Education and Skills for South Sudan¿s Youth

About this project

This Action intends to support access to and completion of quality education (general education and TVET) for South Sudan¿s children and youth, notably for girls, displaced and vulnerable children. This would contribute to improving learning outcomes for the benefit of the children but also the country¿s development at large. In addition to low enrolment rates (60% for primary and secondary school-aged children), the average child in South Sudan completes only 4.7 years of school by the age of 18. Civil wars, recurrent crises, resulting in forcibly displaced populations, and low Government spending on education have degraded the quality of education institutions in the country, jeopardizing the human capital of future generations.The Action addresses key drivers of human capital development country-wide, using an integrated approach from general education to skills development. Building on the EU¿s long-term engagement as a key actor in the sector, this Action steps-up efforts to improve service delivery, while in parallel strengthening the national education system. This is done in collaboration with government institutions at federal, state and local levels, in line with the National Education Sector Plan 2023-2027. Mobilizing civil society for advocacy and accountability, the Action contributes to ensuring access to education, quality of education, and reducing dropout rates. Education and TVET can also help to support the development of low-carbon and climate-resilient e…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 4Quality Education
• 5Gender Equality

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

South Sudan

Sectors

Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobilityVocational trainingUpper Secondary Education (modified and includes data from 11322)

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributesDisability inclusion · Also contributes

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2021-ACT-63093.

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