Public Announcement

Request for Proposals for Secondary School Drug Education Materials

The U.S. Embassy invites interested and qualified non-governmental organizations and/or Lao Government agencies to submit a proposal for the development of Lao language education materials to promote awareness of the dangers of illicit drug use. The target audience is Lao secondary students. The materials to be produced will include a short booklet for students with a related video compact disk, a teacher’s manual, and a training of trainers module. These education materials or deliverables will include:

1. A Student Booklet – approximately ten pages, written and well illustrated, to be used as supplemental education materials in Lao secondary schools.  The booklet will be used in all 17 provinces with students ages 12-15 years old, and should have some regional specific content.
   
2. An Instructional Video Compact Disk (VCD) - to be used with the Student Booklet.
   
3. A Teachers Guide – a short written teacher’s guide to be used with the Booklet and VCD.
   
4. A Training of Trainers Module (TOT) - a short manual to be used to train teachers or other trainers who will use the Booklet and VCD in or out of schools.

These education materials will be integrated into a nationwide media campaign on drug education using a slogan and logo which will be provided to the grantee by the U.S. Embassy. All education materials above will be reviewed and approved by the Lao Ministry of Education and the Lao National Commission for Drug Control and Supervision.

Proposals should outline a work plan, including cost estimates for each deliverable listed above. The budgets for the proposals should not exceed US$15,000 in total. The grant will be issued in early September and be completed by mid-November 2007. Proposals should be submitted to the office listed below no later than 17:00, 31 August 2007:


Public Diplomacy Section
Attn: Amy Archibald
U. S. Embassy
Vientiane

For further details or questions about this proposal please telephone Mr. Mike Carroll:
267-000, Extension 7035 or 020 552 6989.