Call for Proposals: Educational package development for Sustaining Our Oceans Project

The contractor will perform the tasks under the overall authority of the Regional Director of the UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok, the overall guidance of Education Section Chief, and the direct supervision by Education Programme Specialist, the Contractor shall perform the following activities: 

Activity 3.1: Project Planning and Inception 

3.1 Develop a detailed workplan, timeline and budget for UNESCO approval. 

Activity 3.2:  Development of Education Materials 

3.2.1 Design a Marine Conservation Educational Package for primary and secondary students, integrating digital tools and marine plastic debris materials in collaboration with stakeholders in and around UNESCO Ranong Biosphere Reserve. The design should incorporate insights from the 2024 Situational Analysis of Marine Conservation Education; 

3.2.2 Create gamified and interactive learning tools, incorporating actions addressing marine plastic debris into learning tools, virtual reality games, and hands-on workshops as well as handout materials (PDF) for teachers and students;  

3.2.3 Plan and execute an innovative exhibition on marine conservation education for visitors in the Ranong Mangrove Research Center; 

3.2.4 On-site Testing: pilot-test prototype materials with students and teachers in Ranong participating in the project, revising the prototype based on feedback to refine educational materials; 

3.2.5 Final prototype of education materials developed in three languages: Thai, English and Myanmar language. 

Activity 3.3: Training and Capacity Building  

3.3.1 Support UNESCO in conducting the training for Site Managers (1-day provisionally in Ranong): Train how to utilize newly developed education materials and improve their educational efforts on marine conservation; 

3.3.2 Develop a user-friendly SOO educational package guidelines for site managers; 

3.3.3 Support UNESCO in conducting the Teacher Training Workshop (1-day provisionally in Ranong – 1 occurrences): Train primary and secondary school teachers to integrate marine conservation into lesson plans using new materials and UNESCO knowledge product; 

3.3.4 Develop a user-friendly teacher’s guide for SOO educational package. 

Activity 3.4:  Technological Development and Maintenance 

3.4.1 Observe and maintain hands-on learning activities using the SOO prototype educational package and collect information to improve the prototype; 

3.4.2 Create an online platform (website and Learning Management System) to host the educational package; 

3.4.3 Provide client services and IT support and maintenance services for all platforms and the developed educational package and related materials for a minimum of 2 years.  

Activity 3.5:  Documentation and Communication 

3.5.1 Collect high-quality visual documentation (e.g. photos and videos) and testimonies from key activities, including the development, training and piloting phases of the SOO educational package; 

3.5.2 Curate and select the most impactful materials to be featured in project exhibitions, communication campaigns, and outreach initiatives.