Tenders are invited for Consultancy for the Development of a Capacity-building Plan on Digital Skills for Teachers Closing Date: 5 Nov 2025 Type: Consultancy A. INTRODUCTION 1. The Project Project Description: The project Innovative Solutions for Empowering Educators and Providing Psychosocial Support to Communities Affected by Crises in Lebanon , financed by the Crisis and Support Center (CDCS) of the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, aims to strengthen the psychosocial well-being and access to quality education of host, displaced, and refugee communities across Lebanon. It focuses on improving teaching quality, digital inclusion, and psychosocial support in formal and non-formal learning environments, particularly for children affected by conflict and displacement. The intervention targets 12 public schools, two mobile schools, and one non-formal education center (the Childrens Learning Center in Baalbek-Hermel, managed by Ana Aqraa Association), supporting a total of 3,820 direct beneficiaries (3,600 children, 108 teachers, and 12 educators), and approximately 15,280 indirect beneficiaries (families and community members). Through the deployment of Ideas Cube kits - a portable, offline digital library developed by Bibliothèques Sans Frontières (BSF) that creates a local Wi-Fi hotspot, giving users access to thousands of educational and cultural resources without internet, and that can be customized to local curricula and contexts to support learning, digital literacy, and psychosocial well-being - and the establishment of micro-libraries, the project enhances access to quality learning resources in underserved areas. Each public school will receive three Ideas Cube kits- one complete kit and two lightweight kits ensuring that digital education can be effectively integrated both in classrooms and extracurricular activities. The project also introduces secure learning spaces within schools and communities to provide children with safe, engaging, and inclusive environments for learning and psychosocial development. The project is structured around an overall objective and its two interlinked Specific Objectives (SOs): To strengthen the psychosocial well-being and access to education of host, displaced, and refugee communities affected by crises in Lebanon. SO1: Reduce educational disparities in crisis-affected communities through the use of digital tools, inclusive teaching practices, and non-formal learning opportunities. SO2: Expand access to psychosocial support (PSS) and social-emotional learning (SEL) activities to promote well-being and resilience among children, caregivers, and educators. BSF Intervention: Bibliothèques Sans Frontières (BSF) brings its global expertise in education in emergencies, digital inclusion, and psychosocial support to this initiative. In Lebanon, BSF has been working closely with local partners and Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) to deploy innovative educational tools such as the Ideas Cube (IDC) and tailored capacity-building programs for teachers and facilitators. Under this consultancy, BSF will lead the design, technical oversight, and validation of the Capacity-Building Plan Toolkit on Digital Skills. The intervention will: Build on BSFs existing educational frameworks and resources available through the Ideas Cube (IDC) and the Digital Travellers Program Ensure that all training content and methodologies are inclusive, participatory, trauma-informed, and adaptable across diverse educational contexts (formal and non-formal). Promote digital and pedagogical innovation, ensuring the toolkit is accessible offline and integrated with BSFs digital ecosystems. Align with MEHE frameworks, national teacher professional development standards, and the Lebanese primary level curriculum, national education strategy and the Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) standards. Align with the Quality Teaching and Learning (QTL) approach and methodology, while complementing it with additional themes focused on digital literacy (The Quality Teaching and Learning (QTL) program, endorsed by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) and implemented by Ana Aqraa Association (AAA), aims to strengthen teachers pedagogical competencies and promote learner-centered, inclusive, and participatory teaching practices. It enhances the quality of instruction through improved lesson planning, classroom management, and assessment for learning, while integrating social-emotional learning (SEL) and psychosocial support (PSS) to foster safe and supportive learning environments for all learners). Reinforce the sustainability and scalability of capacity-building interventions by strengthening partner ownership and integration within existing school and community systems. Through this intervention, BSF aims to develop teachers basic digital skills and strengthen their ability to effectively integrate digital tools and resources into their teaching