Deadline: 12-Apr-21
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking Concept Notes on innovative solutions to support remedial instruction in grades three to five, thereby contributing to improve learning outcomes and expand access to quality basic education in Zambia.
Objectives
The overall objective of the Remedial Education activity is to provide targeted education interventions to ensure that middle and upper primary school students acquire the fundamental literacy and numeracy skills necessary for continued meaningful learning and education. The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ), through the Ministry of General Education (MOGE), with the support of multiple donors and cooperating partners, has fully adopted and led remedial instruction methodology. The Remedial Education activity will support the MOGE’s goals to establish a remedial education policy and expand instructional approaches nationwide.
Build upon and expand targeted remedial education interventions to ensure that middle and upper primary school students acquire the fundamental literacy and numeracy skills necessary for meaningful learning and continuing education.
- Sub-Objective 1.1. Improve foundational reading and numeracy skills of learners in middle/upper primary school.
- Sub-Objective 1.2. Sustain and ingrain remedial education methodology and practice into MOGE structures to improve service delivery capacity.
- Sub-Objective 1.3. Create and foster strategic partnerships to coordinate, sustain, and scale remedial education activities.
Funding Information
- USAID may allocate up to $10 million for one (1) award over the five (5) year life of the activity.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any type of organization is eligible to submit a Concept Note under the Remedial Education Addendum. Furthermore, in accordance with the requirements of the overarching STIP APS such organizations must demonstrate engagement with HEIs and/or related partners, as well as other institutional partners, be they public, private, for-profit, nonprofit organizations, public international organizations, non-governmental organizations, U.S. and non-U.S. governmental organizations, or multilateral and international donor organizations.
- Applicants will be expected to equally engage multiple partners for maximum geographic coverage, impact, and sustainability.
- Recognizing the diverse challenges faced by the primary education sector in Zambia, applicants are expected to partner with and demonstrate efforts to strengthen local organization and/or institutions.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=332014