Reading for Ethiopia's Achievement Developed (READ)

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Ethiopia is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for a five-year Cooperative Agreement titled “Reading for Ethiopia’s Achievement Developed (READ)” Technical Assistance Project in Ethiopia to support the Ethiopian Ministry of Education’s (MOE’s) efforts in developing a nationwide reading and writing program that will reach the vast majority of Ethiopian primary students. This project has a heavy focus on providing technical expertise in international best practices of teaching reading and writing; expertise that is to be applied to a variety of Ethiopian languages in order to develop syllabi, curricula and materials for both students and teachers. This project will provide direction, support, technical leadership and administrative support to the Ministry of Education at both national and local levels. NOTE: Closing date of application has been changed from March 23 to March 30, 2012.