Today is National Girls’ Education Day in South Sudan. This year’s theme – ‘Creating a safe and conducive learning environment for girls during COVID-19 and beyond’ – is a response to the alarming number of reported cases of early and... View Article
In South Sudan, teachers receive a very low monthly salary. A teacher in pay grade 14 receives a monthly salary of about 1,150 South Sudanese Pounds (SSP). This is less than 9 USD. As a result, many trained teachers have... View Article
It’s over a year since schools closed across South Sudan due to COVID-19. Learning for many children came to a standstill until the Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MoGEI), together with education partners, introduced distance learning through radio. However,... View Article
The Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MoGEI) has announced that schools will re-open on May 3rd. This calls for immediate action from schools across the country to ensure that COVID-19 preventative measures are in place so that learners can... View Article
“When we heard that the cash will soon be distributed, myself and my friend Achol got very excited, (we) sit down and plan out what we will buy among the many things that we lack.” Caroline, former GESS Cash Transfer... View Article
The Supportive School Supervision component of GESS has not received as much attention as some of the other Programme components due to school closures. However, GESS State Anchor Team Leader for Western Bahr el Ghazal State, Andrea, believes it to... View Article
Today is World Radio Day. Under the theme, ‘New World, New Radio’, the day highlights the continuing importance and evolution of radio in today’s world. It is the most prevalent form of media in South Sudan and continues to be... View Article
In January, our newly recruited Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) & Mentoring Assistants started to trace absent learners as part of a back-to-school campaign. COVID-19 and school closures have placed added pressures on learners in South Sudan. Some candidates... View Article
“There are things expected of me especially as a mother, I need to provide for my baby, for myself and, do housework. I looked forward to receiving this money so that I can afford some of the things for myself... View Article
Mboriundo Daniel Muabi, 26, has two daughters, aged 2 years and 6 months, respectively. He is married to Angelina, 25 years, and they live in Kpotonayo Payam of Tambura County, Western Equatoria State. Daniel and Angelina began their relationship when... View Article