South Sudan, Swisspeace: Renewable Energy and Peace Education in South Sudan (REPOS)
swisspeace will review the curriculum of Institute of Peace, Development and Security Studies (IPDSS) of the University of Juba (UoJ). The curriculum will promote good governance, peacebuilding and conflict transformation and quality teaching. Access to electricity will be promoted by training students of the faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) with the skills of installing and maintaining photovoltaic system, which also offers them employment opportunities.
Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
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Sudan del Sud |
Istruzione
Education facilities and training
Formazione professionale avanzata Istruzione terziaria |
01.02.2025
- 31.01.2027 |
CHF 175’000
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- Institute of Peace, Development and Security Studies.
- College of Engineering and the College of Applied and Industrial Sciences.
- Staff of UoJ
- The IPDSS is strengthened to engage and support the government, civil society organizations, international donors, and aid agencies and to accompany them during the current fragile transition period.
- The STEM and Vocational Centre offers two advanced training modules covering knowledge and skills required to install and maintain the types of off-grid PV systems available, thereby linking the supply and demand sides.
- 27 IPDSS staff (22 male / 5 female), 217 current students (187 male / 30 female) and 220 future students couched on curriculum review.
- 60 peace researchers, practitioners and policymakers targeted for community of practice support.
- 100 students, 50 per year trained on installing and maintaining PV systems:
- Two advanced ToT training modules developed and delivered.
- A tracer study on 274 alumni was done.
- IPDSS coached on the curriculum review.
- A pilot course on peacebuilding and conflict transformation was delivered in Juba.
- A training lab for knowledge transfer on photovoltaic (PV) was established.
- A practice oriented course module was developed and piloted with twelve faculty members and later rolled to 70 students.
- Fondazione svizzera per la pace
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Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE ISTRUZIONE
ISTRUZIONE
ISTRUZIONE
Sotto-Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE Education facilities and training
Advanced technical and managerial training
Istruzione superiore
Temi trasversali Diminuizone dei conflitti
Tipo di aiuto Contributo al progetto e al programma
Numero del progetto 7F11508
Contesto | The University of Juba (UoJ) is faced with the problem of outdated curriculum and the lack of reliable access to electricity. Current teaching at the IPDSS is largely based on curriculum developed since 1997, under the Khartoum-based Sudanese government. Lack of funds and limited access to relevant publications have undermined updating the curriculum. Despite South Sudan’s long history of armed conflict, conflict transformation and peacebuilding do not constitute key course topics in IPDSS and UoJ in general. The World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP)1 survey found that as low as 6 percent of South Sudanese have access to electricity. The Juba Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (JEDCO) operates a functional distribution grid on the back of a public-private partnership2 limited only in parts of Juba, excluding its outskirts. The survey suggested that educational institutions face the worst access rate (7.4%), followed by government and NGO offices (16.5%) and health facilities (69.5%). For expanding access to electricity, training students of the UoJ in off-grid solar power generation is seen as a viable and clean alternative to diesel generators. |
Obiettivi | University of Juba becomes a more effective institution of higher education with quality education, contributing to good governance, peace and resilience and creating employment opportunities, including in the renewable energy sector. |
Gruppi target |
Targets students of University of Juba from: |
Effetti a medio termine |
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Risultati |
Risultati principali attesi: Risultati fasi precedenti: The project will build on the pilot (E-) Powering South Sudan Higher Education (EPOS) project (2019-2021) thus: |
Direzione/Ufficio responsabile |
DSC |
Partner del progetto |
Partner contrattuale Instituzione universitaria e di ricerca svizzera |
Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori | Ministry of Education, Catholic University, Sudd Institute, Ebony Center for Strategic Studies, Rift Valley Institute, UN agencies and NGOs. |
Budget | Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF 175’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF 70’000 Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF 234’560 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget Svizzera CHF 0 Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF 175’000 |
Fasi del progetto | Fase 1 01.02.2025 - 31.01.2027 (Fase in corso) |