1-4, class teachers.Design and implementation of Readiness-to-Teach Index of competencies for experienced, grade 1-4, class teachers. Identify the selection criteria of around 2,500 under-qualified teachers in the targeted schools to be in the pilot phase.Provide a list of available teaching aids and classroom equipment considered necessary for the satisfactory implementation of the new Palestinian curriculum.Develop and implementation of upgrading programs for Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs). Design and implementation of a monitoring and evaluation system for measuring the effectiveness of the programs. Preparation of a final report with a comprehensive set of recommendation and implementation advices .TEIP was consisted of three main components which were as the following:Strengthening school-based practice of pre-service teacher education programs to support the establishment of a system of context-based practical experiences in schools which will become a central part of the teacher education program.Upgrading academic and professional teaching qualification of under-qualified class teachers to upgrade teaching skills and competencies of under-qualified teachers in grades 1-4.Project management and implementation to support the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE).For the purpose of undertaking these components toward achieving the main objectives, ABU has contracted GCT to provide local support and logistics services during the life time of the project.

Funded by World Bank; ABU Consult Berlin GmbH, for the benefit of Ministry of Education \& Higher Education (MoEHE).

West Bank- Ramallah

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2011

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Assessment Study of the Reality of Information Technology in the Ministry of Social Affairs in the Palestinian Authority UNDER the project of “Technical assistance in development and implementation of Social Protection Systems at Ministry of Social Affairs.”

MOSA is the regulatory body and implementing agency responsible for the Social Protection System in oPt, with its branches in 17 Governorates in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Its responsibility is twofold: 1) to develop, populate and manage a centralized database of "poor households in Palestine" and 2) to develop, manage and implement a single, poverty-based cash transfer program that caters to the "poorest of the poor".“Technical assistance in development and implementation of Social Protection Systems at Ministry of Social Affairs“, is a two years EC funded project that commenced in March 2010 and ended in September 2012. The overall objectives of this project were to:Improve the Ministry of Social Affairs’ (MOSA) capacity to carry out its mandate regarding social; and Support the Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA) in implementing its responsibilities, particularly regarding reform of social safety nets, and development and implementation of an integrated and comprehensive strategy and policy for a more effective social protection system covering all poor and vulnerable segments of the Palestinian population.Within the scope of the second objective, an assessment study was conducted for the current IT situation in the Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA). More specifically, this assignment was dedicated to:Assess the current IT situation in the Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA). It depicts a semi-comprehensive picture about the current situation in general and the IT current situation specifically;Expose the training needs assessment in the field of information technology for the ministry employees in the headquarter; andHighlight the general strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities for each directorate, unit in the ministry central, and two Directorates (Nablus and Yatta) and more specifically in terms of IT.

Funded by European Commission; for the benefit of Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA).

West Bank

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2011

Project

Review of legislations for Ministry of Social Affairs UNDER the project of “Technical assistance in development and implementation of Social Protection Systems at Ministry of Social Affairs.”

MOSA is the regulatory body and implementing agency responsible for the Social Protection System in oPt, with its branches in 17 Governorates in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Its responsibility is twofold: 1) to develop, populate and manage a centralized database of "poor households in Palestine" and 2) to develop, manage and implement a single, poverty-based cash transfer program that caters to the "poorest of the poor".“Technical assistance in development and implementation of Social Protection Systems at Ministry of Social Affairs “, is a two years EC funded project that commenced in March 2010 and ended in September 2012. The overall objectives of this project were to:Improve the Ministry of Social Affairs’ (MOSA) capacity to carry out its mandate regarding social; and Support the Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA) in implementing its responsibilities, particularly regarding reform of social safety nets, and development and implementation of an integrated and comprehensive strategy and policy for a more effective social protection system covering all poor and vulnerable segments of the Palestinian population.Within the scope of the second objective, review and assessment of the current legal social legislations was conducted besides; a long-term strategy was disgned for this legislation development, in order to provide supportive and appropriate legal environment in MOSA for the social protection system reform process.The main objective of this assignment were to :Conduct a comprehensive review of the existing social legislations in Palestine.Design a development plan for social legislations.Set the priorities concerning the activities and areas of legislations referred to in the development plan, and prepare the draft legal documents in the selected areas of priority. Provide training to the experts in the legal affairs department at MOSA.

Funded by European Commission; for the benefit of Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA).

West Bank

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2012

Project

Capacity building - Training in IT/data security and risk management for key IT staff of the Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) UNDER the project of “Technical assistance in development and implementation of Social Protection Systems at Ministry of Social Affairs.”

