Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI 278 24 PRO KMELR
USAID/Jordan has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market input from potential partners for a planned activity called the "Knowledge, Monitoring, Evidence, Learning and Research Activity" (KMELR). This is not a funding competition yet; it is a pre-solicitation information-gathering step meant to help the Mission shape the design, scope, and approach for a future mechanism. The opportunity is being managed by USAID in Amman, Jordan, under Funding Opportunity Number RFI 278 24 PRO KMELR, with an original response deadline of January 25, 2024. The listing shows an award ceiling of $0 and does not specify expected awards, which is typical for an RFI because USAID is not making an award at this stage.
The planned KMELR activity is described as an umbrella mechanism that would support USAID/Jordan across its portfolio by generating and organizing evidence about what works, what does not, and why. The overall aim is to strengthen how the Mission measures program performance and results, deepen accountability to stakeholders, and build a stronger culture of learning and knowledge management. In practical terms, the activity is expected to help USAID/Jordan improve Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) systems and strengthen Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation (CLA) practices, both within the Mission itself and more broadly across Jordanian partners and stakeholders who engage with USAID programs.
A major theme running through the RFI is that the future activity is intended to advance USAID priorities around localization and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA). That signals the Mission is looking for approaches that elevate local leadership and participation, increase the role of Jordanian entities in evidence generation and learning, and ensure that evaluation and learning processes are inclusive and accessible. It also implies the future mechanism may be structured to intentionally create opportunities for local organizations, whether as primes, key subcontractors, or through other partnership models that transfer skills and decision-making power.
USAID is specifically looking for organizations with experience working in Jordan and demonstrated technical capacity across several related service areas. On the MEL side, the Mission highlights performance monitoring planning and data analysis, suggesting needs like developing and supporting performance monitoring plans, defining indicators, establishing data quality practices, and analyzing routine program data for decision-making. The RFI also emphasizes experience conducting mid-term and final evaluations, along with impact evaluations, indicating the future activity may include a steady pipeline of evaluation assignments ranging from performance evaluations to more rigorous designs intended to estimate causal effects.
The learning and research component is framed around conducting a variety of assessments, including sectoral assessments and rapid assessments, and bringing strong research capabilities with methodological innovation. This points to demand for teams that can quickly produce actionable findings when timelines are tight (rapid assessments), while also being able to undertake deeper diagnostic or sector-wide studies. The mention of innovation in methodologies suggests USAID/Jordan is interested in modern, context-appropriate research and evaluation techniques, which could include mixed-methods designs, participatory approaches, adaptive learning methods, and other tools that improve both rigor and usefulness of findings.
The RFI also calls out data mapping and visualization, including developing infographics. That typically reflects a desire to make evidence easier to interpret and use by decision-makers and broader audiences, not just to produce long technical reports. A partner with strong visualization capacity might be expected to translate complex data into dashboards, maps, briefs, and clear visual products that support internal Mission learning and external communication with stakeholders.
In addition, the planned activity includes knowledge management and organizational development, which suggests USAID/Jordan is looking beyond one-off studies and wants systems that help capture, curate, and reuse knowledge across projects and over time. This could involve building repositories, standardizing templates and processes, facilitating learning events, and strengthening how teams document and apply lessons learned. Relatedly, the RFI emphasizes MEL and CLA capacity building for local firms and other stakeholders, indicating the future partner will likely be responsible not only for doing evaluations and research, but also for training, mentoring, and institutional strengthening that leaves Jordanian organizations better equipped to conduct and use MEL and learning activities.
Finally, USAID explicitly notes the importance of successfully partnering with local firms to carry out the work. That is a practical signal that the Mission expects bidders or respondents to be able to structure partnerships that are workable in Jordan, share responsibilities meaningfully, and deliver quality outputs while building local capacity. It also aligns with the broader localization and DEIA intentions: the future KMELR mechanism is envisioned not just as a technical services contract or award, but as a platform that strengthens Jordan-based evidence and learning ecosystems while improving USAID/Jordan program effectiveness and accountability.
Key source details from the notice include CFDA number 98.001, an "Unrestricted" eligible applicant category, and an opportunity classification listed as "Other" for category, instrument type, and activity category, consistent with an RFI rather than a formal procurement or assistance solicitation. The notice references an attached document for additional specifics, implying that submission instructions and the exact information USAID wants from respondents are likely contained in that attachment.Apply for RFI 278 24 PRO KMELR
- The Jordan USAID-Amman in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information (RFI) for Potential Partners for Planned Knowledge, Monitoring, Evidence, Learning, and Research Activity" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-19.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-01-25. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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