RTI is the incumbent on the current Early Grade Reading Project (EGRP); USAID and GoN positive about Nepal EGRP, which was likely a strong contributing factor to USAID giving a sole source RFA to RTI. Based on feedback from the AOR, this new phase of programming will provide technical assistance in the education sector of Nepal to strengthen the capacity of national, provincial, and municipal government entities to improve learning outcomes for early grade students. The current Early Grade Reading Program (EGRP) led by RTI is a five-year, $53.8 million project to support the Ministry of Education to improve the foundational reading skills of Nepali primary school students in grades one through three. The project directly supports the National Early Grade Reading Program (NEGRP), which aims to help children to read with fluency and comprehension. NEGRP is led by the Ministry of Education with support from USAID and other donors under the Ministry’s School Sector Development Plan.



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