South Sudan

The South Sudan Resilient Agricultural Livelihoods Project (RALP) is helping build a nationally owned seed system by strengthening local seed production, certification, and storage to improve agricultural productivity, incomes, and …

Nearly 90% of people in South Sudan lack government-recognized ID, limiting access to jobs, aid, finance, and services. The World Bank’s new ID4D diagnostic shows how stronger civil registration and …

On 9 July, as South Sudan marked 15 years of independence, UNESCO Headquarters hosted Spotlight on South Sudan at 15: Empowering People and Safeguarding Heritage in Crisis. Organized by UNESCO and …

In Aweil, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, women in uniform gather at a local school where UNESCO and its partners are supporting literacy and numeracy lessons for women serving in …

How is the World Bank Group responding to the Ebola Outbreak? The World Bank Group is responding swiftly to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Our …

For many young people in South Sudan, unemployment and limited access to opportunities define everyday life. Across many communities, youth struggle to find sustainable sources of income, while young women …

UNESCO, in collaboration with South Sudan’s Ministry of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services, the Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) and the Union of Journalists in South …

This idea, highlighted in the World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives, is increasingly shaping how development institutions think about data. Unlocking that value requires more than availability — it …

Journalists in South Sudan face many challenges in reporting on crises, from climate shocks to conflict and displacement, with limited access to information and training, as well as restrictions, continuing …

Across South Sudan, women have always been the backbone of households and communities by engaging in subsistence farming and doing small scale entrepreneurial activities, but their progress has often been …