Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has been awarded a Delivery Order worth $13,976,303 USD by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for a project to be implemented in Cambodia. The goal of the project is to improve early grade reading skills of Cambodian children in grades one to three, including those with disabilities. USAID will work with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MOEYS) and the Global Partnership for Education to implement the National Early Grade Learning Program in at least five provinces.

RTI, an international non-profit research organization, is the recipient of the contract. Founded in 1958, RTI has been providing scientific and technical solutions to governments and businesses around the world. Through this activity, USAID will support the ability of Cambodian systems to improve reading at scale, make improvements along the entire education value chain and promote greater coherence in the approach to early grade reading.

USAID is the donor of this Delivery Order. Established in 1961, USAID is an independent agency of the US government that is responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. USAID works to improve the lives of people in developing countries and promote stable, prosperous societies.

This project will take place in the Kingdom of Cambodia, a country in Southeast Asia whose borders encompass the Mekong River, Tonle Sap and Gulf of Thailand. Cambodia is the world’s 66th most populous country, with a population of approximately 16 million people. The official language is Khmer and the currency is the Riel.

In summary, the USAID has awarded Research Triangle Institute a Delivery Order worth $13,976,303 USD for a project to be implemented in Cambodia. The goal of this activity is to improve early grade reading skills of children in grades one to three in Cambodia, including students with disabilities. USAID will work with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and the Global Partnership for Education to implement the National Early Grade Learning Program in at least five provinces.