MOSA is the regulatory body and implementing agency responsible for the Social Protection System in oPt, with its branches in 17 Governorates in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Its responsibility is twofold: 1) to develop, populate and manage a centralized database of "poor households in Palestine" and 2) to develop, manage and implement a single, poverty-based cash transfer program that caters to the "poorest of the poor".“Technical assistance in development and implementation of Social Protection Systems at Ministry of Social Affairs “, is a two years EC funded project that commenced in March 2010 and ended in September 2012. The overall objectives of this project were to:Improve the Ministry of Social Affairs’ (MOSA) capacity to carry out its mandate regarding social; and Support the Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA) in implementing its responsibilities, particularly regarding reform of social safety nets, and development and implementation of an integrated and comprehensive strategy and policy for a more effective social protection system covering all poor and vulnerable segments of the Palestinian population.Within the scope of this project, training program for key IT staff of MoSA was implemented, as an urgent priority that has been identified in the IT assessment and IT strategy for MoSA produced by the project.

Funded by European Commission; for the benefit of Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA).

West Bank

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2010

Project

Development of the Administration \& Behavior staff skills of the Ministry of Interior Bethlehem

The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, through the Federal Foreign office ,has commissioned GIZ to implement the project “Civil Registry Project /CRP” to support the Ministry of Interior (MOI) in enhancing its performance and civil registry service delivery for the benefit of the Palestinian citizens .The CRP objectives in broader sense are 1.to improve the living standards of the Palestinian people by strengthening the ministry of Interior to govern more effectively ;2. To develop and implement critical policy changes and reforms at the MOI mainly related to operational environment of the civil registry system ,and 3.to build the capacity of the MOI in order to provide better services and legal protection for the citizens .The project managed by GIZ has conducted a gab assessment of the regional offices (Bethlehem as pilot ).The findings revealed clearly that the staff lacks skills and professionalism to deal with required regional offices task in the field of the administration and behavior ,leadership strategies and interpersonal communications .in order to fill those gabs specific capacity –building training is needed.The objectives of this training are:The purpose of this assignment is to provide five training courses to the Ministry of interior in order to develop the administrative and behavior skills of the staff. The training will enable the MOI staff to apply effective leadership strategies ,improve interpersonal communication become more influential .help guide staff through change ,deal with conflict and practical ethical principles during the entire management process.

GIZ

West Bank -Bethlehem

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2010

Project

Market Gaps, Economic / Industry Cluster and Private Sector Linkages Project.

Save the Children and its partner Mercy Corps was implemented a 4-year USAID funded project in cooperation with Palestine League of Vocational Education and Training Association, to increase the utilization of strengthened technical and vocational education and training (TVET), leading to improved youth livelihood opportunities. The overall objective of this project was to contribute to improved quality and relevancy of TVET education of partner institutions, through development of strategic directions and relationships, and cooperation with the private sector.The project’s activities were focussed on the following main issues:Development of a more demand-driven training system within the League that is innovative and responsive to the needs of the League of non-governmental TVET institutions, private sector employers and youth.Identifying the skills and work habits that employers require for future employees and the growing and promising sectors in the region. Working with the league vocational schools to assist them to develop a more demand-driven system and training. Development of better programs that is more responsive to employers needs in targeted governorates. Development of partnerships with companies who will contribute to the success of training schools and graduates hiring.

Funded By USAI; Managed by Save the Children and Mercy Corps, for the benefit of Palestine League of Vocational Education and Training Association (VET-NGO League).

Southern of West bank (Bethlehem, Hebron). Middle of West Bank (Ramallah, Jericho).

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2010

Project

Regional Economic Status analysis study for target geographic regions served by the TVET institutions.

Save the Children and its partner Mercy Corps was implemented a 4-year USAID funded project in cooperation with Palestine League of Vocational Education and Training Association, to increase the utilization of strengthened technical and vocational education and training (TVET), leading to improved youth livelihood opportunities. This study was a part of the (West Bank TVET Project). The project overall objective is to improve quality and relevancy of TVET education of partner institutions, through development of strategic directions and strategic relationships, and cooperation with the private sector in the west bank.This study mainly aimed at :Developed regional economic action plan for TVET institution including suggestions for potential growth and industry development, training needs, and potential employer partnerships for each regionBased on the foregoing, Save the children is seeking an eligible firm to conduct an assignment the requested counsaltancy, therfore it has contracted General Consulting and Training (GCT) with MTC (Management and Training Corporation) ,International Development Holding Company, LLC., to implement this assignment according to their requirements and expectations.

Funded By USAID; Managed by Save the Children and Mercy Corps, for the benefit of Palestine League of Vocational Education and Training Association (VET-NGO League).

West Bank

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2010

Project

Gap Analysis study with clear recommendation about current TVET services and the current and future vocations and skills.

