This USAID grant, the Pakistan Reading Project, aims to enhance the reading capacity of Pakistani children, specifically targeting 2.5 million primary school students to read at grade level. The project seeks proposals from qualified organizations to implement activities that will improve reading instruction and assessment, and strengthen management within public education systems and low-cost schools. It also emphasizes building synergies with related initiatives in Pakistan. USAID plans to award a five-year cooperative agreement, contingent on funding availability, to the highest quality application. A mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held on December 3, 2012, in Bangkok, Thailand, and attendance is required for consideration.
Opportunity ID: 206715
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-391-13-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pakistan Reading Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Amendment No.1 to RFA-391-13-000004 |
| 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: | Nov 14, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 08, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 14, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $160,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $160,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) For Profit Organizations College & Universities Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Pakistan USAID-Islamabad |
| Description: | 1).The purpose of this Request for Applications is to solicit applications from organizations or consortia of organizations with the qualifications and experience to partner with USAID, Pakistani counterparts and other donors to address the need to enhance the reading capacity of Pakistani Children to read. The objective of this program is 2.5 million additional primary school student reading at a level commensurate with standards at their grade level: 2).Project activities include:(i) implement activities to improve reading instruction and assessment, and strengthen management in public education systems and low-cost schools; and (ii) build effective synergies with related efforts in Pakistan, including with a USAID-supported companion activity to reestablish Pakistans culture of reading. USAID expects to award a cooperative agreement in 2013 to the bidder submitting the highest quality, best value application. This shall be a five-year project contingent upon the availability of funds. 3).Mandatory Pre-proposal Conference:Applicants are advised that a pre-proposal conference will be conducted at the USAID/Thailand facilities in Bangkok, Thailand at 09:00 AM (Bangkok, Thailand Time)on December 3, 2012. Recipients of this RFA are encouraged to attend this conference so that they may fully understand the Application process. Recipients of this RFA are requested to acknowledge their attendance by RSVP to shumayun@usaid.gov no later than 12:00 Noon (Pakistan Standard Time) on November 22, 2012. Due to the limited space of the conference facilities, attendees of the conference will be limited to two (2) representatives. Participation in the pre-proposal conference is mandatory for all organizations that would like their applications in response to this RFA considered. Details regarding the pre-proposal conference are provided in the file attached as Logistic Information. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
MOHAMMAD HUMAYUN
ACQUISITION & ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST Phone 92-51-208-1270 Email:shumayun@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment No. 2 | Jan 08, 2013 | |
| Amendment Number 2. | Jan 08, 2013 | |
| Amendment No.1 to RFA-391-13-000004 | Jan 08, 2013 | |
| Dec 15, 2012 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-391-13-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pakistan Reading Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Amendment No.1 to RFA-391-13-000004 |
| 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: | Nov 14, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 08, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 14, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $160,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $160,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) For Profit Organizations College & Universities Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Pakistan USAID-Islamabad |
| Description: | 1).The purpose of this Request for Applications is to solicit applications from organizations or consortia of organizations with the qualifications and experience to partner with USAID, Pakistani counterparts and other donors to address the need to enhance the reading capacity of Pakistani Children to read. The objective of this program is 2.5 million additional primary school student reading at a level commensurate with standards at their grade level: 2).Project activities include:(i) implement activities to improve reading instruction and assessment, and strengthen management in public education systems and low-cost schools; and (ii) build effective synergies with related efforts in Pakistan, including with a USAID-supported companion activity to reestablish Pakistans culture of reading. USAID expects to award a cooperative agreement in 2013 to the bidder submitting the highest quality, best value application. This shall be a five-year project contingent upon the availability of funds. 3).Mandatory Pre-proposal Conference:Applicants are advised that a pre-proposal conference will be conducted at the USAID/Thailand facilities in Bangkok, Thailand at 09:00 AM (Bangkok, Thailand Time)on December 3, 2012. Recipients of this RFA are encouraged to attend this conference so that they may fully understand the Application process. Recipients of this RFA are requested to acknowledge their attendance by RSVP to shumayun@usaid.gov no later than 12:00 Noon (Pakistan Standard Time) on November 22, 2012. Due to the limited space of the conference facilities, attendees of the conference will be limited to two (2) representatives. Participation in the pre-proposal conference is mandatory for all organizations that would like their applications in response to this RFA considered. Details regarding the pre-proposal conference are provided in the file attached as Logistic Information. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
MOHAMMAD HUMAYUN
