Conducting a gender and social inclusion assessment of the student loan program and beneficiary experience evaluation

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Required expertise

Marine & Ports

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Minimum qualifications

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Required years of experience

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Country or duty station

Uzbekistan

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Required proposal documents

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Expression of interest requirements

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Clarification deadline

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Submission deadline

15 Sept 2026

Notice

Classified as a consulting opportunity from the published procurement type, notice type, summary.

Scope of works

Project P181956 — Project Preparation Assistance: Enhancing Access to Tertiary Education through Student Loan Mechanis · Method: Consultant Qualification Selection · Consulting services · REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ASSIGNMENT PARTICULARS Country Republic of Uzbekistan Client / Borrower Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) Implementing Agency Education Loan Financing Fund Management Department (ELFFMD) within MEF Program EduImkon: Redesigning Opportunity, Delivering Education Equity Program Grant Number Grant . TF0C8875 Assignment Title Conduct a gender and social inclusion assessment of the student loan program and beneficiary experience evaluation Selection Method Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) — World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers Assignment Duration 2 to 3 months from the date of contract signing REOI Reference UZ-MEF-12-CS-CQS EOI Submission Deadline September 15, 2026, at 18:00 hours Tashkent time BACKGROUND The Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan is implementing comprehensive reforms aimed at expanding equitable access to higher education, strengthening human capital, and improving the effectiveness and inclusiveness of public support mechanisms for students. As part of these reforms, the Student Loan Program has become one of the key financial instruments designed to reduce economic barriers to higher education and provide students with greater opportunities to pursue tertiary education. Since its introduction, the Student Loan Program has supported thousands of students in financing their education and has contributed to increasing access to higher education across the country. As the programme continues to expand, it is important to understand not only its operational performance but also its impact on the lives of beneficiaries and their families, particularly in terms of educational opportunities, financial well-being, social inclusion, and future employment prospects. While administrative data provide valuable information on programme implementation, they do not fully capture beneficiaries' experiences throughout the student loan journey, including the challenges encountered during the application process, access to information, interactions with participating institutions, financial and social circumstances before receiving the loan, and the changes experienced after obtaining finan

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Expression Of Interest

Sector

Marine & Ports

Procedure

Consultant Qualification Selection

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Key dates

1. Published at source02 Sept 2026
2. Submission deadline15 Sept 2026