Hiring a Firm for Evidence generation and Impact Evaluation.

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Office of the Project Director

ISO Component-1: Pre-Primary and Primary Education Improvement Project in Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban Districts and Bhasanchar of Noakhali

Directorate of Primary Education

Section-2, Mirpur, Dhaka

E-mail: pdpapeip@gmail.com

Memo No. 38.01.0000.011.11.042.26-------- Date: 07 July 2026

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (INTERNATIONAL)

(Consulting Services for Evidence Generation and Impact Evaluation-Firms Selection)

IDA Grant No. E3260-BD

Assignment Title: Hiring a firm for Evidence Generation and Impact Evaluation

Reference No. ISO_1_SD-9

The Directorate of Primary Education (DPE), Ministry of Primary and Mass Education, Government of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Inclusive Services and Opportunities for Host Communities and Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN), ISO Component-1: Pre-Primary and Primary Education Improvement Project in Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban Districts and Bhasanchar of Noakhali and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The Consultancy Services (“the Services”) include (i) Assess access to and utilization of education services, (ii) Identify barriers and enablers to participation, (iii) Assess the Assessment and certification mechanism, Socio-economic analysis of the current services and service delivery model/mechanism, (iv) Measure learning environment quality and inclusion, (v) Document best practices and innovations, (vi) Support adaptive management and policy dialogue, (vii) Generate actionable recommendations for program improvement and sustainable options for FDMN education and skill development including options for localization of supports, (viii) Advocacy for the alternative model, dissemination, model design for future opportunities

Scope of Work of Service Providers includes: Surveys, Focus Group Discussion (FGDs), Dialogues, Regular monitoring, Financial and...