DEADLINE: 4TH DECEMBER, 2024
INVESTMENT IN DIGITAL AND CREATIVE ENTERPRISES (iDICE)
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO DEVELOP A NATIONAL ICT/CREATIVE SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK FOR USE IN NIGERIAN POLYTECHNICS AND OTHER COLLEGES UNDER THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION (NBTE)
FINANCING AGREEMENT REFERENCE: 2000200005160
PROJECT ID NO.: P-NG-K00-009
1. Background
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received financing from the African
Development Bank (AfDB), Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the
Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) towards the implementation of the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) Programme and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this finance to payments under the contract for a consultancy service to provide technology and creative consultancy services (Firms)to Develop a National ICT/Creative Skills Qualifications Framework for Use in Nigerian Polytechnics and other Colleges under the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE)
The iDICE programme is to provide support to updating the qualifications framework for skills in the creative and digital industries. The National Board for Technical Education is mandated to oversee the certification of institutions under its purview to deliver this skills training. This consultancy will develop a framework for skills qualifications for certified trainees across the institutions the NBTE oversees.
2. Objectives
The primary objective of this activity is to create a relevant and market-driven
framework for skills qualification across the digital and creative ecosystems. It will also:
I. Create a link between the needs of the digital/creative industries and the skills qualifications framework to be adopted.
II. Provide a clear and precise framework that addresses and updates the relevant needs of the market with particular emphasis on future-proof skills.
III. Recommend a mechanism for regular updates to the framework.
3. Scope of Work
The consultancy will involve the following key activities:
Desk Research/Survey:
A. Reviewing the current state of skills certification available under the NBTE
framework and identify gaps and opportunities within the current system.
B. Survey the digital and creative industries locally and globally for most in demand skills and
C. Engage with key stakeholders (relevant government agencies, educational institutions, industry players)
Attn.
iDICE Programme Coordination Unit
Bank of industry
23, Marina,
Lagos
E-mail: idice-proposals@boi.ng
