Girls' Education South Sudan

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 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.