South Sudan's education data just got a reality check and a fresh roadmap after officials admitted their system still runs on paper piles and guesswork.
EMIS workshop
EMIS workshop
- AU IPED wrapped a three-day workshop in Juba with GPE KIX Africa 19 Hub and IDRC.
- The Ministry of General Education and Instruction co-hosted senior officials and experts.
- Sessions mapped how fragmented manual systems create inconsistent indicators and delays.
- Field visits to Juba public schools confirmed heavy reliance on paper-based collection.
- Limited ICT infrastructure, weak coordination, and low domestic funding cripple data quality.
- Participants noted duplication of reports plus operational strain on school staff.
- Teams built a costed national EMIS roadmap focused on governance and integration.
- Recommendations push standardized tools, technical training, and better partner alignment.
- The plan ties reforms to budgets for capacity building, infrastructure, and decentralization.
