Can Education for out of School Children in South Sudan have Peacebuilding/Social Cohesion Benefits?

Siân Herbert

February 2026

Question

What does the evidence say about the potential peacebuilding/social cohesion benefits of targeting out of school children in South Sudan through community based education activities. What targeting methods, activities and approaches have had most success in this or similar contexts and what are the evidence gaps?

Summary

This K4DD Rapid Evidence Review explores the potential peacebuilding/social cohesion benefits of targeting out of school children (OOSC) in South Sudan through community-based education activities.

It focuses on the targeting methods, activities, and approaches taken by Education in Emergencies (EIE) programmes.