Deadline: 5-Jul-21
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Opportunities to Learn (OTL) Activity.
Purpose: The USAID/Nigeria OTL activity aims to equip out-of-school children and youth in northeast Nigeria with the foundational skills needed to progress to higher levels of education, training and/or engagement in the workforce.
The overall purpose of this activity is to ensure out-of-school children and youth in northeast Nigeria gain foundational skills. In accordance with USAID’s Education Policy and building on past USAID/Nigeria investments, foundational skills include reading and literacy, numeracy, and social and emotional skills. The specific skills and competencies of interest should be derived from the Nigerian Accelerated Basic Education Program in order to ensure that skill acquisition is recognized, certified, and enables progression to higher levels of education, training or employment.
Theory of Change
- Children and youth have increased access to quality accelerated, basic education; and
- Children and youth are safe in and around basic education learning environments; and
- Non-formal education facilitators effectively apply Level 1 to Level 3 curriculum using age-appropriate pedagogy and instructional materials; and
- Children and youth successfully mainstream into local formal education and training opportunities; and
- Local and state education non-formal education institutions have increased capacity to coordinate, manage data dashboards, oversee and certify learning in non-formal learning centers.
Scope: Selected communities in Borno and Yobe states, with the potential to expand to a third state, either Adamawa or Gombe.
Funding Information
USAID intends to award one (1) Cooperative Agreement pursuant to this notice of funding opportunity. Subject to availability of funding and at the discretion of the Agency, USAID intends to provide $25 million in total USAID funding over a five (5) year period.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility for this NOFO is not restricted.
- USAID welcomes applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=333982