SECID's current IQCs | Projects/Locations - Worldwide

See also:
- General Business, Trade and Investment II (GBTI II) IQC
- Prosperity, Livelihoods and Conserving Ecosystems (PLACE) IQC
- Macroeconomic Policy IQC
- People, Energy, and Development (PED) IQC
- Environmental Policy and Institutional Strengthening II (EPIQ II) IQC
- Integrated Water and Coastal Resources Management IQC


Assistance to Basic Education (ABE) IQC
Start date: 10/05 - Completion date: 09/08
IQC Prime Contractor: The Mitchell Group

The purpose of the Assistance to Basic Education (ABE) is to support USAID Missions
and Bureaus in the implementation of their Strategic Objectives (SOs) pertaining to
education and linkages in education and health including social sector reform. ABE
builds on and expands the scope of services provided by USAID's current IQC,
Basic Education and Policy Support (BEPS).

The ABE IQC was designed to provide USAID Missions and Bureaus with educational programming assistance that meets the following objectives:

• Provide cost-effective implementation mechanisms to reduce administrative
  costs paid by Missions and USAID-centrally funded activities;
• Customize technical assistance provision to meet evolving USAID needs;
• Provide technical assistance to programs that integrate multiple objectives;
• Reduce procurement time for Missions and Bureaus by providing them with
  a pre-competed mechanism;
• Provide an integrated mechanism to allow Missions with reduced management
  capacity to implement activities linked to their objectives; and
• Allow USAID/Washington Regional Bureaus to provide assistance to USAID's
  programs in countries where there are minimal or no US direct-hire staff.