Tuija Stenbäck has over 40 years of experience working in education. She has extensive experience evaluating and planning education projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America focused on areas such as TVET, teacher training, inclusive education, and education sector reforms. She has worked with organizations such as the World Bank, European Commission, and various NGOs and consulting firms on projects in over 20 countries.

1. Tuija Stenbäck, Pihlajatie 50.A..5 00270 Helsinki Finland, tel. +358-40-5251131
e-mail: tuija.stenback@luukku.com
CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Family name: STENBÄCK
2. First names: Tuija Tellervo
3. Date of birth: 13 April 1943
4. Passport holder: Finland
5. Education:
Institution
Date: from - to
Degree(s) or diploma(s) obtained:
University of Helsinki; 09/1963 - 12/1969 M.A. in Psychology
University of Jyväskylä; 09/1973 - 05/1975 M.A. Dissertation in Education
Vocational Teacher Education College of
Jyväskylä; 09/1985 - 05/1986
Vocational School Teachers Diploma
6. Language skills (mark 1 to 5 for competence) (1- excellent; 5- basic):
Language Reading Speaking Writing
Finnish (mother tongue) 1 1 1
English 1 1 1
Swedish 2 2 3
7. Memberships of professional bodies:
8. Other skills: Computer literacy
9. Present position: Independent Consultant
10. Years within the firm : Independent since August 2006
11. Key qualifications:
• 13 years of experience in planning and implementing the Basic education and TVET reforms in Finland
• 25 years of experience in planning, management and coordination of development projects and programmes in
developing countries
• Extensive experience in SWAP planning, monitoring, review and implementation
• Education sector policy analysis and sectoral reviews
• Extensive experience in monitoring, evaluation and appraisal
• Institutional capacity building and training of trainers
• Experience in labour market surveys
• Experience in using PCM in planning and evaluation
• 10 years of experience in primary, secondary, TVET, special needs/inclusive education, teacher education and
higher education projects/programmes as the team leader
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2. Tuija Stenbäck, Pihlajatie 50.A..5 00270 Helsinki Finland, tel. +358-40-5251131
e-mail: tuija.stenback@luukku.com
12. Professional experience
Date from
- Date to
Location Company Position Description
05/14 Namibia Tuija Stenbäck
Consulting Ltd
Evaluator Final evaluation of Women Entrepreneurship Development Project in SME sub-sector. NGO-project funded by
Finland.
9/14 Nairobi, Kenya Niras Trainer Conducting a training workshop on Strategic Planning, Change Management, Theory of Change, Facilitation
and Programming for the IGAD managers.
6-7/14 Myanmar Niras Team Member Planning Finland’s Country Programme for Development Cooperation in Myanmar. Education sector specialist
in the Team. The focus of the education sector support is on TVET and Secondary education.
8/13-6/14 Ethiopia
Helsinki
ITAD Team Member Evaluation of to Peace and Development in Finland’s development cooperation during 2007-2012.
Responsible for the country analysis of Ethiopia.
9/13 Ethiopia Niras Trainer Conducting a training of trainers’ course including preparation of a manual for trainers for IGAD managers.
IGAD (Inter-governmental Authority for Development) is a peace promoting organization consisting of
countries in African Horn (Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibout, Kenya, Sudan, South-Sudan and Uganda)
16/11-12/12 Doha, Qatar Scottish
Qualification
Authority
Team Member Drafting a proposal on improving the TVET perception as part of the upcoming TVET reform in Qatar.
07/12-03/13 Helsinki Ministry for
Foreign Affairs,
Finland
Staff Consultant Co-author of the new evaluation and monitoring guidelines of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland
05-06/2012 Ethiopia Finnish Consulting
Group
Team Leader Identification mission for the continued Finnish support to Special Needs/Inclusive Education in Ethiopia.
08-09/2011 Nepal Finnish Consulting
Group
Team Leader Planning the Technical Assistance for Soft Skills (Pre-vocational skills) development for the Nepal School
Sector Reform Programme, 2010-2015. TA funded by the Government of Finland.
11/2010-
06/2011
Helsinki, Hague,
Netherlands
Ethiopia, Kenya,
Malaysia,
Mexico,
Panama
Ministry for
Foreign Affairs,
Finland
Team Leader Evaluation of the training programme related to Chemical Weapons Convention implementation in developing
countries. The programme has been funded through the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland and implemented
by the VERIFIN in the University of Helsinki.
