Supporting Learning outcomes

Subject:
Request for Information:
Supporting Learning Outcomes in South Sudan The U.S Agency for International Development Mission in South Sudan requests information concerning possible development activities, ideas and approaches in support of improving learning outcomes appropriate to the South

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Sudan’s environment to be implemented over the next five years with estimated funding $20 million.

It should be noted that funds are currently not available for any proposed interventions proposed under this Request for Information (RFI).

The intent of this RFI is to gain information on how best to position USAID/South Sudan to appropriately respond to the needs highlighted in the background information attached to this RFI.

This announcement is a Request for Information, not a Request for Applications or a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and it is not a commitment by USAID/South Sudan to issue a solicitation – cooperative agreement or grant or otherwise compensate an organization or individual for any information submitted to the U. S. Government.

The issuance of this RFI does not obligate USAID/South Sudan to pay for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of the requested information.

Please do not submit applications or statements of qualifications in response to this request.

USAID/South Sudan will not provide answers to any questions submitted in response to this request.

USAID/South Sudan may use feedback and comments from this RFI to develop future program(s) and/or solicitations.

It should be noted that responding to this RFI will not give an advantage to an organization should there be a subsequent solicitation.

Proprietary information must not be sent in response to this RFI.

Alan Garceau Supervisory Contracting/Agreement Officer Background Information Over 2. 2 million South Sudanese children, the equivalent of nearly ⅓ of the country’s primary school-aged population, are out of school, making South Sudan one of the countries with the largest proportion of out-of-school children (OOSC) in the world [1] .

Root causes of the lack of access include:
the lack of functional schools; [2] the frequent and unpredictable closure of functional schools (permanent or temporary) due to violence, and the related movement of students and teachers; [3] threats to students’ safety when they access school.

[4] Problem Statement To date, USAID has implemented education interventions that increase access, promote safety and well-being, and build a sense of normalcy for children and youth, but beneficiaries are still lacking the literacy, numeracy, and soft skills that are foundational to future learning and success.

USAID now wants to leverage those investments and focus specifically on improving instructional models that support on-going learning and build resiliency.

Using lessons learned from recent interventions and assessments/studies, and taking advantage of a relative sense of peace in the country, USAID proposes activities that promote a demonstrable increase in learning outcomes.

Conducting such an activity in South Sudan could be enormously challenging due to lack of similar contextual models; therefore, the Mission seeks a partner who can co-create and implement an activity that empowers beneficiaries, 10-15 years of age, with measurably increased literacy, numeracy and soft skills (through a support package) that enable their continuous learning in age-appropriate levels in upper-primary, lower secondary, or technical/vocational training.

Objective:
This 5-year activity should result in “significantly measurable” learning outcomes that enable beneficiaries to continue their educational pursuits.

That may mean transition into the appropriate grade level of upper-primary/lower-secondary school, or pursuit of technical/vocational skills training.

It is especially critical that co-creation and implementation of this activity exhibit the following Results or outcomes:
1. A foundational literacy and numeracy skills support package (i.e.

including social-emotional learning or accelerated education program approaches) that prepares learners for continuing education.

2. Improved scores measured using Early Grade Reading (EGRA) and Early Grade Math Assessments (EGMA) over a three-year intervention period and/or by the end of primary school grade 8. 3. Increased soft skills and socio-emotional aptitudes appropriate to support attainment of sustainable livelihoods.

Information Sought USAID/South Sudan is seeking short concise and relevant responses to the below questions, in order to help the Mission identify the appropriate types of development interventions and activities.

1. What development strategies and approaches (activities) might USAID/South Sudan employ to improve learning outcomes among children/youth aged 10 -15 years? 2. What non-formal education approaches/methodologies (activities) should USAID/South Sudan utilize to ensure success of this activity that will be complementary to the formal education route? 3. What existing development methodologies/models (activities) should USAID/South Sudan use to create avenues for success in improving literacy and numeracy? END OF RFI [1] UNESCO’s out-of-school study [2] According to the Education Cluster’s 2017 assessment 41% of primary schools were not open at all.

The states with the largest percentages of non-functional schools also had seen the most violence.

[3] Conflict and insecurity caused 26% of permanent school closures in late 2017, and the movement of students and teachers caused another 29% of permanent school closures.

The wave of violence and displacement following the July 2016 fighting in Juba and other areas aggravated an already difficult education situation, with increased dropouts and lower enrollments continuing.

[4] According to the 2016 Rapid Education and Risk Analysis schools were damaged or occupied by combatants and internally displaced populations, teachers and students were killed, school-going children were targeted for sexual violence and recruitment into armies and parents continue to fear sending their children to school, especially girls.

Related Programs

TRIO_Student Support Services

Department of Education


Agency: Agency for International Development

Office: South Sudan (USAID)-Juba

Estimated Funding: $20,000,000


Who's Eligible





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
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Additional Information of Eligibility:
a.

Eligibility is limited to Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)-certified Academic educational institutions, colleges and universities -located in the United States of America and it Territories.

Proposals are encouraged from Historically Black Colleges and Universities in accordance with 20 USC 1067k (3) and 10 USC 2323(a)(1)(C).

b.

Responses from non-US entities, federal laboratories, and US Government academic institutions will not be accepted.

c.

Teaming arrangements will not be accepted.

May accept the use of sub-recipients for a portion of the project.

d.

Cost sharing or matching is not required.

e.

A formal Request for Proposals (RFP) is hereby issued on the Internet at www.grants.gov.

The US Department of State reserves the right to select for award all, some or one of the proposals submitted in response to the RFP.

Technical and cost proposals (or any other material) submitted in response to the RFP will not be returned.

It is our policy to treat all proposals as sensitive competitive information and to disclose their contents only for the purposes of evaluation.

Award(s) will be considered a cooperative agreement type of federal assistance.

f.

The federal assistance award shall be written, signed, awarded, and administered by the Grants Officer.

The Grants Officer is delegated this authority by the Department.

g.

Entities found to be listed on the current Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) or designated under Executive Order 13224 shall not be considered for award.



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Date Posted:
2019-03-21

Application Due Date:


Archive Date:
2019-05-09



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