Guidance

Girls' Education Challenge

Will help over a million of the world’s poorest girls improve their lives through education.

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 26 March 2013
• Last updated: 16 August 2018 — See all updates

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

• Strategic Partnerships Window (PDF, 2.62 MB, 92 pages)
• Step change project window (PDF, 9.44 MB, 597 pages)
• Innovation project window (PDF, 7.84 MB, 333 pages)

Midline Evaluation Reports

• Lessons from the Midline Evaluation (PDF, 394 KB, 5 pages)
• Innovation Window (PDF, 1.58 MB, 118 pages)
• Step Change Window (PDF, 1.84 MB, 119 pages)

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:

• Step Change Window Endline Report (PDF, 3.39 MB, 128 pages) and Annexes for Step Change Window (PDF, 5.1 MB, 210 pages)
• Innovation Window Endline Report (PDF, 3.49 MB, 126 pages) and Annexes for Innovation Window (PDF, 4.53 MB, 132 pages)
• Strategic Partnership Window Endline Report (PDF, 2.09 MB, 114 pages) and Annexes for Partnership Window (PDF, 2.51 MB, 77 pages)
• Brief: Lessons from the Step Change and Innovation Windows (PDF, 1010 KB, 4 pages)
• Brief: Lessons from the Strategic Partnerships Window (PDF, 1.45 MB, 4 pages)

Learning from GEC phase 1

• Steps to success: Learning from the Girls’ Education Challenge 2012-2017 (PDF, 15.8 MB, 28 pages)
• Understanding and Addressing Educational Marginalisation, Part 1 (PDF, 302 KB, 11 pages)
• Understanding and Addressing Educational Marginalisation, Part 2 (PDF, 320 KB, 33 pages)
• Addressing School Violence (PDF, 296 KB, 24 pages)
• Community Based Awareness, Attitudes and Behaviour (PDF, 368 KB, 32 pages)
• Economic Empowerment Interventions (PDF, 200 KB, 21 pages)
• Educational Technology (PDF, 284 KB, 32 pages)
• Extra and Co-Curricular Interventions (PDF, 261 KB, 24 pages)
• Girls’ Self-Esteem (PDF, 437 KB, 31 pages)
• School Governance (PDF, 297 KB, 26 pages)
• Teaching, Learning and Assessment (PDF, 632 KB, 29 pages)

Related information

• Process Review Report: February 2016 (PDF, 869 KB, 68 pages)
• Process Review brief: February 2016 (PDF, 701 KB, 4 pages)
• DFID's approach to value for money (PDF, 77.3 KB, 15 pages)
• DFID pilots payment by results
• about Strategic Partnerships (PDF, 423 KB, 2 pages)
• Strategic Partnerships FAQs (PDF, 113 KB, 14 pages)

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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 gecpmo@uk.pwc.com. 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.

Published 26 March 2013
Last updated 16 August 2018 + show all updates

1. 16 August 2018

   Documents related to Learning from GEC phase 1 added

2. 25 January 2018

   Endline Evaluation Reports added.

3. 2 August 2017

   Lessons from the midline evaluation report added

4. 20 April 2017

   Midline Survey Reports added.

5. 19 December 2016

   updated Leave No Girls Behind: Frequently Asked Questions 16 December 2016

6. 16 December 2016

   Deadline for concept notes extended.

7. 12 December 2016

   Revised version of FAQ's for Leave No Girls Behind window added, 12 December 2016

8. 10 October 2016

   Leave no girl behind document published.

9. 18 February 2016

   Process Review brief: February 2016 and Process Review Report: February 2016 added

10. 25 January 2016

    Strategic Partnerships Window : Baseline Report added

11. 23 March 2015

    Profiles booklet updated (March 2015) and Case Studies booklet added

12. 21 November 2014

    updated version of Girls’ Education Challenge – project portfolio booklet added

13. 6 May 2014

    Minor change made to Project Profiles document - 6 May 2014

14. 1 May 2014

    Attachment added: Girls’ Education Challenge – project portfolio booklet

15. 30 April 2014

    Small changes to text, revised version of GEC - Innovation projects document, slightly revised map

16. 21 October 2013

    Images and links added to the page

17. 11 October 2013

    Strategic partnership and Innovation window text updated. List of Innovation Window projects added

18. 26 March 2013

    First published.