Request for Training Services/Trainers

SHUMOUS Project for Young Women’s Empowerment and Livelihoods.
Subject: Request for Training Services
Request No. (3/2014)
Livelihoods Training 

 The YWCA of Palestine is implementing SHUMOUS project in six villages and one refugee camp most of which are in Area C in Ramallah and the Jordan Valley & Jericho districts in collaboration with Y Care International and YWCA-YMCA of Sweden with funding from the European Union and the Swedish Mission Council/Swedish International Development Agency.

Through this project young people, especially young women, will contribute towards the construction of a democratic and free civil society by achieving reduced employment levels and reduced social exclusion. This will be attained by increasing livelihoods opportunities, and building the capacity of community-based organizations, as well as enhancing the capacity of YWCA of Palestine. 

The project targets seven localities, namely Al Auja, Nuweimeh and Aqbet Jabr Refugee Camp in the Jordan Valley, as well as Tireh, Aboud, Bani Zaid and Saffa in Ramallah. 18 Community Based Organizations (CBOs) will be involved to effectively support 1,450 disadvantaged young women and 50 disadvantaged young men of the age group (15-29) to improve their economic and social status and advance their ability to participate in decision making.

The YWCA of Palestine, Y Care International and YWCA-YMCA of Sweden are interested in hiring expert trainer/s to Design and deliver livelihood skills training to 334 uneducated and unskilled unemployed young people, particularly young women between the periods of November 2014 to June 2015. This announcement is for the first batch of trainings seven of which need to be concluded by January 2015.

For the complete Terms of Reference, please contact the project office at the following phone number: 02 295 3558 or by e-mail: info@ywca-pal.org, stating in the subject line {Request No. (3/2014)}.

 Firms or service providers interested in applying to this assignment should present an offer with a detailed training plan, and comprehensive budget to include: daily fees and expenses, no later than midnight Sunday 09 November 2014.