05/-06/2010 Eritrea Particip Team Member Evaluation of the EC support to education sector in Eritrea, specialist on teacher education and TVET policy
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3. Tuija Stenbäck, Pihlajatie 50.A..5 00270 Helsinki Finland, tel. +358-40-5251131
e-mail: tuija.stenback@luukku.com
in the mission. Analysis of the progress of the TVET Policy as part of the sector reform.
11/2009-
02/2010
Uganda World Bank Team Leader Revising the Education Sector Strategic Plan (2007-2015) of the Ministry of Education and Sports of Uganda
for meeting the requirements of the Fast Track Initiative for the purpose of FTI endorsement. Writing Inclusive
education and Guidance and Counselling strategies into the ESSP.
06/-10/2009 Uganda
Finland
Ministry for
Foreign Affairs,
Finland
Team Leader Evaluation of the North-South-South Higher Education Network Programme funded by the Government of
Finland. The programme includes 24 networks in 21 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Universities
visited in Uganda and Nepal as case studies (Makerere University, Purbanchal University, St. Xacier’s College
and Tribhuvan University). The programme consists of three components; (1) Mobility of teachers and
students; (2) Intensive courses for the network members; (3) Capacity building for the participating universities.
06/2009 Laos Plan Consultant Drafting a technical proposal on Primary Education Programme of Plan Laos for EC funding
11/2008 South Africa HIFAB Team Member Final evaluation of the Swedish Support to Inclusive Education policy implementation in South Africa.
Cooperation assessed between the University of Stockholm and UNISA.
09/-10/2008 South Africa HIFAB Team Leader Final evaluation of the Finnish Support to the Education Sector in South Africa covering Inclusive Education
and Higher Education policy implementation.
07/-08/2008 Eritrea Particip Team Member Mid-term Review of the EC Support to Education Sector in Eritrea, with the specific task to focus on
Teacher education in basic education and TVET Policy. Review of the new TVET policy implementation
status.
04/2008 Namibia Stakes, Finland Consultant Training needs assessment on HIV/AIDS multi-sectoral response for the regional governments in Namibia as
part of EC funded programme.
09/-11/2007 Finland Finnish Consulting
Group
Team Member Meta-analysis of all evaluations undertaken in 2006 by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland. Evaluation of
the quality of the evaluation reports.
11/-12/2007 Egypt HTSP Team Leader Final evaluation of the EC funded Education Enhancement Programme in Egypt covering primary and
secondary education. The programme was the duration of 9 years and implemented the national policy.
04/-05/2007 Ethiopia OPIFER Consultant Write up of Special Needs TVET Strategy integrated into the mainstream Strategy for Special
Needs/Inclusive Education of the Government of Ethiopia funded by the Government of Finland.
11-12/2006 Tajikistan FCG Team Leader Inception phase for the preparation of the Second Education Sector Project funded by ADB
11/2005-
06/2006
Pakistan HCG Adviser EC funded Adviser to the Department of Schools and Literacy of North West Frontier Province, Pakistan for
the purpose of facilitating the preparation of Sector Programme in education. Programme approved by the
Minister of Education, NWFP and submitted to the Cabinet approval in June 2006.
10/2005 Mozambique HCG Consultant Monitoring the progress of the components supported by the Government of Finland to the Education Sector
Support Programme in Mozambique (educational assessment, school construction and community
participation)
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e-mail: tuija.stenback@luukku.com
9/2005 Azerbaijan HCG Team Member Three weeks mission to finalise the Early Childhood Development Project Document funded by ADB
12/2002-
1/2004
Global Particip Team Member Designing Instruments and Guidelines for EC to evaluate education sector programmes and projects
2002/8
2004/12
Serbia FTP Project Director Monitoring the progress of the Teacher Education Development Programme funded by the Government of
Finland , two missions
2002 2/6/11
2003/3
Sri Lanka FTP Team Leader Four Performance Monitoring Missions to Secondary Education Modernisation Project (SEMP) funded by
ADB/NDF as part of the secondary education reform in Sri Lanka.
2001/2 Zimbabwe/Swaz
iland
FTP Team Leader Evaluation of the EC support to SADC regional programme as part of the evaluation of EC support to
education sector in ACP countries under the EDF 7 and 8
2000/12 Botswana FTP Team Member Evaluation of EC support to education sector in ACP countries under the EDF7 and 8. The EC support
covered TVET sub-sector.
