Justification and Approval (J&A) for Contract Extension

USAID/DRC is extending the contract No. AID-660-C-15-00001 with Chemonics for an additional year by transferring up to $3 million from supplementary COVID-19 funds designated for education programming. This action is justified under the Expedited Procedures Package approved in March 2020, allowing for use of other than full and open competition due to the urgent need to respond to contagious infectious disease outbreaks. The contract extension supports Chemonics in delivering a distance learning program through an interactive audio instruction model to help Congolese students continue their education despite COVID-19-related school closures. This measure enables the continuation and scaling of education efforts amidst pandemic disruptions, focusing on maintaining access and learning opportunities for affected students in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The contract is managed by USAID’s Education Office in Kinshasa, and key contacts for this contract include Andre Guy Soh and Malu Boyenge. This extension aligns with the broader goal of mitigating the educational impact of the pandemic by leveraging flexible mechanisms for rapid implementation of critical programming.