Sudan - Education & Livelihoods in Southern Sudan - Report - Formal & Non-Formal Education +
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The Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children is pleased to share From the Ground Up: Education and Livelihoods in Southern Sudan. The report is based on findings from a November 2006 assessment to Southern Sudan where the Women’s Commission looked at formal and non-formal education and livelihood projects and opportunities for Southern Sudanese who are returning after decades of displacement.

 

The vast majority of Southern Sudanese have been denied their right to education and have missed opportunities to learn practical skills that could prepare them for employment. After decades of conflict, a number of lessons can be learned. One critical lesson is that formal and non-formal education, including skills training, cannot wait until the fighting is over. Rather, these must be seen as essential components of humanitarian assistance at the onset of conflict and displacement, for only then will those who have been displaced be able and prepared to fully participate in the peace.

 

The report outlines immediate action that is required by the international community, in partnership with the Government of Southern Sudan and local communities, to ensure that the region continues moving toward a peaceful, prosperous future. Recommendations include: ensuring that education and livelihood programs are designed and implemented in ways that are complementary and practical; supporting targeted programs that increase girls’ attendance and retention in school; prioritizing teacher training, particularly for female teachers; and ensuring that non-formal education activities train young people and adults in current and emerging market needs.

 

We’d appreciate if you would share the report with your networks. The report is available at: http://www.womenscommission.org/pdf/sd_ground.pdf. For a hard copy, please contact Jenny Perlman Robinson at jennyr@womenscommission.org.

 

Dale Buscher, Director, Protection Program

Jenny Perlman Robinson, Protection Program Officer, Children and Youth 

Jenny Perlman Robinson
Protection Program Officer, Children and Youth
Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children

jennyr@womenscommission.org

http://www.womenscommission.org/

Working to improve the lives and protect the rights of refugee and displaced women, children and adolescents.

www.womenscommission.org

 





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