This grant opportunity from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana aims to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity. The five-year project targets improving the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in Ghana’s early grades. By enhancing the implementation of Ghana’s mother tongue bilingual instruction policy and providing support to teachers, the grant seeks to elevate child learning outcomes. With an emphasis on early grade reading, the project aims to enhance reading curriculum, teacher training, availability of teaching materials, community engagement, and education data management systems. Funding of approximately $71 million over five years is available, pending fund availability. The closing date for applications is July 16, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 254404
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-641-14-000004 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
Version: | Synopsis 7 |
Posted Date: | Apr 28, 2014 |
Last Updated Date: | Jul 09, 2014 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – This is a pre-solicitation notice. RFA to be posted on or about May 16, 2014. |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 16, 2014 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $71,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $71,000,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Ghana USAID-Accra |
Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity.Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghanas education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghanas mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems.USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Fatoumata Camara
Grantor Phone 224- 60 46 8715 Email:fcamara@usaid.gov |
Version History
Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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This Synopsis is being modified to reflect the new closing date of the RFA from July 9, 2014 to July 16, 2014. Amendment No.1 and No.2 to the RFA were posted accordingly. | Jul 09, 2014 | |
This Opportunity is being modified to upload Amendment No.2 to the RFA. | Jul 09, 2014 | |
The purpose of modifying this solicitation is to post Amendment No. 01 to the Request for Applications (RFA). | Jul 03, 2014 | |
The purpose of modifying this solicitation is to post Amendment No.01 to the Request for Application (RFA). | Jun 18, 2014 | |
To post full Announcement and specify RFA closing date. | Jun 18, 2014 | |
To specify RFA Closing date | May 21, 2014 | |
May 21, 2014 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 7
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-641-14-000004 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
Version: | Synopsis 7 |
Posted Date: | Apr 28, 2014 |
Last Updated Date: | Jul 09, 2014 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – This is a pre-solicitation notice. RFA to be posted on or about May 16, 2014. |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 16, 2014 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $71,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $71,000,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Ghana USAID-Accra |
Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity.Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghanas education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghanas mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems.USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Fatoumata Camara
Grantor Phone 224- 60 46 8715 Email:fcamara@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 6
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-641-14-000004 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
Version: | Synopsis 6 |
Posted Date: | Jul 09, 2014 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2014 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $71,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $71,000,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Ghana USAID-Accra |
Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity.Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghanas education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghanas mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems.USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Fatoumata Camara
Grantor Phone 224- 60 46 8715 Email:fcamara@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-641-14-000004 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
Version: | Synopsis 5 |
Posted Date: | Jul 03, 2014 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2014 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $71,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $71,000,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Ghana USAID-Accra |
Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity.Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghanas education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghanas mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems.USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Fatoumata Camara
Grantor Phone 224- 60 46 8715 Email:fcamara@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-641-14-000004 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
Version: | Synopsis 4 |
Posted Date: | Jun 18, 2014 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2014 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $71,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $71,000,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Ghana USAID-Accra |
Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity.Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghanas education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghanas mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems.USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Fatoumata Camara
Grantor Phone 224- 60 46 8715 Email:fcamara@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-641-14-000004 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
Version: | Synopsis 3 |
Posted Date: | Jun 18, 2014 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2014 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $71,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $71,000,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Ghana USAID-Accra |
Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity.Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghanas education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghanas mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems.USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Fatoumata Camara
Grantor Phone 224- 60 46 8715 Email:fcamara@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-641-14-000004 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
Version: | Synopsis 2 |
Posted Date: | May 21, 2014 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | – This is a pre-solicitation notice. RFA to be posted on or about May 16, 2014. |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $71,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $71,000,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Ghana USAID-Accra |
Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity. Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghanas education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghanas mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems. USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Fatoumata Camara
Grantor Phone 224- 60 46 8715 Email:fcamara@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-641-14-000004 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | May 21, 2014 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | – This is a pre-solicitation notice. RFA to be posted on or about May 16, 2014. |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $71,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $71,000,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Ghana USAID-Accra |
Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity. Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghanas education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghanas mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems. USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Fatoumata Camara
Grantor Phone 224- 60 46 8715 Email:fcamara@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 254404 Full Announcement-1 -> RFA-641-14-000004.pdf
Folder 254404 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> RFA-641-14-000004_Amendment 01.pdf
Folder 254404 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> Attch C_Logic Tree Partnership for Education.pdf
Folder 254404 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> Attach B_GRAP MATRIX Post StakMeetVersion.pdf
Folder 254404 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> Attach A_GNECC Scoping Study.pdf
Folder 254404 Revised Full Announcement-2 -> RFA-641-14-00004-Amendment No2.pdf
Folder 254404 Other Supporting Documents-Annex to RFA 1 -> RFA-641-14-000004_ MOE language policy_Annex 1.pdf
Folder 254404 Other Supporting Documents-Annex to RFA 2 -> RFA-641-14-000004_ Budget Template_Annex 3.pdf
Folder 254404 Other Supporting Documents-Attachment A to Amendment No. 02 1 -> Attachment A_PFMRAF Assessment Tool_AmendNo2.pdf
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