Cross-Functional Strategy and Alignment Expert 1 (Strategic Planning) No . LEARN-2.6--3 Ukraine with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Associ…

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (LEARN-2.6--3 – Cross-Functional Strategy and Alignment Expert 1 (Strategic Planning) UKRAINE Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Program GPE TF0D0613 Assignment Title: Cross-Functional Strategy and Alignment Expert 1 (Strategic Planning) No . LEARN-2.6--3 Ukraine with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association (hereinafter referred to as the World Bank) have signed the agreements for the Program “Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine” (hereinafter referred to as the LEARN or Operation). LEARN was developed to address critical challenges and provide essential support to the education sector, aligning with the Ministry of Education and Science’s (MoES) Strategic Action Plan. The objectives of the Operation are to (i) improve teaching and learning conditions; and (ii) strengthen management capacity of the education system. The objective of this assignment is to support the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MoES) in implementing a modern strategic and operational planning system using the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) methodology aimed at improving the effectiveness of policy implementation, in aligning strategic planning and public financial management processes with the strategic priorities of the education sector and the implementation of flagship national programmes and reforms. In particular, the assignment will contribute to the effective planning, prioritisation, sequencing, and coordination of key initiatives, as well as the development of performance indicators aligned with medium-term policy objectives. The Consultant will be contracted through competitive selection in line with the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”). The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. MOES now invites qualified interested persons to submit their expression of interest in Ukrainian and English as provided in the Terms of reference. The detailed Terms of Reference and submission modalities for the assignment are attached to this Request for Expression of Interest. The deadline for submission of applications is 14:00 am Kyiv time July 31, 2026. TERMS OF REFERENCE for Consulting Services (Individual Consultant) Cross-Functional Strategy and Alignment Expert 1 (Strategic Planning) Contract No. LEARN-2.6-CC-3 Lifting Education Access and Resilience in Times of Need in Ukraine Project GPE TF0D0613 I. Background Ukraine with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association (hereinafter referred to as the World Bank) have signed the agreements for the Program “Lifting Education Access and Resilience in times of Need in Ukraine” (hereinafter referred to as the LEARN or Operation). LEARN was designed to address critical issues and provide the necessary support to the education sector in accordance with the Strategic Action Plan of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine until 2027, approved by the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 07.03.2024 No. 276 (hereinafter referred to as the Strategic Plan). The Operation focuses on supporting the priorities “1. Early Childhood and Preschool Education” and “2. Reform of the “New Ukrainian School” stipulated in the Strategic Plan. The LEARN objectives are: (i) to improve teaching and learning conditions; and (ii) to strengthen the management capacity of the education system. The total LEARN financing amounts to US$737 mln provides a combination of the World Bank financing instruments: Program for Results (PforR) – US$675.9 mln and Investment Project Financing (IPF) – US$61.1 mln. The Program-for-Results (PforR) is implemented through a US$2

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• Located in Ukraine.
• Source notice P504171 on worldbank.
• Notice published 10 Jul 2026; Tenqual indexed it 27 Sept 2025.
• Deadline listed as 31 Jul 2026.
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