National Campaign for Environmental Education and awareness raising. ( Please take into account that closing date has been changed , valid closing date is 20 December 2018 23:59)

FAO
National Campaign for Environmental Education and awareness raising. ( Please take into account that closing date has been changed , valid closing date is 20 December 2018 23:59) Not set

Reference: Invitation to submit proposal 02
Beneficiary countries or territories: Kyrgyzstan
Registration level: Basic
Published on: 11-Dec-2018
Deadline on: 20-Dec-2018 23:59 (GMT 6.00)

Description
  1. Services required: The Service Provider will undertake the following core activities:
  • To create a working group to develop the integration of environmental education and awareness raising in the strategic documents of the Kyrgyz Republic;
  • To  conduct an expert assessment of the integration of environmental issues, environmental education and sustainable development in the educational programs of the  Kyrgyz Republic and strategic documents;
  • To conduct an analysis of available materials and requests from schools on environmental education;
  • To hold a round table with the participation of specialists from various ministries and departments, as well as civil society to discuss the proposals received;
  • To prepare and submit to the Ministry of Education and Science an analysis of educational programs and strategies, as well as recommendations on the integration of biodiversity  and forest conservation and sustainable natural resources  management into the strategic documents and programs of the education system;
  • To form a working group for the development of the Training and Methodological Kit, including environmental experts and methodologists of the system for improving the skills of staff;
  • To develop a Handbook for Teachers on Environmental Education and Sustainable Development for the Middle Class and a Workbook for Students, integrating FAO's experience and positive practices;
  • To translate the Teaching and Methodological Kit: Teacher's Manual and a Workbook for pupils for schools of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Kyrgyz language;  
  • To Receive at least three reviews of the Manual for Teachers and a Workbook for Students;
  • To Present the Educational-methodical complex at the meeting of the Educational-Methodological Association for the Pedagogics of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic , in order to obtain a stamp and recommendations;
  • To develop a module of a thirty-six-hour course for teachers on environmental education and sustainable development, with appropriate teacher certification;
  • To carry out advanced training courses for teachers of pilot areas of the FAO project (Ak-Tala, Kochkor, Jeti-Oguz, Ak-Sui, Tyup, Nookat, Nooken, Kemin, Sokuluk, Moscow, Zhayyl, Suzak rayons), on the basis of the Institute for Retraining and advanced training of the Kyrgyz National University nmd aft. Arabaev.
  • To support the practice of integrating environmental education and sustainable development issues into the educational process in FAO pilot areas.
  • To print Educational-methodical complex (Manual for teachers for secondary schools and Workbook for students) with a circulation of at least 2500 copies in Russian and Kyrgyz;
  • To place the Educational-methodical complex in the Open Electronic Library of Kyrgyzstan, the repository of the Ministry of Education and Science and other electronic resources;
  • To extend the Educational-methodical complex for all schools of the Kyrgyz Republic through the Ministry of Education and Science, and the regional education administrations;
  • To develop and publish a series of publications for local communities, nature resources users and other task forces on environmental awareness raising (Guidance on assessing forest ecosystems conditions, Guidelines for sustainable use of pastures, Poster for sustainable management of natural resources in Russian and Kyrgyz languages, at least 1000 copies copies);
  • To develop a training module for trainers (TOT) to hold information meetings in local environmental awareness societies;
  • To conduct within 3 days, TOT on environmental issues and sustainable development, highlighting FAO's experience and positive practices in local communities, and conducting joint planning of information meetings in the field;
  • To conduct 12 one-day information meetings in pilot local communities for local leaders, zhait committees, ayil okmotu, leshozes, etc., taking into account the gender balance among the participants;
  • To organize wide coverage of initiatives in the media;
  • To hold a seminar for journalists in Bishkek on environmental issues and sustainable development, highlighting the experience and positive practices of FAO;
  • To conduct two press conferences (in the city of Bishkek and in Osh) in order to promote the Training Toolkit and other materials to raise public awareness;
  • To widely present the ideas of the information materials of the project and the activities to hold information meetings in local communities in social networks, electronic and media space.