2001/2 Zambia FTP Team Member Evaluation of EC support to education sector in ACP countries under the EDF 7 and 8. The EC support
covered primary, secondary and TVET sub-sectors.
2003/2 Kosovo FTP Team Leader Monitoring the progress of Student Assessment and Evaluation project funded by the World Bank
2003/6
2004/6
Mozambique FTP Team leader Monitoring the progress of the Finnish Support to the Education Sector Development programme, two
missions.
2003/7-10 Swaziland HCG Team Leader Programme Preparation for EC support to education sector under the EDF8; compilation of the Feasibility
Study, Financing Proposal and Tender Dossier; Specific responsibility of designing the TVET and Early
Childhood components in the programme. Review of the TVET Policy and the system as part of the planning of
the EC support. Undertaking a Labour market survey as part of the TVET planning.
11-12/2001 Nepal FTP Team Member Participation in the Mission of the Technical Panel that prepared for the Mid-Term Review of the multi-donor
funded Basic and Primary Education Programme Phase II, responsible for the Institutional Analysis, EC
representative of the panel
9-10/2001 Nepal FTP Team Leader Evaluation of the Finnish Country Programme in Nepal during the 90’s,
2000/4 Tanzania FTP Team Leader Monitoring the progress of Teacher Education Development and District based Primary Education
Programme funded by the Government of Finland
4/1999 -7/
2006
Helsinki, Finland FTP Deputy Managing
Director/Project
Director
Follow-up for the strategies, policies and development trends in the education sector; in charge of
education sector bidding; short term consultancies
8-9/1999 Pakistan ADB Staff Consultant Mid-Term Review of ADB funded Technical Education Project, TVET specialist in the team.
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5. Tuija Stenbäck, Pihlajatie 50.A..5 00270 Helsinki Finland, tel. +358-40-5251131
e-mail: tuija.stenback@luukku.com
6-7/1999 Ethiopia FTP Team Leader Preparation of the FINNIDA funded components into the Education Sector Development Programme
consisting of teacher education, special needs education and school construction
11-12/1999 Ethiopia FTP Team Member Mid-term Review mission of the multi-donor funded Education Sector Development Programme; Team
Leader for the specific missions to Afar and Amhara provinces
9/1997 –
3/1999
Pakistan GTZ Chief Technical
Advisor
Overall and donor co-ordination of the Primary Education Programme of North West Frontier Province (part of
SAPP) financed by WB, DFID, NEDA, BMZ, UNICEF, JICA and the Government of Pakistan. Facilitating the
preparation of annual work plans and reports of the PEP, monitoring the progress of the Community
participation in Girls’ education, Teacher education, Educational materials development and Educational
management development including EMIS.
Preparation and participation in multi- donor review missions.
6/1997 Pakistan GTZ Consultant Review of the Primary Education Programme in North West Frontier Province of Pakistan with the particular
focus on the components funded by GTZ
4/1997 Sri Lanka GTZ Team Member Project Appraisal Mission for the Teacher Training component in the WB General Education Programme co-
financed by GTZ
11-12/1996 Sri Lanka FTP Team Member Evaluation of the Sida Support to Education Sector (1988-1996) with the specific focus on policy alignment.
1/1996 –
8/1997
Helsinki, Finland FTP Head of Education
Sector
Overall responsibility of education sector project planning, monitoring, coordination of activities
3/1992 –
12/1995
Zambia FTP Programme Co-
ordinator /
General
Educationist
Zambia Education Sector Support Programme (FINNIDA
Clients: Ministry of Education and Ministry of Science, Technology and Vocational Training. Project value 16
MECU.
Main tasks: Overall co-ordination and management of the programme consisting of nine sub-projects that
covered Primary, Secondary, Teacher Training, Textbook Development, Vocational Education and
Training, Universities, Special Needs Teacher Education, Educational Research and Primary School
Construction and Rehabilitation ; Participation in donor co-operation and co-ordination activities; Outcomes in
Higher Education; Degree in Special Education developed for UNZA, Libraries computerised and provided with
books in UNZA and Copperbelt University, All academic staff upgraded to Masters of Special Education in
Lusaka College for the Handicapped through cooperation with the University of Joensuu, Finland, All academic
staff upgraded to Bachelors of Journalism in Evelyn Hone College Media Studies Department through
cooperation with the University of Tampere, Finland . Labour market survey as part of the TVET curriculum
revision.
