Project profile — Girls' Education South Sudan
Overview
Overview
| CA-3-P006982002 | |
| $4,200,000 | |
| Government of the United Kingdom - DFID - Department for International Development | |
| 2020-12-11 - 2023-03-31 | |
| Operational |
Country / region
• South Sudan (100.00%)Sector
• Basic EducationPrimary education (11220) (35.00%)
• Secondary Education
Secondary education (11320) (60.00%)
• Government And Civil Society, General
Ending violence against women and girls (15180) (5.00%)
Policy marker
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)• Desertification (not targeted)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• Children's issues (principal objective)
• Gender equality (principal objective)
• Disability (principal objective)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (principal objective)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
Description and results
Description
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.
Expected results
The expected outcoms 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
Results achieved as of May 2021 is the support of over 400,000 girls and their families with cash transfers to mitigate ongoing protection risks associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and to encourage girls to return to school.
Financials
Financials
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Related information
Related information
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Related activities • Girls' Education South Sudan Related links • Partner website — Government of the United Kingdom - DFID - Department for International Development |
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| Global Affairs Canada | |
| WGM Africa | |
| Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation | |
| Bilateral | |
| Project-type interventions |
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