Stem

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to collect written information about an upcoming STEM education activity, in which USAID seeks feedback from potential implementing organizations, local, international, private sector, and other development partners. This RFI intends to gather market insights for a potential science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education activity. This activity aims to support the Ministry of Education and Technical Education’s (MOETE) vision of expanding STEM education concepts across mainstream public schools in Egypt, providing students interdisciplinary learning opportunities, project‐based instruction, and soft skills development in addition to core technical skills that will prepare them for a rapidly evolving labor market. USAID is seeking: ● Information on the technical capacity organizations have to help USAID partner with the Government of Egypt to expand STEM education concepts into mainstream public schools. ● Recommendations for partnering with the private sector to ensure sustainability of current technology often incorporated into STEM education. ● Insight into local players willing to invest in Egypt’s STEM education. ● Suggestions for the best age or grade for students to be exposed to STEM education. ● Ideas on ways to: 1) improve the enabling environment of STEM education in Egypt, 2) link higher education institutions to STEM schools, and 3) incorporate STEM concepts into mainstream public schools. ● Insight on other identified systematic gaps and barriers to mainstreaming STEM concepts into public schools that may be overlooked.