6/1989 –
2/1992
Finland Ministry for
Foreign Affairs,
(MFA)
Finland
Education Adviser Design of education sector strategy for FINNIDA ; contributing in the planning of new projects, monitoring
and evaluation of the ongoing projects, like participating in the evaluation of the Zambian Educational Materials
Project (ZEMP), preparation of the Zambian Education Sector Support Project (ESSP) etc.
11/1990 Zambia MFA Team Member Project preparation mission on the Education Sector Support Programme (ESSP)
11/1991 Zambia MFA Team Member Evaluation of the Zambian Educational Material Project (ZEMP)
01/1991 Namibia MFA Team Member Project preparation mission on the Education Sector Support Project
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6. Tuija Stenbäck, Pihlajatie 50.A..5 00270 Helsinki Finland, tel. +358-40-5251131
e-mail: tuija.stenback@luukku.com
10/1990 Congo MFA Team Leader Evaluation of the Loudima Technical High School for the Namibian refugees
12/1989 Tanzania MFA Team Leader Evaluation of the Finnish support to the education system in the ANC refugee camps (Dakawa and Mazimbu)
08/1989 Kenya MFA Team Member Evaluation of the training component in the health project
10/1987 Ghana AFS Team Member Monitoring the progress of the NGO project; Teacher to Ghana
11/1988 –
5/1989
Finland National Board of
Vocational
Education,
Finland
Planner Participating in the reform process of TVET adult education and promotion of international dimension of
TVET
5/1984 –
10/1988
Finland/Angola Vocational School
for Visually
Handicapped,
Finland
Course Director Planning and implementing two courses for Namibian refugees for the purpose of training of teachers for
visually impaired in Kwanza Sul Refugee Settlement in Angola ; establishment of the training centre for the
visually impaired in Kwanza Sul; during the programme three missions were undertaken to Angola
2/1973 –
4/1984
Finland National Board of
Vocational
Education,
Finland
Planner Participation in the planning and implementation of the TVET reform, responsible for national student
selection system, guidance and counselling, inclusive special needs education for TVET , student
assessment and gender aspect, refugee education arrangements and training of education administrators and
teachers for the reform
2/1971 –
2/1973
Finland National Board of
General
Education,
Finland
Research
Secretary
Participation in the planning of basic education reform with the specific tasks of piloting new educational
materials, pre-school curriculum , basic education curriculum, and counselling system in secondary education
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7. Tuija Stenbäck, Pihlajatie 50.A..5 00270 Helsinki Finland, tel. +358-40-5251131
e-mail: tuija.stenback@luukku.com
10/1990 Congo MFA Team Leader Evaluation of the Loudima Technical High School for the Namibian refugees
12/1989 Tanzania MFA Team Leader Evaluation of the Finnish support to the education system in the ANC refugee camps (Dakawa and Mazimbu)
08/1989 Kenya MFA Team Member Evaluation of the training component in the health project
10/1987 Ghana AFS Team Member Monitoring the progress of the NGO project; Teacher to Ghana
11/1988 –
5/1989
Finland National Board of
Vocational
Education,
Finland
Planner Participating in the reform process of TVET adult education and promotion of international dimension of
TVET
5/1984 –
10/1988
Finland/Angola Vocational School
for Visually
Handicapped,
Finland
Course Director Planning and implementing two courses for Namibian refugees for the purpose of training of teachers for
visually impaired in Kwanza Sul Refugee Settlement in Angola ; establishment of the training centre for the
visually impaired in Kwanza Sul; during the programme three missions were undertaken to Angola
2/1973 –
4/1984
Finland National Board of
Vocational
Education,
Finland
Planner Participation in the planning and implementation of the TVET reform, responsible for national student
selection system, guidance and counselling, inclusive special needs education for TVET , student
assessment and gender aspect, refugee education arrangements and training of education administrators and
teachers for the reform
2/1971 –
2/1973
Finland National Board of
General
Education,
Finland
Research
Secretary
Participation in the planning of basic education reform with the specific tasks of piloting new educational
materials, pre-school curriculum , basic education curriculum, and counselling system in secondary education
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