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Winrock International
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Legacy Project

Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS)

The grim reality in South Sudan is that girls are more likely to die at birth than complete their primary education. Understanding that this robs the country of critical talents, the South Sudan government has made the education of girls a top priority. Winrock works with government officials at all levels to dramatically increase educational opportunities for girls through capacity building and by providing both teacher and peer-led mentoring.

Funder: DFID

Project Timeline: August 13, 2013 - September 30, 2018

Country: South Sudan

Program Areas: Human Rights, Education and Empowerment , Education and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion