FBO: Federal Business Opportunities

The objective of the Education Administration Program in Georgia is to address chronic education needs in Georgia, USAID/Caucasus proposes a new 3-year Education Management Project with the expected result of building management capacity in the education sector through establishment of an education management training program for administrators supported by necessary financial and administrative policy reforms. The approximate amount of the award will be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 and program implementation is estimated to begin in January 2009.



The Education Management Project will have two objectives:



1. Improve the long-term institutional capacity of Georgia to better manage the education system and lead its transformation; and,



2. Ensure the effectiveness of education policies on management, finance, and accreditation through support to the Ministry of Education and Science, MES educational agencies, and ERCs.



Successful completion of the program scope of work components will result in the establishment of a strong Master’s of Education Administration degree program as well as short-term training programs at Ilia Chachavadze University. Graduates from these programs will have the necessary management skills needed to improve administration and educational quality in their institutions. National policies on school management and decentralization will be refined to allow for more effective regional planning and decision-making and greater resource availability for schools. The Ministry of Education will be able to base its decisions on more reliable national, regional, and school level data as well as through participatory discussions with the civil society organizations and local communities. University education quality will be improved through the adoption of internationally recognized standards in the accreditation of university programs.



The solicitation is posted as of September 12,2008.