Education in Emergencies Response for Crisis and Disaster Affected Children in Old Fangak and New Fangak, Fangak County, Jonglei State, South Sudan This project addresses the Education in Emergencies (EiE) needs for disaster and conflict-affected learners in Fangak County, Jonglei State, South Sudan targeting 12 schools, 7 in Old Fangak Payam and 5 in New Fangak Payam. The targeted schools do not receive any support from the government nor from education partners at the moment. The schools have been selected together with the local education authorities, and are located in areas, where the population of school-going aged children is large and can serve a maximum number of learners. Fangak has been categorized as group 1 on Education Cluster’s prioritization list. 

The project adopts a multi-sector approach and it combines education, protection, and livelihood outputs, designed to result in an education outcome that maximizes the number of children enjoying their right to quality education in gender equal environment and raise awareness on importance of education. The activities will include construction and rehabilitation of three temporary learning spaces (TLS) in flood-affected and damaged schools with accessible and gender-segregated latrines and installing hand-washing facilities, provision of school furniture where needed, and distribution of teaching and learning materials. Additionally, the project will distribute cash for education to 700 beneficiary households to increase enrollment. Quality of education will be improved through teacher training in psychosocial support (PSS), EiE, positive discipline, and learner-centered methodologies. Teachers and volunteer teachers will be paid incentives throughout the project, and learners’ psychosocial well-being in and outside the schools will be improved through the establishment of school clubs and child help desks to every school. Awareness of education will be improved through Back to Learning campaign. Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA) and School Management Committees (SMC) will be trained in school management. Community mobilizers will be recruited to carry out a door-to-door outreach to identify out-of-school children (OOSC). This will be accompanied by the Back to Learning campaign for maximum awareness of the benefits of education and available services in the communities. Special emphasis will be placed on the education of girls and children with disabilities (CwD). Through door-to-door outreach, the community mobilizers will have an opportunity to discuss related issues directly with families. In addition to strengthening PTA/SMCs, the project will also build the capacity of county education officials and school inspectors through training in the effective delivery of education services. This will ensure that there is continuity of education services in the area after the project has been phased out.

In total 9,743 (5,603M/4,140) beneficiaries will be reached. Out of this number 8,742 (5,122M/3,620F) are learners, 700 (250 male-headed households/450 female-headed households) vulnerable households of school-going aged children, 121 (91M /30F) teachers and volunteer teachers, 120 (80M/40F) PTA and SMC members, 60 (60M) and County education officials and inspectors. 241 (101M/140F) out of total number of beneficiaries are IDPs and returnees, who will benefit from the project.