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Title:

Community Based Education in South Sudan

Agreement Number:

7414523 P007329001

Agreement Value:

$8,350,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 20, 2020 - Jun 30, 2023

Description:

This project aims to improve access to education and learning opportunities for marginalized and vulnerable out of school children, especially girls, in South Sudan. Project activities include: (1) establishing 300 community schools in rural and remote communities which provide alternative primary education with a focus on life skills; (2) providing training to women teachers on child centered, gender responsive and inclusive pedagogy, psychosocial support, and life skills; and (3) providing training to parents on homestead gardening and backyard poultry rearing, as well as distributing input supplies to ensure that their children do not attend school hungry. This project works to directly contribute to Canada’s G7 Charlevoix Declaration on Quality Education for Girls, Adolescent Girls and Women in Developing Countries.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased equitable access to safe, secure gender responsive, inclusive and quality basic education; (2) reduced socio-cultural barriers to education; and (3) improved coordination and collaboration between state and non-state actors to ensure quality and successful transition to primary or secondary schools.

Location:

The Hague, NL

Reference Number:

064-2019-2020-Q4-00043

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

STICHTING BRAC INTERNATIONAL

Program:

International Development Assistance Program

Program Purpose:

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.