The aim of the project was to support and improve the conditions for primary education in the Republic of South Sudan. This is one of the primary development priorities that lead to securing a dignified and full life for the population and to further progress with the help of domestic resources.

The means of improvement was an extension of the primary school St. Vincent de Paul Primary School by eight new classrooms in Juba – Gumbo. The number of pupils at the only school in the locality far exceeded the capacity of the individual classrooms and did not allow for quality teaching. It also prevented the school from admitting larger numbers of pupils. A further aim of the project was to raise the qualifications of the school’s teachers, which was achieved through a programme of courses and trainings. After completing them, the participants gained the appropriate knowledge and skills for effective educational work. Complementary to the project’s aims were activities for children and young people in the form of clubs, sporting events and so on. Their goal was to develop the children’s personal and social skills outside the classroom as well, and to offer them a meaningful alternative for spending their free time. The contractor and partner have a long-standing record of cooperation on similar projects. The partner also runs a primary and vocational school in other towns of South Sudan.

The project was supported from the state budget of the Slovak Republic through the SlovakAid official development assistance programme, in the amount of EUR 197,080.