(JUBA) – Save the Children International South Sudan has provided 70 tablets and 3 laptops to government social workers to improve child protection services.
The equipment was given to the National and Central Equatoria State Ministries of Gender, Child and Social Welfare during a ceremony on 16 January 2026. This initiative aims to assist the transition of child protection information management from humanitarian agencies to the South Sudan government by 2030.
The provision of these digital tools is intended to strengthen case management and data governance within the national social welfare system. In using these devices, social workers will be able to make decisions based on accurate evidence to protect children more effectively.
The project focuses on empowering national staff to take lead roles in managing child welfare information and building a sustainable system for the future.
Abdula Duku, an information management specialist for the system, stated that providing these tablets to social workers is a move toward better accountability and a lasting effect on the community.
He noted that this investment by donors shows a commitment to building government systems that will remain in place after emergency responses end. Charity Denis from the National Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare added that the tablets will specifically help staff enter data into the national case management system to improve their daily work.
Flora Mogga, a worker at the Ministry in Central Equatoria State, explained that she did not have the skills to manage digital case data before receiving this training. She expressed gratitude for the new ability to record and keep track of child protection cases. Solomon Akoagumere, another ministry worker, shared that the new tablets will allow him to deliver better services to children and will help the government monitor its social activities more closely.
The full plan to transfer the child protection system to the government is estimated to cost 26,412,000,000 South Sudanese Pounds ($3.72 million) over the next five years. Supporters of the project believe that early spending on these tools reduces future risks and builds trust in a national management model. This transition is viewed as a way to ensure that child protection in South Sudan is resilient and managed by the country’s own institutions.
