CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Consultancy to Develop and Adapt a Modular Training Curriculum

Implemented by: Zambia Civic Education Association (ZCEA), Restless Development Zambia, Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS), Kindernothilfe (KNH) and Zambia Federation of Disability Organizations (ZAFOD).

Background

The Zambia Civic Education Association (ZCEA), in partnership with Restless Development Zambia, Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS), Kindernothilfe (KNH) and the Zambia Federation of Disability Organizations (ZAFOD), is implementing the European Unionfunded project entitled:

“Enhancing Civil Society's Role in Advancing Children's Rights: Supporting the Implementation of the Children's Code Act.”

The project seeks to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations, communities, traditional leaders, duty bearers, and children to effectively implement and promote the Children's Code Act through inclusive participation, civic accountability and rights-based approaches.

Under Specific Objective 1, the consortium intends to develop a harmonized, competencybased modular curriculum covering:

1.      Implementation of the Children's Code Act

2.      Participatory Governance

3.      Civic Accountability

4.      Inclusive Advocacy

5.      Child Participation

6.      Community Engagement

7.      Social Accountability and Safeguarding and Child Protection

The curriculum will serve as the principal training package for civil society organizations, community-based organizations, media practitioners, traditional leaders, faith leaders, government institutions, community structures and youth champions. Following development, the curriculum will be validated and adopted by stakeholders for implementation across the six project districts.

Rather than creating entirely new materials, the consultancy will build existing manuals, curricula, toolkits and training resources developed by consortium partners and other relevant stakeholders. The consultant will review, harmonizes, strengthen and update these materials into a single comprehensive curriculum while incorporating emerging thematic areas necessary for effective implementation of the Children's Code Act.

Purpose of the Consultancy

To review, harmonize, adapt and develop a comprehensive modular training curriculum that integrates existing partner training materials and incorporates additional content required to support implementation of the Children's Code Act and strengthen child participation, civic engagement and community accountability.

Scope of Work

The consultant will undertake the following tasks:

1. Desk Review

Review existing materials provided by consortium partners, including but not limited to:

1.      Children's Code Act training manuals

2.      Child participation manuals

3.      Civic education manuals

4.      Social accountability tools

5.      Community Score Card manuals

6.      Community monitoring guides

7.      School governance materials

8.      Child Rights Club manuals

9.      Child safeguarding resources

10.   Community engagement toolkits

11.   Inclusive education and disability inclusion resources

12.   Relevant government policies and training materials

13.   Additional national and international reference materials were necessary

2. Stakeholder Consultations

Consult consortium partners and key stakeholders to: Understand existing methodologies and approaches; Identify strengths, weaknesses, and gaps; Determine areas requiring harmonization; Ensure ownership and relevance of the final curriculum. consultations should include relevant government institutions (particularly those responsible for implementing the Children's Code Act), children's representatives, and other technical experts where appropriate.

3. Curriculum Development

Develop a competency-based modular curriculum covering, but not limited to: Children's Code Act; Child Rights and Child Protection; Child Participation; Civic Education; Participatory Governance; Community Accountability; Social Accountability Tools; Community Monitoring; Advocacy and Campaigning; Inclusive Programming; Disability Inclusion; Gender Equality; Safeguarding; Referral Pathways; Facilitation Skills; Adult Learning Methodologies; Community Mobilization and Monitoring; Learning and Documentation.

The curriculum should include Learning objectives; Session plans; Facilitator guidance notes; Participant exercises; Practical case studies; Group activities; Reflection exercises; Assessment tools; pre-and post-training tests; Recommended references and reading materials.

4. Harmonization

The consultant will: Eliminate duplication across existing materials, harmonize terminology and concepts, standardize training methodologies, ensure alignment with national legislation and international standards, Integrate cross-cutting issues including gender, disability inclusion, safeguarding, and child participation.

5. Validation

Support the consortium to facilitate curriculum validation workshops and revise materials in line with stakeholder feedback.

