Opportunity Information: Apply for USAID TANZANIA 09 004 RFA
Apply for USAID TANZANIA 09 004 RFA
- The Tanzania USAID Dar es Salaam in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Zanzibar Teacher Upgrading by Radio (ZTUR)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 9, 2009 and posted on Aug 10, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 9, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Zanzibar Teacher Upgrading by Radio (ZTUR) grant opportunity is a USAID-funded education initiative designed to help Zanzibar's Ministry of Education and Vocation Training (MoEVT) strengthen the skills of lower secondary teachers through in-service training delivered via radio. A key emphasis is improving support for teachers working in pre-primary settings, recognizing that early learning outcomes depend heavily on teacher preparation and ongoing professional development. The overall intent is not to introduce radio training from scratch, but to build on earlier innovations and expand MoEVT's ability to design, produce, and deliver teacher upgrading content using radio as a scalable, cost-effective distance learning tool.
This opportunity was issued by USAID Tanzania (Dar es Salaam) as a discretionary funding opportunity under a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means the donor expects to remain actively involved during implementation through collaboration, technical input, and ongoing coordination rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The program falls under the Education funding activity category and was structured to make a single award, indicating that USAID intended to select one primary implementing partner to work closely with MoEVT on the rollout, quality, and management of the radio-based training approach.
Financially, the solicitation anticipated total funding of about $1,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and an award floor of $900,000. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed, so applicants were not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of eligibility, although applicants sometimes still propose leveraged resources or in-kind contributions to strengthen competitiveness depending on the donor's evaluation criteria.
Eligible applicants included for-profit organizations other than small businesses, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations holding 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that nonprofit category). The listed CFDA number was 98.001, which corresponds to USAID foreign assistance for overseas programs. The solicitation was posted on August 10, 2009, with an original and final closing date of September 9, 2009, and it was archived on October 9, 2009, meaning it was a time-limited competition that has since closed.
Operationally, the core deliverable implied by the description is expanded institutional capacity within MoEVT to run radio-based teacher professional development. That typically includes developing training curricula adapted for audio instruction, producing radio lessons and supporting materials, planning broadcast schedules, creating mechanisms for teacher engagement and follow-up (for example, guided practice activities, facilitated discussion groups, or school-based mentoring that complements broadcasts), and monitoring whether teachers are actually reached and whether teaching practices improve. Because the focus is on in-service upgrading, the training is meant to occur while teachers remain in their roles, minimizing the disruption and cost associated with bringing large numbers of teachers into centralized training venues.
For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, the contact listed was Samuel Kiranga, Acquisition Specialist, reachable by phone at 2668503.
FAQs: Zanzibar Teacher Upgrading by Radio (ZTUR) Grant Opportunity
1) What is the Zanzibar Teacher Upgrading by Radio (ZTUR) grant opportunity?
ZTUR is a USAID-funded education initiative intended to help Zanzibar's Ministry of Education and Vocation Training (MoEVT) strengthen the skills of lower secondary teachers through in-service training delivered via radio. It also places emphasis on improving support for teachers working in pre-primary settings, reflecting the importance of early learning and teacher preparation.
2) What is the main goal of the program?
The overall intent is to expand and strengthen MoEVT's capacity to design, produce, and deliver teacher upgrading content using radio as a scalable, cost-effective distance learning tool. The opportunity is framed as building on earlier innovations rather than starting radio-based training from scratch.
3) Who issued the funding opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by USAID Tanzania (Dar es Salaam).
4) What type of funding instrument is this?
The opportunity was structured as a discretionary funding opportunity under a Cooperative Agreement. This typically indicates USAID expects to remain actively involved during implementation through collaboration, technical input, and coordination, rather than providing funds with minimal ongoing engagement.
5) What is the funding activity category?
The program falls under the Education funding activity category.
6) How many awards was USAID expecting to make?
The solicitation was structured to make a single award, meaning USAID intended to select one primary implementing partner to work closely with MoEVT.
7) How much funding was anticipated?
The solicitation anticipated total funding of about $1,000,000.
8) What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award ceiling was $1,000,000 and the award floor was $900,000.
9) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed, so applicants were not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of eligibility.
10) Can applicants still propose leveraged resources or in-kind support?
The opportunity did not require cost share, but applicants sometimes still propose leveraged resources or in-kind contributions to strengthen competitiveness, depending on how the donor evaluates applications.
11) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included:
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations holding 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that nonprofit category)
12) What is the CFDA number and what does it indicate?
The listed CFDA number was 98.001, which corresponds to USAID foreign assistance for overseas programs.
13) When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted on August 10, 2009.
14) What was the application deadline?
The original and final closing date was September 9, 2009.
15) Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on October 9, 2009, indicating it was a time-limited competition that has since closed.
16) What geographic or institutional focus does the program have?
The program is focused on Zanzibar and on strengthening the institutional capacity of Zanzibar's MoEVT to deliver radio-based teacher professional development.
17) Which teachers are the primary focus of the radio-based training?
The initiative is designed to strengthen the skills of lower secondary teachers through in-service training delivered via radio.
18) Why does the opportunity mention pre-primary settings if the main target is lower secondary teachers?
A key emphasis is improving support for teachers working in pre-primary settings, based on the idea that early learning outcomes depend heavily on teacher preparation and ongoing professional development. The description highlights this emphasis alongside the broader in-service upgrading approach.
19) What does "in-service training" mean in this program?
In-service upgrading means the training is intended to occur while teachers remain in their roles, reducing disruption and avoiding the costs of bringing large numbers of teachers to centralized training locations.
20) What are the expected core deliverables or implementation components?
Based on the description, the core deliverable is expanded institutional capacity within MoEVT to run radio-based teacher professional development. Typical components implied include:
- Developing training curricula adapted for audio instruction
- Producing radio lessons and supporting materials
- Planning broadcast schedules
- Creating mechanisms for teacher engagement and follow-up (for example, guided practice activities, facilitated discussion groups, or school-based mentoring that complements broadcasts)
- Monitoring whether teachers are reached and whether teaching practices improve
21) Is the program intended to introduce radio training for the first time?
No. The opportunity explicitly notes that the intent is not to introduce radio training from scratch, but to build on earlier innovations and expand MoEVT's ability to design, produce, and deliver radio-based teacher upgrading content.
22) Why use radio as the delivery method for teacher upgrading?
The description presents radio as a scalable, cost-effective distance learning tool that can support in-service professional development without requiring teachers to leave their posts for centralized training.
23) What does a Cooperative Agreement imply for day-to-day implementation?
The opportunity notes that a Cooperative Agreement typically means the donor expects to remain actively involved through collaboration, technical input, and ongoing coordination during implementation.
24) Who should applicants contact if they cannot access the full announcement electronically?
The listed contact was Samuel Kiranga, Acquisition Specialist. The phone number provided was 2668503.
25) Where was the issuing USAID office located?
The issuing office was USAID Tanzania in Dar es Salaam.
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