School Improvement Program
Marginalized Palestinian areas suffer from a multitude of political, security and socio-economic problems that hinder development work and put the population at serious risk.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has limited authority and capability to reach all Palestinian areas to provide meaningful support to its residents.
The School Improvement Program will implement interventions to improve the educational environment and quality of education in the most disadvantaged Palestinian areas.
This program will provide support to public and private schools in the most disadvantaged Palestinian areas.
The primary goal of the program is to improve access to quality education and mitigate challenges to youth development in marginalized areas.
The sub-goals include:
1) Improved educational facilities through renovation.2) Improved teaching and learning through teacher training as appropriate, provision of educational resources, and collaboration with local communities.3) Expanded opportunities for youth development through extracurricular activities, career counseling and training in schools after hours.Illustrative outcomes include: Improved human and physical educational resources that contribute to narrowing the achievement gap between students in underserved and better served Palestinian areas. Organized and sustained extracurricular activities and youth programs. Established networks between teachers, administrators, counselors, officials and community representatives in the targeted schools aiming at improving the quality of education and youth programming. Enhanced community involvement in school decision-making. Strengthened educational institutions that provide services to learners.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has limited authority and capability to reach all Palestinian areas to provide meaningful support to its residents.
The School Improvement Program will implement interventions to improve the educational environment and quality of education in the most disadvantaged Palestinian areas.
This program will provide support to public and private schools in the most disadvantaged Palestinian areas.
The primary goal of the program is to improve access to quality education and mitigate challenges to youth development in marginalized areas.
The sub-goals include:
1) Improved educational facilities through renovation.2) Improved teaching and learning through teacher training as appropriate, provision of educational resources, and collaboration with local communities.3) Expanded opportunities for youth development through extracurricular activities, career counseling and training in schools after hours.Illustrative outcomes include: Improved human and physical educational resources that contribute to narrowing the achievement gap between students in underserved and better served Palestinian areas. Organized and sustained extracurricular activities and youth programs. Established networks between teachers, administrators, counselors, officials and community representatives in the targeted schools aiming at improving the quality of education and youth programming. Enhanced community involvement in school decision-making. Strengthened educational institutions that provide services to learners.
Agency: Agency for International Development
Office: West Bank, Gaza USAID-West Bank
Estimated Funding: $20,000,000
Office: West Bank, Gaza USAID-West Bank
Estimated Funding: $20,000,000
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available
Additional Information of Eligibility:
United States Government, represented by the Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to the West Bank and Gaza is seeking applications from qualified U. S. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), U. S. Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs), Public International Organizations (PIOs), and U. S. for profit firms (provided they forgo profit) to implement a program entitled School Improvement Program.
Pursuant to 22 CFR 226.81, it is USAID policy not to award profit under assistance instruments.
However, all reasonable, allocable and allowable expenses, both direct and indirect, which are related to the agreement program and are in accordance with applicable cost standards (22 CFR 226, OMB Circular A-122 for non-profit organization, OMB Circular A-21 for universities, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 31 for profit organizations), may be paid under the anticipated award.
USAID welcomes applications from organizations which have not previously done business with USAID.
Applicants must have established financial management, monitoring and evaluation, internal control systems, and policies and procedures that comply with established U. S. Government standards, laws, and regulations.
The successful applicant(s) will be subject to a responsibility determination issued by a warranted Agreement Officer (AO) in USAID.
The Recipient must be a responsible entity.
The AO may determine a pre-award survey is required and if so, would establish a formal survey team to conduct an examination that will determine whether the prospective recipient has the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills or ability to obtain them in order to achieve the objectives of the program.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Sandy SakranGrantorPhone 972-3-511-4870
Agency Email Description:
Acquisition and Assistance Specialist
Agency Email:
ssakran@usaid.gov
Date Posted:
2012-06-11
Application Due Date:
2012-09-20
Archive Date:
2012-10-30
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