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Call for Consultancy Service Evaluation of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Skills in UWS Cambodia School

with UWS Cambodia

BTDC-ID: 40409
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Expected Outputs

Call for Consultancy Service Evaluation of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Skills in UWS Cambodia School

Announcement Description

UWS Cambodia is guided by its vision of Zero Education Poverty and has recently launched its 2025–2030 Country Strategic Plan, which clearly articulates its Theory of Change. The intended impact of this strategy is that children achieve higher learning outcomes and reach their full potential in safe and inclusive learning environments. To realize this impact, UWS Cambodia has defined a structured results framework comprising outcomes, intermediate outcomes, outputs, and a detailed set of indicators captured in the log frame.

Within this framework, foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) are identified as core indicators for UWS Cambodia. These indicators are critical for measuring early grade learning outcomes, particularly in reading and mathematics for Grades 2, 3, and 5. In addition to FLN, the log frame includes other key indicators that are essential for tracking program effectiveness and informing evidence-based decision-making.

The availability of credible endline data for both the core FLN indicators and other log frame indicators is fundamental to driving program design, monitoring progress, and measuring impact throughout the 2025–2030 strategy period. To establish this endline, UWS Cambodia seeks for consultancy service to conduct EGRA and EGMA endline assessments, as well as explore the feasibility of collecting additional priority indicators outlined in the log frame, ensuring the use of official and nationally aligned data sources.

Expected Outputs

Call for Consultancy Service Evaluation of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Skills in UWS Cambodia School

  • Career Category: Consultancies
  • Location: Ratanak Kiri Province, Mondul Kiri Province, Stung Treng Province, Kratie Province, Preah Vihear Province, Oddar Meanchey Province, Koh Kong Province
Summary

Overall Objectives

This evaluation will measure the proficiency of students in early grades and the final grades of primary education, providing crucial endline data to inform future program improvements.

The evaluation supports UWS Cambodia’s commitment to tracking the objectives:

  • To conduct standardized EGRA and EGMA assessments for Grades 2 and 3, and a learning assessment for Grade 5, in alignment with national assessment standards and methodologies.
  • To generate official endline data on foundational literacy and numeracy that will serve as core indicators within the UWS Cambodia.
  • To support evidence-based decision-making by ensuring assessment findings are available to inform program planning, implementation adjustments, and long-term impact measurement.

Specific Objectives

  • To assess student learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy among primary school students in Grades 2, 3, and 5.
  • Percentage of Grade 2 students achieving the minimum proficiency level in literacy and numeracy.
  • Percentage of Grade 3 students achieving the minimum proficiency level in literacy and numeracy.
  • Percentage of Grade 5 students achieving the minimum proficiency level in literacy and numeracy.
  • To examine the relationship between student learning outcomes and key education quality factors, including teaching quality, school leadership, and community engagement, and determine the extent to which these factors are associated with students achieving the minimum proficiency level in literacy and numeracy.
  • To identify the key education quality factors that significantly influence student learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy using appropriate statistical analyses.
  • To generate evidence-based recommendations to strengthen teaching quality, school leadership, community engagement, and overall education quality, with the aim of improving student learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy.

Eligibility

  • Educational Background
  • PhD or master’s degree in education, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.
  • Relevant Experience:
  • At least 5 years of experience in education evaluations in Cambodia.
  • Demonstrated experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods. - Previous work in rural or remote education settings is highly preferred.
  • Technical Expertise:
  • Familiarity with national EGRA, EGMA, and Final grade assessments. - Proficiency in Khmer and English for effective communication.
  • Expertise in using SPSS, STATA, R, or other statistical analysis tools.
  • Team Composition:
  • The consultancy must include specialists in evaluation design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.

Submission Requirements

Questions and clarifications on assignment please contact to Ms. Saem Ros, MEAL Manager Email and contact number.

UWS is committed to the safeguarding of children and ensuring we recruit safely is central to this commitment. All applicants will be required to undertake a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service check (or country-equivalent background check) as a condition of employment.

UWS is an equal opportunity employer and commits to treating all applicants fairly. We actively promote diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from under-represented groups. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Interested consultants are requested to follow the methodology outlined above and submit a proposal that includes the approach, sampling strategy, methodology, timeline, and proposed budget by 09th July 2026 via Email provided in the contact details.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for the interview and provide a presentation.

Attachment:
  • 51 School List
  • FLN Assessment_Reference for Announcement
 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • Ou Konsaeng, Boeng Kansaeng Sangkat, Ban Lung Municipality, Ratanak Kiri Province, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • Ms. Saem Ros, MEAL Manager
 
Phone
 
Email