National Reading Program (NRP) Implementation and Expansion

Solicitation Number: SOL-72061219R00006
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Synopsis: Added: Jun 10, 2019 12:40 pm

The purpose of this assignment is to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST) to further the implementation of the National Reading Program (NRP) by: (a) developing appropriate reading benchmarks and setting targets for reading achievement for Chichewa and English across the early grades (Standards 1-4) of primary school; and (b) working with the Malawi Institute of Education (MIE) to revise the Chichewa and English curricula for the upper primary grades (Standards 5-8) and develop the associated learner books and teacher guides. This activity will assist USAID and the MOEST to deepen implementation of the NRP in early grades and expand NRP’s evidence-based reading interventions and approaches to upper primary grades. USAID requires the services of a U.S. Higher Education Institution (HEI) with demonstrable technical expertise in reading, and Southern Africa experience, for this assignment. The assignment will run for an initial 30 weeks, and a maximum of 3 option years.

Contracting Office Address:
Department of State
Washington, District of Columbia 20521-2280

Place of Performance:
USAID/Malawi, NICO House, City Centre, P.O. Box 30455,Lilongwe 3, Malawi
Lilongwe,
Malawi

Primary Point of Contact.:
Clement Manda,
Acquisition Agent
cmanda@usaid.gov
Phone: 2651772455

Secondary Point of Contact:
Samson Golah Mwanza,
Procurement Agent
smwanza@usaid.gov
Phone: 2651772455
Fax: 2651773181