Ministry of General Education and Instruction validates Labour Market Assessment to Enhance Skills and Employment Opportunities in South Sudan

• Jul 24, 2026
• Awut Deng Jr.

Juba, 21 July 2026 – The Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MoGEI), in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), convened a one-day Validation Workshop for the Labour Market Assessment (LMA) Report.

The workshop aimed to present the key findings of the assessment and gather feedback, comments, and recommendations from stakeholders to strengthen and validate the report before its finalization.

The Labour Market Assessment examined current and emerging labour market trends, skills gaps, priority economic sectors, workforce demands, and opportunities for improving Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) delivery and employment outcomes in South Sudan.

Among its key findings, the report highlights weak alignment between training programmes and labour market needs, as well as uneven access to vocational and technical training opportunities across the country. The assessment also identifies critical areas for improvement and recommends measures such as enhancing training quality through instructor capacity development and modernization of training facilities, while strengthening labour market intelligence systems, monitoring mechanisms, and governance structures.

The validation workshop brought together approximately 30 representatives from government institutions, the private sector, development partners, TVET providers, employers, industry associations, civil society organizations, and youth groups. Participants largely concurred with the assessment's findings and provided valuable inputs that will be incorporated into the final report before publication.

The findings and recommendations from the assessment, together with stakeholder feedback, are expected to guide future TVET programming and policy development in South Sudan. The overall objective is to make TVET more relevant, inclusive, high-quality, and responsive to labour market demands, enabling young people to acquire marketable skills and transition more successfully into employment.

The study was commissioned by UNESCO in collaboration with the Ministry of General Education and Instruction and conducted by Maarifa Consulting. The Labour Market Assessment was undertaken to strengthen the relevance, quality, and responsiveness of TVET systems to current and future labour market needs.

The assessment forms part of the four-year Support to Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Value Chain Development (STVET-VCD) project in South Sudan, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The project seeks to enhance skills development and promote employment opportunities by aligning training programmes with the needs of key economic sectors and value chains.