DirecciónLandscape Analysis of Mental and Emotional Wellbeing Support in the Bihar, India Education System
Request for Proposals
Introduction
Organization Overview
WorldBeing is a US-based non-profit that works to improve social-emotional wellbeing among marginalized youth worldwide. Through our Youth First and Girls First programs across India, Rwanda and Kenya, WorldBeing has impacted 450,000+ youth to date, and is set to reach 5 million more annually via active government partnerships.
Through an agreement with the State Education Department of Bihar, WorldBeing India conducts Youth First and Girls First for 7th and 8th grade students. Our rigorously tested, school-based programs are facilitated by trained teachers to support students to improve their resilience, emotional management, problem-solving, assertive communication, and awareness of gender equality and rights. Based on numerous research evaluations, our programs have demonstrated positive impacts on student inner wellbeing (resilience, self-efficacy, reduced anxiety), gender attitudes, and classroom behaviors. Learn more at WorldBeing.org.
RFP Summary
Co-Impact, a philanthropic collaborative working to impact the lives of millions of people around the globe, recognizes the impact of our work in Bihar, but also recognizes sustainability impacting all youth requires working with and creating inclusive government systems. WorldBeing India, with funding support from Co-Impact, is beginning a project to explore how we can change and cultivate the Bihar education system to ensure all youth have access to sustainable wellbeing programs at scale.
A foundational component of this project, and critical to the future development of our systems change strategy, is improving our understanding of the current education system in Bihar. We have specific interest in mapping and learning more deeply about current components that support, promote and advocate for wellbeing for all students, and the components that serve as barriers.
Proposals are invited from qualified policy analysts or policy analysis firms to conduct a comprehensive landscape analysis of the current state of mental and emotional wellbeing support for students primarily within the education system of Bihar, India and any related departments.
Objectives
Interested parties are expected to:
- Identify and assess existing policies, state initiatives and budget allocations related to mental and emotional wellbeing in/related to the Education system in Bihar.
- Understand the social-emotional learning/mental health/wellbeing indicators being tracked, and by whom, to monitor and evaluate impact.
- Map out key players, stakeholders, their roles in promoting wellbeing among students and their specific interests (i.e, academic performance, school persistence, other…).
- Analyze the effectiveness of Bihar education system’s current strategies and interventions, and identify the policy spaces or opportunities to advocate for investment in wellbeing.
Scope
- The analysis should focus on the secondary education level (middle school specifically).
- Consideration should be given to urban and rural disparities.
- Evaluation should encompass all government educational institutions and take into account any other significant priority/initiative at the state level.
Methodology
Proposals should outline a detailed methodology that is appropriate for the project. Methodologies could include (but are not limited to) a literature review, interviews, focus group discussions, and/or surveys. In addition, proposals should specify how qualitative and quantitative data will be collected and analyzed.
Key Components
Proposals should describe how the analyst or group will complete the following deliverables.
1.Policy Analysis:
- Propose a methodology for reviewing current policies addressing/related to mental and emotional wellbeing among students within the education system in Bihar, India.
- Include an assessment of alignment of these with relevant national and international standards and best practices.
2.Stakeholder Mapping:
- Define the approach to identify key players involved in the creation and implementation of mental and emotional wellbeing programs, efforts, and policies within Bihar, India, and any national-level programs, efforts, and policies that influence these significantly.
- Describe how decisions are made within these stakeholders, and how they use feedback loops, information flows, and incentives or accountabilities within these relationships to define and implement programs, efforts, policies and training programs that support student wellbeing.
- Specify how roles, responsibilities, and collaboration mechanisms will be evaluated.
3.Programs and Initiatives:
- Outline the plan for examining existing mental and emotional wellbeing programs and initiatives as they pertain to students in Bihar’s government school system.
- Describe the proposed evaluation criteria for assessing reach, effectiveness, and integration within the student experience.
4.Infrastructure and Resources:
- Present the strategy for analyzing the availability of mental and emotional wellbeing resources in government schools in Bihar, India.
- Detail the approach for evaluating the adequacy of financial resources and their flow, infrastructure, and human resources promoting wellbeing.
5.Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Provide a plan for assessing the mechanisms that the government has in place for monitoring and evaluating mental and emotional wellbeing efforts, policies, and programs in the Bihar, India education system.
- Include details on how gaps will be identified and improvements proposed.
6.Data Analysis:
- Describe the proposed methods for qualitative and quantitative data analysis within the landscape analysis methodology.
- Specify the statistical tools that will be utilized for quantitative analysis.
7.Timeline:
- Provide a detailed timeline for each phase of the analysis.
- A final detailed report must be provided to WorldBeing by end April 2024.
- A summary presentation of the report must be provided to the broader WorldBeing India team by the end of April 2024.
- Regular check-ins and close collaboration with WorldBeing are also expected during the engagement.
8.Budget:
- Specify the estimated budget required for completing all research, analysis, and report writing within the scope of the engagement.
- Proposals will be evaluated based on their rigor, ability to meet deadlines, and cost efficiency.
Interested parties are requested to submit their detailed proposals via email by March 8, 2024 at the latest to info@worldbeing.org with the subject line “Bihar Landscape Analysis.” Please note that RFPs will begin to be evaluated immediately upon receipt and WorldBeing reserves the right to select a policy analyst prior to the stated deadline. For inquiries or clarification, please contact info@worldbeing.org.
