South Sudan launches first ever national education curriculum

GPE media coverage - September 09, 2015

Two girls sing the national anthem of South Sudan at the Gudele West Basic School near Juba. South Sudan. May 2013. Credit: GPE/David K. Bridges

Earlier this week, South Sudan’s Ministry of Education Science and Technology ( MoEST) launched the first-ever comprehensive national education curriculum for all basic education levels in the country in an effort to provide access to learning and promote gender equality. The launch was organized by the MoEST with support from the Global Partnership for Education and UNICEF

Read media coverage below:

South Sudan launches first ever national education curriculum - Gurtong

VP launches national curriculum for South Sudan - Radio Tamazuj

South Sudan launches first ever comprehensive national curriculum - Tuck Magazine

Focus areas: Basic education, Gender equality, Learning

Regions and countries: Sub-Saharan Africa: South Sudan

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