The East African Community (EAC), a regional intergovernmental organisation of eight Partner States including Burundi, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda focusses on Common Market as the second regional Integration milestone since 2010 in line with the provisions of the EAC Treaty.
As part of this efforts, the "Leveraging Integration Frameworks for Trade in Services and CSOs in the EAC (LIFTED)" a project co-financed by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), aim to increase Trade in Services (TiS) by among other measures, facilitating the mutual recognition of professional qualifications within East Africa.
The lack of recognition of foreign qualifications and experience in EAC Partner States is a core impediment to trade in professional services, hindering the free movement of experts across borders either in their capacity as individuals or as professional firms. The signed Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) covering professional Accountants, Architects, Engineers, and Veterinarians, is a step closer to alleviating these challenges. However, limited understanding of MRAs hinders their effective implementation.
To address this knowledge gap, GIZ Tanzania/EAC is inviting interested consultants from EAC partner states to support in the development of a self-paced e-learning course on MRAs. This course will serve as a valuable resource for professionals, regulatory bodies, and policymakers to enhance their understanding of MRAs and their implications for professional mobility and regional integration.
Specifically, the consultant is expected to:
Design a comprehensive e-learning course on MRAs, including course curriculum, content, and assessments. The course should be accessible, inclusive, and culturally sensitive.
Integrate the course into a Learning Management System (LMS).
Monitor and evaluate the course's impact.
Interested candidates should request for detailed tender documents from tz_procurement@giz.de no later than 24th February 2025 and submit technical and financial proposals by email no later than 2nd March 2025.