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Education Reform – 2007

Detailed information related to competition and fairness in education is not available. Nevertheless, southern Sudan had planned to provide education to SPLA soldiers and other members of the armed force (about 52,000 soldiers, but the number of SPLM/A soldiers is much higher) to improve the levels of education.¹ International aid agencies, including USAID, were involved in promoting education in southern Sudan. USAID promoted gender equality in education in Southern Sudan.²

1. “Southern Sudan Plans to Step up Education for Soldiers,” BBC Monitoring Middle East, March 6, 2007.
2. “USAID Promotes Gender Equity in Education in Southern Sudan,” Christian Newswire, October 24, 2007.