{"id":49434,"date":"2026-11-03T16:39:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=49434"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:21:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T15:21:49","slug":"eastern-equatoria-minister-pushes-for-education-support-beyond-magwi-and-torit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/eastern-equatoria-minister-pushes-for-education-support-beyond-magwi-and-torit\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Equatoria Minister pushes for education support beyond Magwi and Torit"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Ijoo Bosco\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Eastern Equatoria State Caretaker Minister of Education and Instruction, Ibwaha Lucy Allam, has called on education partners to extend their support programmes beyond Magwi and Torit counties to reach more vulnerable learners across the state.<\/p>\n

The minister appealed during a courtesy visit by an educational delegation led by Save the Children Field Coordinator Odongi Mathew, who briefed her on the Education Foundation South Sudan (EFASS), a four-year initiative aimed at strengthening educational opportunities for vulnerable children, particularly girls and children with disabilities.<\/p>\n

The programme is being implemented in partnership with the National Ministry of General Education and Instruction and other implementation partners, with a focus on improving access to education in government and faith-based schools.<\/p>\n

During the meeting, Odongi explained that EFASS would be implemented through three major components over a period of four years in Magwi and Torit counties.<\/p>\n

He said the first component involves cash transfers to 105 government and faith-based schools to support vulnerable learners and improve access to quality education, particularly for girls and children with disabilities.<\/p>\n

The second component focuses on Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for teachers in 44 selected schools across the two counties. The initiative aims to strengthen teachers’ professional capacity and improve the quality of teaching and learning.<\/p>\n

Odongi further identified gender transformation as the third key component of the programme, explaining that it would promote gender equality among learners in Primary Seven and Eight while addressing barriers affecting girls’ participation, retention and progression in education.<\/p>\n

Welcoming the delegation, Minister Ibwaha commended EFASS and its implementation partners for their commitment to supporting vulnerable learners and strengthening the education sector in Eastern Equatoria State.<\/p>\n

However, she emphasised the need to expand the programme beyond Magwi and Torit to include other underserved counties and administrative areas across the state.<\/p>\n

The minister specifically mentioned Imehejek, Chukudum, Ikwoto, Kawuto and Kimotong administrative areas as communities that also require targeted educational support.<\/p>\n

She urged the partners to consider including these areas in a possible second phase of the programme, noting that expanding the initiative would enable more vulnerable children to benefit from improved learning opportunities.<\/p>\n

Minister Ibwaha stressed that equitable access to education should extend to communities facing challenges in accessing educational services, particularly children from vulnerable households.<\/p>\n

In response, Odongi welcomed the minister’s recommendations and said the delegation would engage its country directors and development partners to discuss possible opportunities for expanding the programme to additional areas of Eastern Equatoria State.<\/p>\n

The visiting officials expressed appreciation for the minister’s guidance and acknowledged the importance of extending educational interventions to more communities across the state.<\/p>\n

The four-year EFASS programme is expected to contribute to stronger school support systems, improved teacher capacity and greater gender equality in education across Magwi and Torit counties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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