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Consulting Services for Hospitality & Tourism Skills Training-through Framework Agreement

The Ministry of Labor and Skills of Ethiopia, through the Education and Skills for Employability (EASE) project financed by the World Bank, invites expressions of interest for consulting services to deliver hospitality and tourism skills training. The program targets 22,200 youth across five regional lots, aiming to equip participants with sector-relevant skills and secure employment for at least 80% of enrollees. Training will focus on high-demand occupations such as culinary arts, tour guiding, and front office services, with post-placement support required to retain 90% of placed youth. Payments will follow a performance-based scheme linked to enrolment, training completion, employment, and retention metrics. The notice does not specify the budget allocated for this assignment.

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Key Information
Funded by
Ministry of Labor and Skill
Location
Ethiopia
Status
Closing Soon
Deadline
Sep 9, 2026
Category
Request for Expression of Interest
Reference
ET-MOLS-556894-CS-QBS
Method
Quality Based Selection
Language
English
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Overview

The Ministry of Labor and Skills of Ethiopia, under the Education and Skills for Employability (EASE) project funded by the World Bank, seeks expressions of interest for a framework agreement to provide hospitality and tourism skills training. The assignment aims to align training programs with employer needs, targeting youth employment through relevant skills development. Proposals may be submitted by NGOs, public or private institutions, including universities and TVETs, with at least one Ethiopia-based company required as part of the consortium.

Scope of Work

The consulting services (“the Services”) include provision of Consulting Services for Hospitality & Tourism Skills Training-through Framework Agreement target youth that will lead to employment. A Performance Based Payment Scheme (PBPS) will make payments to providers linked to enrolment, training, employment, and retention metrics of training participants. The purpose of this program is to link youth into both self and wage employment by equipping them with relevant Hospitality & Tourism Skills that close the gap between employer workforce needs and the skills of the current workforce.

Quoted from the notice published by World Bank. Read the full notice on their site

Requirements & Qualifications

The Ministry of Labor and Skills now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are: (i) core business and years in business, (ii) relevant experience related to the assignment, and (iii) technical and managerial capability of the firm. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

Quoted from the notice published by World Bank. Read the full notice on their site

Original Procurement Notice

Read the notice as World Bank published ithttps://projects.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/procurement-detail/OP00463405

Contact

NameHaftom Gebregziabher
Emailhaftomease@gmail.com

Source: World Bank