Background of Global Partnership for Education (GPE) System
Transformation Grant (STG) Program
The Federal Government of Somalia, through the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher
Education, has secured funding from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). Save the
Children International is managing the GPE-funded System Transformation Grant (STG), which
aims to support the government’s priority reforms outlined in the 2023 Partnership Compact and
the Education Sector Strategic Plan (2022-2026). The three-year STG grant focuses on
improving equitable access to quality and inclusive education in both rural and urban areas, with
a special emphasis on gender and social inclusion. The grant aims to benefit 240,700 children
through various initiatives.
The overall program beneficiaries; targets include 240,700 children; of which 87% are out of
school; 50% are girls; 6% are children with disabilities (208,700 out of school; 120,350 girls;
14,500 children with disabilities). Additionally, 6,000 teachers (of which 3,000 are new teachers
and 3,000 are existing teachers in the system), approximately 1,400 Community Education
Committees (CECs) members, and approximately 45 government officials (DEOs, REOs,
MOECHE, FMS MOEs staff).
Program Objective/Components
The overall objective of the program is to enhance equitable access to quality and inclusive
education in rural and urban areas. This will be achieved through three outcomes:
• Outcome 1: Equitably increased primary gross enrolment rate.
• Outcome 2: Equitably improved literacy and numeracy and completion rates.
• Outcome 3: Strong regulatory and financing framework.
1.3. STG Program Overview
The GPE System Transformation Grant (STG) program was developed to implement the
priorities outlined in Somalia’s Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) and the Partnership
Compact. Its theory of change envisions that equitable improvements in enrolment, learning
outcomes, and governance will lead to inclusive, sustainable access to education for all Somali
children.
• Outcome 1: Equitably Increased Primary Gross Enrolment Rate focuses on expanding
access for 240,700 children by deploying 3,000 additional teachers, training 6,000 to raise
qualification rates, increasing female teacher representation by 20%, and constructing or
rehabilitating 1,420 classrooms. It also includes establishing 600 WASH and 20 ECE
facilities, providing capitation grants to 200 schools serving 40,000 students (including
12,000 with disabilities), procuring 2,500 assistive devices, conducting 18 enrolment
campaigns, and training 200 Community Education Committees (CECs).
• Outcome 2: Equitably Improved Literacy, Numeracy and Completion Rates aim to enhance
student performance by achieving 65% proficiency in Grade 3 EGRA assessments and
increasing the primary completion rate to 95%. This will be supported by recruiting and
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training 3,000 new teachers, delivering in-service training to 6,000, distributing over 1.3
million textbooks and 4,800 ECE materials, and training 26 FMS MOE staff in leadership and
curriculum management. Six coordination meetings between FMS MOEs and DEOs will also
be held.
• Outcome 3: Strong Regulatory and Financing Framework seeks to strengthen education
governance by increasing domestic financing from 5.36% to 9%, developing a financing
framework and pooled fund, training 18 MOECHE and FMS staff on teacher policy,
conducting EGRA and EGMA assessments, achieving an 80% pass rate on Grade 8 exams,
and completing five supervision visits and two research studies. Infrastructure support
includes constructing four Teacher Training Institutes and three MOECHE/FMS offices,
alongside 24 coordination meetings to reinforce sector alignment.
1.4. Target Beneficiaries and Geographic Coverage
The GPE STG program serves a wide spectrum of beneficiaries across four Federal Member
States and Banadir, aiming to improve educational access and outcomes for vulnerable
populations. Direct beneficiaries include 240,700 children, of whom 120,350 are girls, 208,700
were previously out-of-school, and 14,500 are children with disabilities. The program also
supports 6,000 teachers (split evenly between new recruits and those receiving training), 1,400
Community Education Committee (CEC) members, and 45 government officials from MOECHE,
FMS Ministries of Education, and District Education Offices.
The GPE STG program targets a total of 315 schools across four five Somali states and BRA,
serving 125,435 students. Banadir, with 41 schools, exclusively serves urban students (30,394).
Galmudug has the highest number of schools (88), reaching 21,716 students, mostly urban, with
3,924 in rural areas. Hirshabelle’s 43 schools serve 16,375 students, including 2,450 in rural
areas. Jubaland and Southwest host 75 and 68 schools respectively, with both states showing
significant urban enrollment; over 27,000 each; while rural coverage remains modest. Overall,
urban areas account for the vast majority of enrollment (116,843), with rural areas serving 8,592
students.
Applications can be submitted by either:
Electronic Submission via ProSave (Recommended)
➢ Submit your response in accordance with the guidance
provided in the below document:
Bidding on a
Sourcing Event.pptx
• Bidders are encouraged to apply via Ariba system. Please
request the Ariba link via email sending your company profile,
Tax compliance and Business registration certificate/CV.
Please address your Ariba link request to
css.logistics@savethechildren.org
Electronic Submission via Protected Email box (Optional)
• Email should be addressed to
Somalia.GPEProcurement@savethechildren.org
• Note – this is a sealed tender box which will not be opened
until the tender has closed. Therefore, do not send tender
related questions to this email address as they will not be
answered.
• IMPORTANT: Bidders must ensure that all submitted
documents are accessible and not password protected.
Submissions with password-protected files or documents that
fail to open properly will be disqualified from the evaluation
process. Bidders are responsible for verifying file integrity
before submission.
• The subject of the email should be Midline Evaluation for
SOM_GPE_EOI Somalia Federal System Transformation
- Somalia
• All attached documents should be clearly labelled so it is clear
to understand what each file relates to.
• Emails should not exceed 15mb – if the file sizes are large,
please split the submission into two emails.
Do not copy other SCI email addresses into the email when you submit
it as this will invalidate your bid.
12 Closing date for
Applications Interested consultants shall submit their applications through the
above procedures on or before 21st February 2026.
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