Overview
The purpose of this assignment is to develop costing scenarios for the transition to mandatory enrolment in preschool education for children aged 5-6 years old, including current situation and new suggested models/scenarios. The analysis will assist the government in effective financial planning for one-year mandatory preschool services.
Tasks Summary
- Review of available documentation (including policy and legal documents, concept notes, budgetary programmes and standards governing budget allocation, revenue collection, per capita cost calculations, and expenditures across all government levels (central, regional, and local), MTEF submissions).
- Conduct of costing and cost comparison for universal preschool education provision for 5-6 years-old, while taking into account the specific needs of various vulnerable groups, demographic trends and infrastructural needs.
- Assessment of the financial burden on the state budget and cost projection with various financing scenarios.
- Work closely with UNICEF and MoESCS, MoF, MLSA, MTAI, as well as other counterparts, throughout the process, including initial presentation and validation of findings and submission of the final report.
Experience Requirements
- More than 8 years of experience in the field of social-economic development, public finance management and budgeting, including in collaboration with the Government.
- Expertise in project level evaluations and conducting analysis, preferably costing and cost benefit analysis.
Qualification Requirements
• Advanced University degree in economics, public finance management, social policy, education and/ or finance.
