Report Writer Consultant - Private Sector Engagement in Education, PGD, Strategic Partnerships Engagement, 9 months, CoE Amman Jordan(remote) #593445

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UNICEF’s fundamental mission is to uphold the rights of every child, everywhere. Guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Sustainable Development Goals, the Strategic Plan 2026–2029 places equity at the centre of its education work. The education programme offer is designed to ensure that every child and adolescent has access to quality, inclusive, and resilient learning opportunities. It prioritises three key transitions in a child’s learning journey: readiness for school, acquisition of foundational and transferable skills, and preparation for life and work. These transitions underpin UNICEF’s focus on equitable access, improved learning outcomes, and continuity of education in emergencies and fragile contexts.

Education systems are facing converging pressures. Learning outcomes remain off-track, with millions of children and young people not acquiring the foundational and transferable skills needed for today’s economies. Public financing for education is increasingly strained. System capacities are misaligned with the pace of demographic, technological, and labour-market change.

With sharp cuts in aid from many donors, sustainable progress for children requires new approaches and partnerships, particularly with the private sector. The Strategic Plan commits to expand engagement with the private sector through fundraising, partnerships, advocacy and innovation, in recognition of the sector’s growing role in the development of solutions for children, ensuring that contributions reinforce national efforts. Innovative financing and new forms of publicprivate collaboration can support Governments and communities to deliver for children.

There is growing recognition that the private sector has a significant and multifaceted role to play. Beyond traditional modes of engagement—such as philanthropy or service provision—...