Save the Children and its partner Mercy Corps was implemented a 4-year USAID funded project in cooperation with Palestine League of Vocational Education and Training Association, to increase the utilization of strengthened technical and vocational education and training (TVET), leading to improved youth livelihood opportunities. This study was a part of the (West Bank TVET Project) which was developed in accordance with the Save the Children Federation, MTC International Development Holding Company and General Consulting and training company. The objective of over all the project is to improved quality and relevancy of TVET education of partner institutions, through development of strategic directions and strategic relationships, and cooperation with the private sector in the west-bank. This study mainly aimed at :Upgrade and modernize vocational education and training programs to enable improved employment and employability options in Palestinian. Evaluated capacity and needs of VET-NGO Centers, and training related to viable industry clusters and employer needs, capacity of the VET-NGO League to oversee vocational education and programming.Compared current employer perceptions of public and private TVET and the expectations employers have for an improved workforce.Analyzed the role of all partners- government, NGOs, employers and social sector partners.Based on the foregoing, Save the children is seeking an eligible firm to conduct an assignment the requested counsaltancy, therfore it has contracted General Consulting and Training (GCT) with MTC (Management and Training Corporation) ,International Development Holding Company, LLC., to implement this assignment according to their requirements and expectations.

Funded By USAID; Managed by Save the Children and Mercy Corps, for the benefit of Palestine League of Vocational Education and Training Association (VET-NGO League).

Southern of West bank (Bethlehem, Hebron). Middle of West Bank (Ramallah, Jericho).

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2010

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Conduct analysis study for potential opportunities and partnerships with planned industrial zones (privet sectors).

Save the Children and its partner Mercy Corps was implemented a 4-year USAID funded project in cooperation with Palestine League of Vocational Education and Training Association, to increase the utilization of strengthened technical and vocational education and training (TVET), leading to improved youth livelihood opportunities. This study was a part of the (West Bank TVET Project) which was developed in accordance with the Save the Children Federation, MTC International Development Holding Company and General Consulting and training company. The objective of over all the project is to improved quality and relevancy of TVET education of partner institutions, through development of strategic directions and strategic relationships, and cooperation with the private sector in the west-bank.the study advises on the status of new and emerging industrial zones in the West Bank, so the MTC/GCT teams conduct this analysis study to identify potential partnerships with the private sector and the planned industrial zones, identifying opportunities to connect institutions with employers, such as on-the-job opportunities, employer forums, enhancements to employer advisory councils, direct hires, private sector sponsorship of scholarships, apprenticeships and jobs for graduates through Meetings with the Palestine Industrial Estate and Free Zone Authority (PIEFZA), Chambers of Commerce, VET-NGO League Centers, and individual employers in the industrial zone (Hebron, Bethlehem, Jericho and Ramallah). This study mainly aimed at :Identify potential partnerships with the private sector and the planned industrial zones and developed the relationships between them with TVET institution.Based on the foregoing, Save the children is seeking an eligible firm to conduct an assignment the requested counsaltancy, therfore it has contracted General Consulting and Training (GCT) with MTC (Management and Training Corporation) ,International Development Holding Company, LLC., to implement this assignment according to their requirements and expectations.

Funded By USAID; Managed by Save the Children and Mercy Corps, for the benefit of Palestine League of Vocational Education and Training Association (VET-NGO League).

Southern of West bank (Bethlehem, Hebron). Middle of West Bank (Ramallah, Jericho).

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2010

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Conduct capacity building assessments programs for individual TVET institutions based on gaps and capacity analysis

Save the Children and its partner Mercy Corps was implemented a 4-year USAID funded project in cooperation with Palestine League of Vocational Education and Training Association, to increase the utilization of strengthened technical and vocational education and training (TVET), leading to improved youth livelihood opportunities. This study was a part of the (West Bank TVET Project) which was developed in accordance with the Save the Children Federation, MTC International Development Holding Company and General Consulting and training company. The objective of over all the project is to improved quality and relevancy of TVET education of partner institutions, through development of strategic directions and strategic relationships, and cooperation with the private sector in the west-bank.The rationale for capacity building is based on the premise that the delivery of essential knowledge and skills, along with side-by-side mentoring, tied to both short and long term goals will provide a framework for sustainability. In the case of capacity building for the League TVET centers MTC/GCT team used a process along with the Regional Economic Status Analysis Report, the Regional Economic Action Plan, and the GAP Analysis Report.The MTC/GCT Team had provided capacity building training for each of the 7 TVET institutions, as well as the League office, with the expertise of MTC and GCT in training and the skills to support them so that they are market demand-driven. GCT has developed and implemented hundreds of capacity building courses in the West Bank, Jordan and Egypt which allow it to support the staff of the League institutions on refinement of their curricula and systems.This study mainly aimed at :Build the capacity of League TVET centers partner institutions to become more responsive to the needs of the private sector.Based on the foregoing, Save the children is seeking an eligible firm to conduct an assignment the requested counsaltancy, therfore it has contracted General Consulting and Training (GCT) with MTC (Management and Training Corporation) ,International Development Holding Company, LLC., to implement this assignment according to their requirements and expectations.

Funded By USAID; Managed by Save the Children and Mercy Corps, for the benefit of Palestine League of Vocational Education and Training Association (VET-NGO League).

Southern of West bank (Bethlehem, Hebron). Middle of West Bank (Ramallah, Jericho).

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