#SouthSudan becomes the 1st country in Africa to join the Heads of State initiative for WASH towards the realization of #SDG6. This comes at a critical moment, as 🇸🇸is engaged in a #VNR, evaluating its progress towards achieving the #SDGs, identifying key areas for action

UNESCO, UNFPA, Ministry of Peace Building & other Stakeholders converge in Juba to validate the National Strategy on Youth, Peace and Security. The event brought together over 70 participants from the 10 States and the 3 administrative Areas.

#HLPF, the UN's annual platform for reviewing progress on the #SDGs, kicks off today! Leaders, experts & stakeholders are coming together to discuss challenges, share solutions & drive global action towards a sustainable future. Catch the opening at webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k…

UNESCO is hosting a Campus Africa event with delegates from 12 countries across the East African Region to deliberate on strategies of improving access to quality Education in the region. The two days event will conclude with launching of the Regional Strategy for Campus Africa.

Stakeholders Policy Dialogue on leveraging intercultural mediation for sustainable peace in South Sudan hosted by UNESCO and the Ministry of Peace Building among other key actors.

Keep up the good work UJOSS.

TVET stakeholders both at the National and State levels today graduates over 400 trainees in Rumbek, Lakes State, with the aim of empowering them to become self reliant. #Sweden, #UNESCO, #ACROSS

Formation of Youth Peace forums kick-off in Malakal of Upper Nile State and Pibor Administrative Area led by UNESCO and IOM.

Ongoing TVET management Information System (MIS) training in Juba organized by UNESCO.

UNESCO, African Development Bank and Government of south sudan including partners launched a 5 year project on “support TVET for value chain development “ project on 13 August 2024 in Juba

Technical launch of the project “Support to TVET for Value Chain Development “ is being held at the UNESCO Juba office from 13-15 August 2024. Government counterparts AFDB team and UNESCO team ( National and HQ level) are in attendance.

UNESCO and UNICEF support the Ministry of General Education and Instruction to launch the Global Education Meeting, with the objective to take stock of the Country's progress towards SDG 4 "Education" agenda 2030.

Within the strengthening TVET in South Sudan Project funded by SIDA, UNESCO hands over Equipment to the Ministry of General Education to support establishment of TVET Management Information Systems (MIS) in 2 ministries and 7 States in South Sudan .

UNESCO, Ministry of General Education and Instruction and other TVET line ministries are validating Gender Transformation and Greening TVET Guide for South Sudan with technical support from UNEVOC. The Guidelines will be launched tomorrow 27-Aug-2024 funded by Sweden government.

Ongoing presentations on the Gender Transformation and Greening TVET guide prior to the official launch of the Guide later today.

"Our region faces a profound learning crisis, with 60% of children in school not achieving minimum proficiency levels in reading and mathematics. This statistic is not just a number - it is a call to action." - UNESCO Eastern Africa Regional Director a.i. Alexandros Makarigakis #GEM2024

UNESCO in partnership with Culture Trend Network and Swiss Development Cooperation over the weekend celebrated a Cultural Food Festival to show case diversity in food and dances among South Sudanese communities to promote peace and social cohesion.

The Eastern and Southern Africa sub-Regional Consultation for the Global Education Meeting 2024 afternoon sessions continue. We are discussing strategies to accelerate education transformation and advance progress toward #SDG4 in #Africa! Stay tuned for updates!

"We usually forget to talk about external factors. The war in S. Sudan, -like everything else- also hit education. We have also witnessed floods and drought. To improve education, we need political will and finances." -Kuyok Abol Kuyok, Kuyok Abol Kuyok, DPhil Undersecretary Ministry of General Education and Instruction SSD

UNESCO kick-off a week long capacity building training for Pibor Radio Volunteers on basic journalism skills in newsgathering, news writing and editing, scripting, radio production and programming in Pibor town.