Consultancy: Conduct a Situational Analysis (SITAN) on Micro Credentials in Kenya at International Labour Organization

Objective of the Assignment

Through the ILO PROSPECTS programme, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the assignment aims to conduct a comprehensive situational analysis to assess the relevance and potential role of micro-credentials in Kenya’s qualifications framework by:-

• Assessing the current strengths, potential opportunities and relevance for micro-credentials in Kenya ;
• Assess demand, prevalence and existing practices in micro-credentials
• Identifying gaps and challenges that would hinder, implementation and recognition of micro-credentials;
• Analysing international trends and good practices to draw lessons, insights and recommendations relevant to Kenya;.
• Assessing the challenges faced by stakeholders in the adoption and recognition of micro-credentials.
• Evaluate the awareness and perception of stakeholders, both on the demand and supply side of micro-credentials.
• Assess coherence and complementarity with existing related legislative and policy frameworks
• Providing evidence-based recommendations to guide possible strategic interventions, including policy considerations, if necessary.

Deliverables

The key deliverables for the assignment are as follows:

• An Inception report including a clear work plan with timelines.
• Data collection tools.
• Draft Situational analysis Report reflecting key findings from both desk review and field interviews.
• Final Situational Analysis Report: The report should be logically structured, contain evidence-based findings, conclusions, lessons and recommendations, and should be free of information that is not relevant to the overall analysis. The report should respond in detail to the key focus areas described in section 6.
• In addition to the comprehensive Situational Analysis Report, the Consultant shall also provide an abridged summary of the report, which will be circulated to stakeholders during a dissemination forum.
• Participation in the dissemination workshop to present findings of the situational analysis to stakeholders.