USAID/Sénégal Accès à l'éducation - USAID/Senegal Access to Education

Background
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Senegal, is seeking comments only on the draft concept for its anticipated USAID/Senegal Access to Education (A2E) Activity. The objective of the A2E Activity is to provide increased education opportunities to marginalized Senegalese children and youth in target areas (Ziguinchor, Kolda, Sedhiou, and Kedougou). The Activity will accomplish this goal by offering alternative education options that are responsive to the needs of local communities, and enhancing the capacity of local communities, governments, and other key stakeholders to support education.

Work Details
The A2E Activity aims to strengthen non-formal education opportunities for out-of-school children and youth in Casamance and Kedougou to promote inclusive social and economic engagement within their communities. The program will work with non-schooled youth in non-formal education contexts and focus on developing essential skills and improving living conditions. It will also address gender-based violence in schools and adopt an inclusive development approach.

The program will seek innovative ways to offer additional educational opportunities to marginalized and out-of-school children and youth, integrating market-focused interventions such as skills enhancement, local market connections, or income-generating activities to address specific youth employment constraints. Additionally, it will focus on addressing gender-based violence in schools and promoting inclusive development.

Period of Performance
The geographic locations where the contract will be performed are Ziguinchor, Kolda, Sedhiou, and Kedougou in Senegal.

Place of Performance
The geographic locations where the contract will be performed are Ziguinchor, Kolda, Sedhiou, and Kedougou in Senegal.