Sudan Education
Education in South Sudan: investing in a better future
A review by Gordon Brown
Cover image: A boy listens to his teacher during a lesson at the improvised Hai Kugi School on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan. © UNESCO /M. Hofer (2011)
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Education in South Sudan: investing in a better future
A review by Gordon Brown
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Contents
Glossary Acknowledgements Foreword: South Sudan – time to act Executive Summary 1. An education system under pressure 2. Current levels of development assistance 3. Accelerating the catch up 4. Closing the gap – delivering on the promise Conclusion Endnotes List of Figures
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Education in South Sudan: investing in a better future
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South Sudan – anchored to the bottom of the world education league School participation in South Sudan - below the average for Africa Primary school attrition The secondary deficit South Sudan’s gender gaps – among the world’s widest Few of South Sudan's children are in permanent classrooms South Sudan’s Teacher Workforce – limited training, few women
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List of Tables
Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Financing Basic Education in South Sudan: Targets, Plans and Gaps (2012-2015) The scope for early delivery in education: financial estimates for achieving specified targets (selected non-governmental organisations) Closing the financing gap (an illustrative proposal) 33 36 39
List of Boxes
Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 4 Scaling up and capacity building Building capacity and working through government systems Delivering the peace dividend – a role for Community Support Bases (CSBs) 35 37 43
Glossary
ADF AfDB BRAC BSF CECs CSBs DAC DfID EPP GER GPE GPI GRSS IDA LSDAI MDGs MDTF MoGEI NER ODA TTI UNDAF African Development Fund African Development Bank Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee Basic Service Fund County Education Centres
A review by Gordon Brown
Cover image: A boy listens to his teacher during a lesson at the improvised Hai Kugi School on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan. © UNESCO /M. Hofer (2011)
Education in South Sudan: investing in a better future
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Education in South Sudan: investing in a better future
A review by Gordon Brown
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Contents
Glossary Acknowledgements Foreword: South Sudan – time to act Executive Summary 1. An education system under pressure 2. Current levels of development assistance 3. Accelerating the catch up 4. Closing the gap – delivering on the promise Conclusion Endnotes List of Figures
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7
Education in South Sudan: investing in a better future
5 6 7 11 18 26 31 38 44 45
South Sudan – anchored to the bottom of the world education league School participation in South Sudan - below the average for Africa Primary school attrition The secondary deficit South Sudan’s gender gaps – among the world’s widest Few of South Sudan's children are in permanent classrooms South Sudan’s Teacher Workforce – limited training, few women
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List of Tables
Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Financing Basic Education in South Sudan: Targets, Plans and Gaps (2012-2015) The scope for early delivery in education: financial estimates for achieving specified targets (selected non-governmental organisations) Closing the financing gap (an illustrative proposal) 33 36 39
List of Boxes
Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 4 Scaling up and capacity building Building capacity and working through government systems Delivering the peace dividend – a role for Community Support Bases (CSBs) 35 37 43
Glossary
ADF AfDB BRAC BSF CECs CSBs DAC DfID EPP GER GPE GPI GRSS IDA LSDAI MDGs MDTF MoGEI NER ODA TTI UNDAF African Development Fund African Development Bank Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee Basic Service Fund County Education Centres