Consultant for Advancing Gender Equality through Higher Education Partnerships in Bangladesh
British Council Bangladesh is calling for Expressions of Interest (Eol) from individual consultants / consultancy firms / academic institutions to 1. Conduct a study on gender participation in higher education institutions in Bangladesh. 2. Identify the interest and capacity among public and private universities in Tier 1 and Tier 2 locations to collaborate on gender equality in higher education.
Details
| Closing date | Saturday 24 October 2026 |
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Role overview
The deliverables include:
- A verified list of approx. 30 leading women academics in the country across levels of seniority and disciplines. The list should also integrate an intersectional focus
- Identify any existing networks of women academics with notes on aspects such as focus areas, partnerships, active/defunct status
- A report on the interest and capacity of public and private universities in Tier 1 and Tier 2 locations to engage on gender equality.
Part 2: Convene a symposium for networking and knowledge exchange on gender equality in higher education. It is recommended to organize the event around International Women's Day (8 March 2027) The deliverables for this include:
- A symposium plan that should clearly outline opportunities for networking and knowledge exchange.
- Identifying invitees should include past GGP TNE/GEP grantees, UGC officials, development organisations like World Bank, Asian Development Bank, UN Women, women academics and women's academic networks identified under Part 1.
- Identifying and securing speakers, panelists and moderators for the symposium
- Prepare key messages for the speakers to highlight
- Manage RSVPs
- Deliver the event and be available on site to manage logistics
- Produce a symposium report
Key working relationships:
- Assigned contract manager from the British Council
- British Council education and gender equality leads
- University Grants Commission
- Selected higher education universities
Expected number of days of work:
- Part 1: 10 working days
- Part 2: 30 working days
Payment Terms
- Consultant will be contracted on a per-day basis
- Invoices should be submitted monthly with detailed records of workdays and outputs
- Payments will be processed following verification by the British Council Project Lead
Qualifications of applicants:
- Be a local Bangladeshi supplier (individual consultant/agency/academic institutions)
- Experience of delivering similar contracts - include evidence in your application
- Knowledge of gender equality in Bangladeshi higher education context is essential
How to apply
Please include a brief proposal on how you intend to meet the requirements of this ToR along with proposed budget.
Interested applicants can send in their Eols to GoingGlobalpartnershipsTNEBD@britishcouncil.org by 24 October 2026