practices. B. INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS 1. Purpose of the Tender The purpose of this tender is to select a qualified consultant or consultancy team to develop a comprehensive Capacity-Building Plan Toolkit on Digital Skills for Teachers and Educators in Lebanon, under the project Innovative Solutions for Empowering Educators and Providing Psychosocial Support to Communities Affected by Crises in Lebanon. The consultancy will design a practical, evidence-based, and contextually adapted toolkit that strengthens teachers and educators basic digital skills and supports the integration of digital tools and content into teaching methodologies, while promoting inclusive and gender-sensitive learning practices. The toolkit will leverage BSFs Ideas Cube (IDC) kits, Micro-Libraries, and adapted resources from the Digital Travellers (DT) program, ensuring accessibility in low-connectivity environments. All activities, resources, and approaches will be fully aligned with the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) standards and priorities, and will reflect the Lebanese educational, social, and cultural context. The consultancy will carry out the following key tasks: Comprehensive Needs Assessment Conduct a structured assessment of teachers and educators digital skills. Collect both qualitative and quantitative data on educators current digital competencies, access to technology, and training needs. Ensure full alignment with MEHE policies, curricula, and national educational priorities, in close collaboration with Ana Aqraa. Identification, Adaptation, and Translation of Digital Resources Based on the findings of the needs assessment, the consultant will select relevant resources from the Digital Travellers program, adapt them for contextual relevance, and translate the content into Arabic for field use, while keeping facilitator documents in English. Localize content to the Lebanese educational and cultural context, ensuring practical applicability and compliance with MEHE standards. Integrate QTL methodologies, promoting learner-centered, inclusive, and evidence-based pedagogical approaches. Development of the Capacity-Building Plan on Digital Skills Toolkit Create a modular, bilingual (English & Arabic) toolkit that enhances teachers basic digital skills and supports the integration of digital tools and content into teaching practices - including remedial learning, catch-up programs, and non-formal education fully aligned with the Lebanese curriculum, BSF tools (Ideas Cube kits, Micro-Libraries), the adapted DT program, and QTL methodologies. The toolkit will consist of 4 to 6 modular units, each focusing on a specific competency area related to digital literacy, pedagogical integration of digital tools: Each module will include: Facilitator and participant guides, Pre- and post-tests to measure learning progress, A monitoring and evaluation plan (including observation and feedback tools), and A set of ready-to-use, practical activities designed to help teachers apply the concepts in real classroom or non-formal education settings. Integrate inclusive pedagogy, gender equality, disability inclusion, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and social cohesion, ensuring field readiness, cultural relevance, and adaptability to diverse educational contexts in Lebanon (formal and non-formal). Validation and Feedback Conduct validation workshops with teachers, facilitators, BSF staff, partner organizations, and MEHE representatives. Incorporate feedback from these workshops to finalize the toolkit and ensure compliance with MEHE policies and QTL standards. Training-of-Trainers (ToT) and Implementation Support Develop a train-the-trainer methodology and a guide, enabling teachers, educators, and facilitators to replicate training sustainably across multiple regions. Produce all necessary training materials, session plans, facilitator guidance, assessment tools, and digital resources. Ensure that trained facilitators can deliver QTL-aligned, inclusive, gender-sensitive, and disability-friendly education, integrate digital literacy and technology tools, and facilitate PSS/SEL activities in classrooms and communities. Final Toolkit Deliverables A comprehensive, modular, bilingual toolkit ready for field deployment, including all materials necessary for training, classroom facilitation, and monitoring. Toolkit resources to be released under Creative Commons licensing, allowing free replication by partners across Lebanon. Through this tender, BSF seeks a consultant or consultancy team with proven expertise in QTL-aligned teacher professional development, digital education, psychosocial support, instructional design, and contextual adaptation to the Lebanese education system, capable of delivering a scalable, sustainable, and high-quality toolkit that empowers educators, supports inclusive learning, and stren Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4181284/consultancy-development-capacity-building-plan-digital-skills-teachers
