Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS) is an inclusive programme that will transform the lives of a generation of children in South Sudan – especially girls and those in the margins of society– through education.
In 2021 there were 199,001 girls enrolled in Primary 1 (P1) but only 11,275 in Secondary 4 (S4). GESS is on a mission to change that. Here's how:
Behaviour Change Communication
Creating an enabling social-cultural environment for supporting girls’ education through social and behaviour change communication through radio and community outreach.
Learn moreCash Transfers
Direct payments made to girls regularly attending school to help them buy things they need, and contribute to poverty reduction in the family and the community.
Learn moreCapitation Grants
Providing reliable funding to schools to remove registration fees for students and parents, reduce the cost of education and encourage families to send their children to school.
Learn moreQuality Education
Offering practical support to schools, teachers and education managers to improve the quality of education, decrease drop-out and repetition rates.
Learn moreKnowledge, Evidence, Research & Learning
Studying and understand more about the issues that prevent girls from going to school, staying in school and learning while at school.
Learn moreStories of Change
Nyangore Primary School is a government school in Ulang County, Upper Nile State, established in 2011. The school includes classes from Primary 1 to Primary 8, a nursery school and an afternoon Accelerated Learning Programme. The school had a total of 539 (261 girls and 278 boys) learners in the…
GESS is working in the space of Public Financial Management (PFM), but what is Public Financial Management? Public Financial Management refers to the process of managing public funds and resources for effective service delivery. In the context of GESS school capitation grants, for example, Public Financial Management is the process…