6. Finalization

Submit the following final products:

1.      Modular Curriculum

2.      Facilitator's Guide

3.      Participant Manual

4.      PowerPoint Training Package

5.      Training Assessment Tools

6.      Electronic editable versions of all materials

Intellectual Property

All reports, curricula, manuals, training materials, facilitator guides, participant handbooks, presentations, assessment tools, datasets, and any other outputs developed under this consultancy shall become the sole property of the consortium comprising Zambia Civic Education Association (ZCEA), Restless Development Zambia, Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS), Kindernothilfe (KNH), and the Zambia Federation of Disability Organizations (ZAFOD).

The consultant shall not reproduce, publish, distribute, assign, or use any part of the materials developed under this assignment for any other purpose without the prior written consent of the consortium. Upon completion of the assignment, the consultant shall submit all final products in editable electronic formats together with any supporting source files, and all intellectual property rights relating to the deliverables shall vest exclusively in the consortium.

Expected Deliverables

The consultant will produce:

1.     Inception Report outlining methodology, approach, and work plan

2.     Desk Review Report summarizing reviewed materials and identified gaps

3.     Draft Modular Curriculum

4.     Facilitator's Guide

5.     Participant Manual

6.     PowerPoint Training Package

7.     Training Assessment Tools

8.     Validation Workshop Report

9.     Final Revised Curriculum incorporating stakeholder feedback

Duration of Assignment

The consultancy is expected to be completed within 40 working days from the date of contract signature.

Indicative Timeline

Deliverable Timeline (Working Days)

Contract signing and inception meeting Day 1

Submission of Inception Report Within 5 working days

Completion of desk review and stakeholder consultations By Day 15

Submission of Draft Modular Curriculum, Facilitator's Guide, Participant Manual and Assessment Tools By Day 25

Validation workshop(s) Between Days 26– 30

Submission of revised curriculum and training materials By Day 35

Submission of all final deliverables, including PowerPoint training package, validation report and editable source files By Day 40

Required Qualifications

A Master's degree in any of the following fields: Education, Curriculum Development, Law,

Human Rights, Development Studies, Social Sciences Or a related discipline

Experience

At least seven (7) years of demonstrated experience in: Curriculum development, Adult learning methodologies, Training manual development, Child rights programming, Governance and civic education, social accountability programming, Community development, Child participation and Facilitation of stakeholder consultations and validation processes. Experience working on European Union-funded programmes will be an added advantage.

Essential Competencies

The consultant should demonstrate:

1.      Strong curriculum design and instructional development skills

2.      Comprehensive understanding of the Children's Code Act

3.      Knowledge of child participation principles and practices

4.      Familiarity with civic education and social accountability methodologies

5.      Excellent technical writing and editing skills

6.      Proven experience harmonizing multiple training resources into a single curriculum

7.      Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills

Application Requirements

Interested consultants should submit: Expression of Interest, Technical Proposal detailing methodology and work plan, Financial Proposal, Updated Curriculum Vitae, Copies of academic and professional qualifications, at least three traceable references, Samples of similar curriculum development assignments undertaken within the last five years.

Evaluation Criteria

Criteria Weight (%)

Understanding of the Assignment 25

Proposed Methodology and Work Plan 30

Relevant Experience and Past Performance 25

Qualifications of Consultant(s) 10

Financial Proposal 10

Total 100

Submission of Applications

Interested consultants should submit their applications electronically in PDF format with the subject line:

Expression of Interest – Consultancy for Curriculum Development and Adaptation

Applications should be addressed to:

Executive Director | Zambia Civic Education Association (ZCEA) nzila.siabalima@zambiacivic.onmicrosoft.com;Copy: info@zamcivic.com.zm Application Period: 28^th July 2026 to 9^th August 2026 (23:59 CAT)

Safeguarding

ZCEA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

The successful consultant will be required to comply with ZCEA's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, as well as the safeguarding standards of the European Union, throughout the duration of the assignment. Any breach of these standards may result in immediate termination of the contract.

ZCEA is an equal opportunity organization and encourages applications from qualified consultants, including women and persons with disabilities.