Deadline: 15-Aug-23
The U.S. Embassy Lome, of the U.S. Department of State, announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to develop a preventative curriculum approach to counter violent extremism through education in Togo.
Program Objectives
- Togo, despite its proximity to countries affected by violent extremism, is one West African country that has experienced relative peace and security, until recently.
- The escalation in violence in Burkina Faso has spread to neighboring countries, with Togo and Benin recording their worst Global Terrorist Index (GTI) scores on record. According to country officials, as of today, violent extremist attacks have led to 40 military casualties and more than 100 civilians were killed and 2,000 Togolese have taken refuge outside the country.
- The need to carry out a curriculum development program to address the escalation in violence arose during the Togolese government’s validation workshop of the National Strategy for the Prevention of Violent Extremism (SNAPLEV), where it was noted that prevention through education (including education in prisons) was totally neglected in Togo. This program should fill that gap and should be fully in line with the spirit of Togo’s national strategy.
- The main objective of this NOFO is to leverage and highlight U.S. expertise and the growing U.S.-Togo relationship to help launch the teaching of prevention of violent extremism in schools and prisons through the development of a teaching manual for schools and the establishment of training and awareness clinics for prisons in Togo.
Funding Information
- Total available funding: $250,000
- Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum of $250,000
- Length of performance period: 12 months.
Expected Outcomes
- Specific outcomes should include one or more of the following:
- Development of a teaching manual to prevent violent extremism in Primary and Secondary Schools in Togo.
- Development of a handbook for the prevention of violent extremism in prisons.
- Teachers are equipped with knowledge and understanding of the drivers of violent extremism in Togo, including the importance of tolerance and social cohesion.
- Teachers have confidence in their knowledge and understanding of PVE terminology and language.
- Ministry of primary and secondary Education adopts the use of the manual into Togolese education curriculum to prevent violent extremism.
- The Project Implementer should demonstrate how the desired outcomes overlap with the audience’s motivation and interest and mention which tools and resources will resonate with the audiences to lead them to the desired outcomes. Most importantly, the Project Implementer should clearly explain how they will assess or measure project success.
- Togo’s Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is the mandated body that initiates and implements national education Policy in Togo. The Project Implementer is required to collaborate with the ministry in developing the curriculum and should encourage the use of U.S.-based refence materials for the content of the handbook.
Performance Indicators
- The project implementer should monitor and report on performance indicators that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound. Establish, where possible, performance baseline data and expected performance targets for each expected result and include details on what sources of data will be used to document performance, how the indicators will be measured, frequency of measurement, and units of measure. Where possible, indicators should also allow for sex disaggregation. Indicators should reflect key project outputs or outcomes that reflect on the primary goals or objectives of the project and that the implementer can collect with high quality data.
- The implementer will be responsible for quarterly reporting on each performance indicator included in the grant agreement as well as analysis of progress or impediments to reach indicator targets.
Priority Region: All the 5 regions of Togo.
Participants and Audiences: The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, the Interministerial Committee to Prevent and Fight Violent Extremism (CIPLEV), and public primary and secondary schools. The Project Implementer is required to identify, select, and segment relevant, reachable, and persuadable audiences to the program. The target audience selected from these institutions should have significant influence in addressing the issue.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Public and private educational institutions
- For-profit organizations
- Individuals
- Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions
- Note: U.S. NGOs should demonstrate in-country local expertise and have local experts to assist in project implementation.
- Applicants are responsible for negotiating prior agreements with Togolese state institutions for the implementation of the program. The Public Affairs Section reserves the right to request evidence of such agreements.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.