Girls' Education Challenge
Will help over a million of the world’s poorest girls improve their lives through education.
The Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) was launched by the UK in 2012 as a 12 year commitment to reach the most marginalised girls in the world and is the largest global fund dedicated to girls’ education. The UK is committed to ensuring over a million girls in some of the poorest countries, including girls who have disabilities or are at risk of being left behind, receive a quality education.
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See development tracker for FCDO’s programme-level information
Baseline survey report on marginalised girls and their communities
Midline Evaluation Reports
Endline Reports
Endline evaluation reports from the GEC Evaluation Manager based on surveys which followed up with the GEC girls 3 years on from baseline, and projects’ own evaluation reports. There are also 2 short policy briefs available summarising the evaluation approach, findings and recommendations:
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Learning from GEC phase 1
Related information
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Management
The Girls’ Education Challenge is managed on behalf of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in alliance with Nathan Associates Ltd. and Social Development Direct Ltd.
Contact
If you have any queries or comments regarding the Girls’ Education Challenge, please contact the Fund Manger through the website
Whistleblowing
The Girls’ Education Challenge has a zero tolerance policy on misconduct, including mistreatment of individuals and misappropriation of funds. If you would like more information on the whistle-blowing mechanism, or to report misconduct please email [email protected]. The e-mail account is accessible only by a small number of individuals who have been trained on the requirement to keep the information confidential. We will follow up matters on an anonymous basis and are committed to investigate claims thoroughly and fairly.
Updates to this page
Published 26 March 2013Last updated 16 August 2018 + show all updates
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Documents related to Learning from GEC phase 1 added
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Endline Evaluation Reports added.
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Lessons from the midline evaluation report added
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Midline Survey Reports added.
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updated Leave No Girls Behind: Frequently Asked Questions 16 December 2016
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Deadline for concept notes extended.
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Revised version of FAQ's for Leave No Girls Behind window added, 12 December 2016
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Leave no girl behind document published.
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Process Review brief: February 2016 and Process Review Report: February 2016 added
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Strategic Partnerships Window : Baseline Report added
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Profiles booklet updated (March 2015) and Case Studies booklet added
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updated version of Girls’ Education Challenge – project portfolio booklet added
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Minor change made to Project Profiles document - 6 May 2014
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Attachment added: Girls’ Education Challenge – project portfolio booklet
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Small changes to text, revised version of GEC - Innovation projects document, slightly revised map
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Images and links added to the page
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Strategic partnership and Innovation window text updated. List of Innovation Window projects added
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First published.