USAID Graduates More than 5,000 South Sudanese Students from Literacy, Numeracy, and Work Training in Five States

The United States Embassy in Juba congratulates the 5,067 South Sudanese youth who have graduated from the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) literacy, numeracy, and work training in Western Bahr el Ghazal, Unity, Jonglei, Eastern Equatoria, and Upper Nile States.

As we celebrate our graduates and this milestone, we renew our call on the transitional government to use public resources to meet public needs, including basic education for both girls and boys. 

USAID partners with local South Sudanese organizations and youth groups to lay the foundation for a brighter and more peaceful future for South Sudanese youth.  Since 2011, USAID has provided more than $328 million to help millions of South Sudanese youth learn foundational literacy and numeracy skills, gain employment, make safe health choices, and promote peace.

For more information, please contact the U.S. Embassy Public Diplomacy Section: Henry Andrea, Information and Media Assistant | andreaHJ@state.gov |+211 912152994.