Key Facts at a Glance
- Issuing Agency: UNHCR Egypt
- Reference: HCR/EGY/2025/006
- Deadline for Applications: August 3, 2025
- Notification of Results: August 24, 2025
- Project Period: January 1 – December 31, 2026
- Location: Egypt, particularly New Valley
- Sector: Education (general)
Project Objective
To enhance access to quality education for refugee and asylum-seeking children and youth at all levels (basic, secondary, higher education) through inclusive and supportive interventions.
Key Activities to Cover in the Concept Note
Access & Enrollment
- Support refugee enrollment in public/private/community schools.
- Conduct counseling sessions with refugee families.
- Facilitate access for children with disabilities and UASC (Unaccompanied and Separated Children).
- Provide bridging and extracurricular support, including language classes for 150+ non-Arabic speakers.
Coordination & Community Engagement
- Participate in the Education Working Group (EWG) and Protection Working Group (PWG).
- Collaborate with the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders.
- Maintain community-based protection (CBP) and CwC (communication with communities) approach.
Quality & Inclusion
- Train teachers/school authorities.
- Develop or distribute education materials.
- Include extracurricular programming (e.g. for 350+ children, incl. those with disabilities).
- Contribute to vocational/technical education opportunities linked to livelihoods.
Data & Assessments
- Maintain a database disaggregated by nationality, age, gender, and grade.
- Conduct needs assessments.
- Participate in ERICC (interagency referral).
Cash-Based Intervention Support
- Support UNHCR’s education grant under their CBI (cash-based interventions) strategy.
Budget Requirements
- Provide an Indicative Budget Excel sheet with the following breakdown:
- Administrative/Operational Costs
- Personnel Expenses
- Project Activities
- Include indirect costs (separately), with % of total budget clearly stated.
- Submissions without this will be deemed incomplete.
Selection Criteria & Weight
| Criteria | Weight |
|---|---|
| Sector expertise and experience | 35% |
| Project management | 30% |
| Local experience and presence | 15% |
| Cost effectiveness | 10% |
| UN experience | 5% |
| Access/security considerations | 5% |
Mandatory Attachments (Downloads Required)
You must download and fill the following:
- CfEI document
- Concept Note Template
- Budget Excel Sheet
- Partner Data Protection and InfoSec Self-Assessment
- Organizational & Managerial Requirements
- Procurement Capacity Assessment
Submission is via UN Partner Portal – ensure your organization is registered there.
Recommendations for a Competitive Submission
- Follow the Concept Note template strictly.
- Use strong evidence and data to show your understanding of refugee needs and education gaps.
- Clearly demonstrate:
- Inclusion (especially for children with disabilities and UASC)
- Engagement with local schools, NGOs, and government
- Experience in similar educational projects
- Ability to manage cash-based programs
- Justify your budget and indirect cost rates with transparency.
- Emphasize your local presence in New Valley or capacity to deploy teams there.
All forms available via the UN Partner Portal
