Project profile — Girls' Education South Sudan

• South Sudan (100.00%)

• Education policy and administrative management:
Education policy and administrative management (11110) (7.00%)
Education facilities and training (11120) (7.00%)
Teacher training (11130) (7.00%)
• Basic Education: Primary education (11220) (28.00%)
• Secondary Education: Secondary education (11320) (46.00%)
• Government And Civil Society, General: Ending violence against women and girls (15180) (5.00%)

• Disability (principal objective)
• Children's issues (principal objective)
• Gender equality (principal objective)
• Youth Issues (principal objective)

This project aims to increase access to education for girls in South Sudan by improving girls’ enrolment and retention in primary and secondary schools and the quality of education they receive. Project activities include: (1) distributing cash transfers to school-aged girls to encourage the completion of their education; (2) providing grants to schools for the improvement of physical conditions and resources, such as sanitation and hygiene infrastructure and books or other learning materials; (3) improving education services through teacher training, curriculum reviews, and systems to monitor attendance and school performance; and (4) addressing key barriers to girls’ access to education emphasizing the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence and child marriage. Girls’ Education South Sudan is part of Canada’s $400 million G7 Charlevoix Declaration that supports education for women and girls in crisis and conflict situations.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved girls’ enrollment and retention at primary and secondary school; and (2) improved gender-responsive, evidence-based, quality education for girls.

Results achieved as of December 2024 include: (1) paid cash transfers to 1,226,788 girls, representing a 9% increase compared to 2023; (2) provided capitation grants for the first time under GESS 2 to 237 secondary schools; and (3) GESS approved a cumulative total of 6,259 primary schools for payment of capitation grants by the Ministry. Capitation grants are funds made available to all not-for-profit schools (government, community and faith-based schools) to help supplement running costs and improve the learning environment. Cumulatively, the project activities contributed to a total enrolment of 2,542,632 children and students, up from the 2024 target of 2,300,000. The Year 5 enrollment consists of 50.2% women, and 56% women with disability. A key achievement is the increased level of girls' enrolment at 50.2% against boys at 49.8%. Historically, girls' enrolment has always been lower than boys.

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