SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- ASSESSMENT OF THE ISLAMIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IN GHANA
- Notice Date
- 12/9/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, Ghana USAID-Accra, Department of State, Washington, DC, 20521-2020
- ZIP Code
- 20521-2020
- Solicitation Number
- 641-06-002
- Description
- The United States Agency for International Development Mission in Ghana (USAID/Ghana) intends to issue a request for proposals (RFP) in anticipation of award of a contract for the assessment of the Islamic Education System in Ghana. The authorized source/origin code for this acquisition is 935 (any area or country excluding the foreign policy restricted countries.) This contract will be implemented under USAID/Ghana ? Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES) program for: Improved Quality of and Access to Basic Education. The goals of the assessment are as follows: (1) to strengthen overall USAID-MOES-GES understanding of the Islamic system of education in Ghana, particularly at the primary school level; (2) to identify types of Islamic schools and measure (or estimate) the numbers of pupils enrolled at each type of Islamic school; (3) to learn more about the socio-economic backgrounds of children who attend Islamic schools; (4) to assess the accessibility, affordability, level of parental involvement and quality of Islamic schools, and to identify opportunities to enhance pupil learning outcomes in Islamic schools; (4) to better understand Islamic schools contributions to Ghana?s development and to analyze what could be done to enhance the relevance of Islamic education to Ghana?s economic and social development priorities; (5) to identify ways to smooth the transition of pupils moving between Islamic schools and ?mainstream? public education institutions; and (6) to identify potential entry points for basic education assistance to children and teachers of Islamic schools, given expected resources, comparative advantages and legal restrictions relative to work with faith based organizations. The RFP will be posted on the FEDBIZOPPS web page (www.fedbizopps.gov) not less than fifteen (15) days after this notice is issued.
- Place of Performance
- Address: USAID MISSION TO GHANA, E45/3 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, ACCRA
- Country: GHANA
- Country: GHANA
- Record
- SN00948625-W 20051211/051209211545 (fbodaily.com)
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