South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
By Staff Writer
The National Elections Commission (NEC) has commenced the roll-out of a Master Trainers’ Programme for Civic Educators this week.
This training programme consists of two sessions from 10-13 and 17-20 June 2025 in Juba, and includes 50 participants from the NEC, including representatives from the State High Elections Committees (SHEC), as well as state and non-state actors.
“The training is based on the NEC’s civic and voter education strategy and is supported by the United Nations Integrated Electoral Assistance Team (UN IEAT). In this context, the NEC training manual on civic education covers five topics: democracy, governance, human rights, elections, and peacebuilding, along with an additional programme to support civic educators’ presentation and training skills,” the NEC said in a statement.
It stated that the training programme aims to assist the NEC, SHEC, civil society, and other stakeholders in concepts, approaches, and activities related to civic education to support a harmonised approach to civic education initiatives by the NEC and other electoral stakeholders in South Sudan.
“The NEC has prioritised civic and voter education and sustained stakeholder engagement to bolster an electoral process that is transparent, inclusive, and peaceful.”
It added that by the end of the programme, two cohorts of master trainers will be trained, totalling 50 trainers.
It noted that this master training programme, a training of trainers, comprises civil society, youth groups, and other stakeholders, and will be rolled out at the state and county levels to support a nationwide electoral-focused civic education initiative.
“Forging partnerships and collaboration with key stakeholders such as state entities, civil society, media, and political parties will be instrumental in conducting a nationwide civic and voter education programme,” remarked Honourable Thabo Abosuh Ayang, NEC Commissioner responsible for civic and voter education.