ACQUISITION & ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST Phone 92-51-208-1270 Email:shumayun@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-391-13-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pakistan Reading Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| 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: | Jan 08, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 14, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $160,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $160,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) For Profit Organizations College & Universities Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Pakistan USAID-Islamabad |
| Description: | 1).The purpose of this Request for Applications is to solicit applications from organizations or consortia of organizations with the qualifications and experience to partner with USAID, Pakistani counterparts and other donors to address the need to enhance the reading capacity of Pakistani Children to read. The objective of this program is 2.5 million additional primary school student reading at a level commensurate with standards at their grade level: 2).Project activities include:(i) implement activities to improve reading instruction and assessment, and strengthen management in public education systems and low-cost schools; and (ii) build effective synergies with related efforts in Pakistan, including with a USAID-supported companion activity to reestablish Pakistans culture of reading. USAID expects to award a cooperative agreement in 2013 to the bidder submitting the highest quality, best value application. This shall be a five-year project contingent upon the availability of funds. 3).Mandatory Pre-proposal Conference: Participation in the pre-proposal conference is mandatory for all organizations that would like their applications in response to this RFA considered. Details regarding the pre-proposal conference are provided in the file attached as Logistic Information. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
MOHAMMAD HUMAYUN
ACQUISITION & ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST Phone 92-51-208-1270 Email:shumayun@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-391-13-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pakistan Reading Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| 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: | Jan 08, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 14, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $160,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $160,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) For Profit Organizations College & Universities Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Pakistan USAID-Islamabad |
| Description: | 1).The purpose of this Request for Applications is to solicit applications from organizations or consortia of organizations with the qualifications and experience to partner with USAID, Pakistani counterparts and other donors to address the need to enhance the reading capacity of Pakistani Children to read. The objective of this program is 2.5 million additional primary school student reading at a level commensurate with standards at their grade level: 2).Project activities include:(i) implement activities to improve reading instruction and assessment, and strengthen management in public education systems and low-cost schools; and (ii) build effective synergies with related efforts in Pakistan, including with a USAID-supported companion activity to reestablish Pakistans culture of reading. USAID expects to award a cooperative agreement in 2013 to the bidder submitting the highest quality, best value application. This shall be a five-year project contingent upon the availability of funds. 3).Mandatory Pre-proposal Conference: Participation in the pre-proposal conference is mandatory for all organizations that would like their applications in response to this RFA considered. Details regarding the pre-proposal conference are provided in the file attached as Logistic Information. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
MOHAMMAD HUMAYUN
ACQUISITION & ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST Phone 92-51-208-1270 Email:shumayun@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-391-13-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Pakistan Reading Project |
| 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: | Dec 15, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 14, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $160,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $160,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) For Profit Organizations College & Universities Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Pakistan USAID-Islamabad |
| Description: | 1).The purpose of this Request for Applications is to solicit applications from organizations or consortia of organizations with the qualifications and experience to partner with USAID, Pakistani counterparts and other donors to address the need to enhance the reading capacity of Pakistani Children to read. The objective of this program is 2.5 million additional primary school student reading at a level commensurate with standards at their grade level: 2).Project activities include:(i) implement activities to improve reading instruction and assessment, and strengthen management in public education systems and low-cost schools; and (ii) build effective synergies with related efforts in Pakistan, including with a USAID-supported companion activity to reestablish Pakistans culture of reading. USAID expects to award a cooperative agreement in 2013 to the bidder submitting the highest quality, best value application. This shall be a five-year project contingent upon the availability of funds. 3).Mandatory Pre-proposal Conference: Participation in the pre-proposal conference is mandatory for all organizations that would like their applications in response to this RFA considered. Details regarding the pre-proposal conference are provided in the file attached as Logistic Information. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
MOHAMMAD HUMAYUN
ACQUISITION & ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST Phone 92-51-208-1270 Email:shumayun@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 206715 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa prp_16 nov 2012.pdf
Folder 206715 Full Announcement-2 -> amendment 2 to rfa pakistan reading program.pdf
Folder 206715 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment No.1 to RFA-391-13-000004 1 -> paksitan reading project – rfa-391-13-000004_amendment no 1.pdf
Folder 206715 Other Supporting Documents-Synopsis 1 -> logistics information.pdf
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