In accordance with the EU's Multi-Annual Indicative Programme for Bangladesh 2014-2020, that aims to contribute to a better educated, trained and qualified population through improved education and skills development, the Human Capital Development Programme for Bangladesh 2021 (HCDP 21) was designed. The programme will add value by extending the current budget support modality in primary education and the area of TVET under one single Sector Reform Performance Contract (SRPC) with an overall allocation of EUR 200 million, EUR 150 designated for primary education and EUR 50 million for TVET.
Under this contract, complementary services to the SRPC are provided to enhance policy dialogue for long-term strategic system strengthening of the sector, to support performance assessment and to strengthen the institutional capacity of the relevant government bodies to bring about policy reforms, while ensuring full ownership and sustainability of these reforms. The contract will also encourage the GoB to continue to strengthen governance and PFM systems at sector level, in complementarity with other EU-funded programmes in PFM in the country.
The purpose of this contract is:

• To support the EUD and relevant Government bodies in the more effective delivery of quality

primary education services, through targeted technical assistance that will provide institutional
strengthening support, capacity building, policy advice and evidence-based research, as required;

• To support the EUD and relevant Government bodies in the more effective delivery of TVET services, through targeted technical assistance that will provide institutional strengthening support, capacity building, policy advice and evidence-based research, as required. Support to the establishment of a SWAP in TVET, through enhanced results-based planning, management and assessment and improved coordination across the TVET sector;
• To support the relevant Government bodies responsible for Finance and Procurement in improving the Public Financial Management (PFM) system in ensuring adequate and equitable financing and management of funds.
• To support the EUD in (i) facilitating more effective policy dialogue with MoE and MoPME by providing technical inputs for strategic thinking on further policy analysis, development and implementation within the education sector in Bangladesh; (ii) periodic monitoring and assessment of overall sector performance and progress in the implementation of the NEP, Sector Budget Support (SBS) eligibility criteria and assessment of progress towards the HCDP21 disbursement linked indicators (DLI) targets of the TVET sector and, if required, for the primary education sector.

The key results to be achieved by the contractor are as follows:

• Develop the necessary enabling environment to reinforce institutional capacities to undertake effective, timely and evidence-based primary education system reforms: through well-targeted institutional capacity development interventions, support the relevant government departments (DPE, BNFE, NCTB…) in achieving the results under each of the targeted PEDP-4 components (Quality, Access and participation and Governance, financing and management);
• Develop the necessary enabling environment for a strengthened public TVET system: Effective and timely support to TMED's TVET services, particularly in respect to strengthening the institutional capacity of key central departments (including TMED, DTE and BTEB) and facilitate better coordination with other stakeholders. A particular focus will be put on successfully supporting the relevant government departments in attaining the DLI targets;
• EU policy dialogue, conditionalities and capacity building activities are more strategic, better coordinated and more conducive for implementation of government strategies/policies that contribute to progress in the education sector as a whole, in line with the SDG agenda.