Selection of IT Training Institute/University for Imparting IT Training at Kabul

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the ICT Sector Development Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for these consulting services.

The Consultancy Services (“the Services”) include imparting of Skills Development IT Training by the selected IT Training Institutes/Universities (called Consultants) to the competent individuals in Afghanistan, under overall directions of Director General of IT Department of MCIT, at Kabul-Afghanistan. To develop the IT Capacity in the public and private sectors of Afghanistan, a study was undertaken by MCIT under ICT Sector Development Project to assess the Skill gaps of the IT Sector and to formulate a methodology to bridge the gaps as existing now in IT Skills. Recognizing the gaps between the skills demanded by the IT industry in growth areas and the level of skills among Afghan graduates, MCIT has already conducted skills development programs, which were held by three IT Training Institutes/Universities/Organizations (Consultants) as selected in 2012. These Consultants successfully conducted the Pilot Phase of the IT Training at Kabul from December, 2012 to May, 2013.

The Consultant will be selected by MCIT under this TOR to conduct the IT Training under Scaled up Skills Development Program of MCIT, following the Fixed Budget Selection Process for selection and employment of Consultants. Maximum Budget allocated to this Assignment is 400,000 USD + Applicable Taxes, for training 350 IT Professionals in two Courses of 175 Students per Course (Each Course of 4-months duration will have 264 Training Hours per Trainee, with a Fixed Budget of 200,000 USD + Applicable Taxes).

This program will provide graduates with an opportunity to improve their skills and become ‘industry-ready’ through training in technical, business, and other ‘soft’ skills (e.g. communication, workplace etiquettes etc). This approach will ensure that there is a tight integration between ongoing academic programs and industry requirements.