About the project
The Government of South Sudan, through the Ministry of Finance and Planning in collaboration with the Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MoGEI) and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MoHEST), is implementing a five-year, World Bank-funded project: Building Skills for Human Capital Development in South Sudan.
The project's development objective is to increase skills development opportunities in teaching and digital agriculture and to strengthen capacity for management of the education system. It was approved by the World Bank Board of Directors on 15 May 2023.
BSHCDSS supports Component 1, Teaching Skills to Strengthen Education Delivery. This component supports the development of a scalable and effective teacher professional development system that prepares new teachers to meet future needs, supports in-service teachers to improve their teaching practices, and provides accelerated secondary education to existing uncertified teachers so they may become qualified to teach. Teachers in refugee-hosting areas receive additional support for language training and socioemotional well-being, and the project prioritises training for female teachers.
The technical assistance develops a comprehensive teacher training package to strengthen pre-service and in-service teacher training. It runs for 24 months across 10 National Teacher Training Institutions (NTTIs) and reports to the Project Director of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) at the Ministry of General Education and Instruction.
The need is urgent. As of March 2023, only 3 public National Teacher Training Institutions, 3 private teacher training institutions and 6 County Education Centers were in operation, while more than 30,000 volunteers teaching in South Sudanese schools need to be trained.