CFAs: Supporting Education and Learning Outcomes in South Sudan

UNICEF is inviting applications to enhance education quality, access, and inclusion across multiple states and counties in South Sudan. The programme focuses on general education, learning outcomes, and out-of-school education while strengthening teacher capacity, school management, and community engagement.

About the Programme

The UNICEF South Sudan Education Programme aims to improve educational outcomes and ensure inclusive, gender-responsive learning across targeted states and counties. It supports collaboration with State and County education authorities, communities, and relevant stakeholders to strengthen the delivery of education services.

Focus Areas

• General education: Improving teaching quality and learning outcomes

• Learning outcomes: Emphasis on foundational literacy and numeracy

• Out-of-school education: Promoting access for children not enrolled in formal schooling

• Gender-responsive and inclusive education: Ensuring girls and children with disabilities are supported

Key Activities

• Coordination and Monitoring: Support State-level GPE-TESS coordination, ETMC, and Education Cluster meetings, monitor programmes and schools

• Teacher Capacity Building: Training, mentoring, and review meetings for head teachers, inspectors, supervisors, and tutors

• County Education Centres: Continuous professional development for pre-primary and lower primary teachers, cluster-based CPD sessions, teacher learning circles, school visits

• School Improvement & Financial Management: Capitation grants training, mentoring PTAs, SMCs, and school boards, developing school improvement plans, revenue management, and reporting

• Community Engagement: Back-to-learning campaigns, household outreach, and mobilization to advocate for girls’ education and children with disabilities

• Inclusive Education Advocacy: Safe school management training and community sensitization

Expected Outcomes

• 1,000 head teachers, supervisors, and inspectors trained

• 930 inspectors supported in information management and reporting

• 26 review meetings on inspections and supervision conducted

• 400 tutors trained as teacher coaches

• 5,000 teachers reached through cluster-based training and mentoring

• 1,000 ETMC members trained on strategies and manuals

• 1,000 school management committees strengthened

• 2,000 community gatherings organized

• 80 county and state education offices supported

• 20 back-to-learning campaigns conducted

• 8,000 PTA and SMC members trained

• 400,000 community and family members reached through direct outreach

How to Apply

1. Confirm your organization’s ability to coordinate with State and County education authorities

2. Prepare a proposal outlining teacher training, school management, and community engagement strategies

3. Include a plan for gender-responsive and inclusive education

4. Submit the application via the UNICEF official platform for consideration

Why It Matters

The programme strengthens the capacity of education systems, empowers teachers, and ensures inclusive access to quality education. It fosters community ownership, transparency in school management, and equitable learning opportunities for girls and children with disabilities.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Failing to demonstrate experience with education coordination and monitoring

• Ignoring inclusive or gender-responsive approaches

• Inadequate planning for teacher mentoring, school supervision, or community engagement

• Not including clear measurable outcomes or reporting mechanisms

FAQs

1. Who can apply? Organizations coordinating with State and County education authorities in South Sudan.
2. What are the focus areas? General education, learning outcomes, out-of-school education, and inclusive education.
3. What capacity-building activities are included? Training for teachers, head teachers, tutors, inspectors, and ETMC members.
4. How are communities involved? Through back-to-learning campaigns, household outreach, and community gatherings.
5. What is the role of school management committees? Strengthening PTAs and SMCs to manage school resources and advocate for education.
6. How is gender and inclusion addressed? Through advocacy, outreach, training, and safe school management initiatives.
7. What are the expected results? Improved teaching, strengthened school management, wider community engagement, and increased student enrollment and learning outcomes.

Conclusion

The UNICEF South Sudan Education Programme provides a comprehensive approach to improving education quality, access, and inclusion. By supporting teachers, schools, and communities, the initiative ensures equitable, gender-responsive learning while strengthening local education systems and enhancing the long-term educational outcomes for children across South Sudan.