Teacher Professional Development and Infrastructure Program (TPDI Program) in South Sudan | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Teacher Professional Development and Infrastructure Program (TPDI Program) in South Sudan is a USAID-funded education opportunity designed to strengthen the country s basic education system by improving how teachers are trained, supported, managed, and equipped to deliver quality instruction. The program is built around close collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the State Ministries of Education (SMoEs), with the overall intent of addressing teacher professional development needs in a comprehensive way rather than through isolated trainings or short term interventions. It is structured as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which generally means USAID expects to remain actively involved in guiding implementation and coordinating with key government and sector partners.

The TPDI Program has four core objectives that together aim to professionalize teaching and improve education service delivery. First, it seeks to improve policy frameworks and management systems so that teaching is treated as a recognized profession with clearer standards, stronger oversight, and better systems to ensure effectiveness and quality. This can involve strengthening rules and procedures around teacher management, deployment, supervision, performance expectations, and the institutional systems that support these functions at national and state levels. Second, the program aims to improve teacher performance, which typically includes practical efforts to help teachers deliver better classroom instruction, use effective pedagogy, and improve student learning outcomes. Third, it focuses on increasing access to curriculum based teaching and learning materials, reflecting the idea that teacher quality improvements must be paired with adequate, aligned materials so educators can teach to the curriculum and students can learn with appropriate resources. Fourth, it works to enhance access to teacher training, suggesting a push for wider availability of training opportunities, potentially through expanded training systems, improved training delivery models, or strengthened training institutions and support networks.

In terms of scale and funding, USAID anticipated making one award under this opportunity, with an estimated total funding amount of 30,000,000 USD. The anticipated award range is large, with an award floor of 25,000,000 USD and an award ceiling of 30,000,000 USD, indicating a substantial multi component program rather than a small pilot. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning the selected implementer would be expected to contribute resources alongside USAID funding, consistent with the specific terms described in the full announcement. The funding activity category is Education, and the CFDA number listed is 98.001, which corresponds to USAID foreign assistance for overseas programs.

Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity unless additional eligibility limitations are stated elsewhere in the full solicitation. The posted date for the opportunity was February 2, 2011, with a creation date of February 16, 2011, and an original and current closing date of March 7, 2011. The source text also includes an important clarification note indicating the opportunity is for USAID Sudan, and that an amendment (Amendment 01) was issued to add Questions and Answers associated with the request for applications, which applicants were instructed to review carefully as part of preparing a compliant submission.

For applicant support and access issues, the notice provides a point of contact: Natalie Thunberg, Contracting Agreement Officer for USAID Sudan, reachable by phone at 202 216 6236 and by email at nthunberg@usaid.gov. While the listing shows an agency name reference to Bolivia USAID La Paz, the eligibility note explicitly clarifies the opportunity pertains to USAID Sudan, which is the relevant operating unit for this South Sudan focused education program.

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