Our independent evaluation team examined the effectiveness of the GEC II portfolio implemented from the start of Phase II in 2017 up to March 2024. This evaluation focused on assessing the overall impact of the GEC II portfolio to:
- Provide the FCDO with the comprehensive portfolio-level evidence it needs to account for its investment in GEC II, including what worked well and what did not work; and to
- Generate learning that captures the extent to which the GEC-T and LNGB Windows have impacted on girls’ education, how, why and under what contextual conditions.
The Evaluation of the effectiveness of the GEC II portfolio study provides an overview of the GEC II outcomes that were delivered and an assessment of what worked well and less well, why and with what effects on marginalised girls and their education.
The findings, conclusions and recommendations outlined in this evaluation offer valuable insights for future education programming and policy development to ensure sustained progress in girls’ education globally.
For more information on this study, see these annexes.
Read more about our independent evaluation of the Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC) Programme.