Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development (READ) activity

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bangladesh is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for a four year Cooperative Agreement entitled “USAID’s Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development (READ) activity in Bangladesh. This activity will support improved early grade reading skills in selected low performing districts in Bangladesh. The primary objective of the activity is: Improved reading skills in early grade students, as measured by an increase in oral reading fluency. The activity is comprised of four related intermediate results (IRs): IR 1: Increased Use of Evidence-based, interactive reading instructionIR 2: Improved Use of Early Grade Reading AssessmentIR 3: Expanded provision and use of supplementary reading materialsIR 4: Increased Community Support of Early Grade Literacy