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The following sections present details of component 3 activities undertaken during this reporting
quarter.
SUB-COMPONENT 3.1: COMPLEMENTARY READING PROGRAM (CRP) GRANTS
3.1.1 COMPLEMENTARY READING PROGRAM (CRP) GRANTS
3.1.1.1-2 RFA DEVELOPMENT ON THE BASIS OF THEMATIC AREAS
PRP developed two concept notes on ‘summer/winter camps’ and ‘tutoring’ and submitted to USAID
for approval. Upon USAID’s approval, two Request for Applications (RFAs) were drafted for the
above-mentioned grant themes and were submitted to USAID for review and feedback.
3.1.1.3 RFA APPROVAL FROM USAID
PRP received USAID’s approval on 1 RFA for ‘tutoring’ theme on May 16. As per USAID’s feedback,
PRP will remove the CRP themes related to ‘gender’ and ‘summer/winter camps’ and add: ‘enabling
writers’ workshops to develop reading materials’ and ‘reading for adolescent girls’.
3.1.1.4 SOLICITATION: CALLS FOR PROPOSALS RELEASED
In this quarter, PRP advertised the opportunity available under Complementary Reading Project
(CRP) grants ‘tutoring’ theme in English (The News), Urdu (Jang), and Sindhi (Kawish) newspapers on
May 22 (see annex 3). The documents including RFA, application form, budget, guidelines and list of
PRP intervention school were posted on the website link http://www.pakreading.org.pk/grants. The
deadline for submission of applications against this solicitation was June 22.
3.1.1.5 TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETINGS – PROPOSAL EVALUATION
As a result of the above-mentioned solicitation, PRP received a total of 64 CRP grant applications
from the 6 provinces/regions (AJK 7, Balochistan 8, GB 3, ICT 15, KP 16, and Sindh 15). PRP is under
the process of reviewing and scrutinizing these applications in order to check their completeness and
eligibility. Technical review committee meetings are planned in all the provinces/regions in the next
quarter.
3.1.1.9 GRANTS MONITORING
During this quarter, PRP regional grants team conducted 85 monitoring visits for 9 CRP grants
awarded to local NGOs (AJK 12, Balochistan 14, GB 17, ICT 18, KP 12, and Sindh 12). The following
activities were conducted by 9 CRP grantees in this reporting period.
GRANTEE: HELP IN NEED (HIN)
THEME: READING EVENTS TO PROMOTE PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT
During the reporting period, following major activities were carried out by the CRP grantee in district
Hattian of AJK region.
Teachers and Parents Gatherings
A total of 71 teachers and parents gatherings were held successfully in 71 schools of district Hattian-
AJK. A total of 1,049 participants (937 parents, 107 teachers, and 5 guardians) attended these
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