On World Science Day for Peace and Development, GoGirls ICT Initiative shares how science can break barriers for young girls in South Sudan.
A joint high-level team from UNDP and Embassy of Japan along with Government officials visited Malakal to evaluate the progress on the rehabilitation of the Upper Nile University in the state.
South Sudan’s Social Good Summit featured six inspiring social innovators who shared personal accounts of their ideas and solutions towards achieving lasting peace and sustainable development in South Sudan.
To mark International Day of Peace, over 8000 people from across 15 counties in the Eastern Lakes area traveled from far and wide to Yirol town to watch their favorite teams wrestle peacefully. Here is a brief snapshot of the celebrations.
The local government and law enforcement agencies in the Aweil region came together to improve the implementation of the national policies on firearms.
From B2B linking event, a job fair to a youth dialogue to promote peace building, events were held in Torit to engage young people in peace and employment. Read on for more.
Dr John Garang Police Training Academy in South Sudan used to have challenges with reliable power and quality sanitation, especially putting the female cadets at risk. UNDP worked with them to shift to solar energy and improve the facilities for cadets. Read on to find out how.
Learning Their Way Out: Life Stories from Juba Central Prison Trainees
Since 2016, over 100 inmate trainees from Juba Central Prison have successfully graduated from the vocational training programmes and been released. UNDP helped establish these courses in collaboration with the National Prisons Service of South Sudan and funded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands. These are their stories.
Propelling the GoGirls Together
The GoGirls initiative in South Sudan train student volunteers from universities to mentor and guide school children. They focus on computer literacy, basic programming skills, and broader positive life skills through support from UNDP’s Peace and Community Cohesion project. Read on to find out how.
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For over 30 years, UNDP has been supporting the South Sudanese in their fight against poverty. With the formation of the independent Republic of South Sudan in July 2011, UNDP established a Country Office and has been working all over the country to help build resillient and sustainable government institutions.
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About South Sudan
12.58 million
Population
50.6
Poverty rate
$1067
Per capita income
0.418
Human Dev. Index
