Great to hear that the second funding round of the Strategic Partnerships stream of The Girls’ Education Challenge is now open. As you may have read previously, this Challenge will provide match-funding to support strategic partnerships that have the potential to transform learning opportunities for girls in Africa and Asia and, in turn, advance both economic progress and development.

Through Strategic Partnerships, DFID will partner with commercial businesses and private foundations to deliver new products, new solutions and new ideas that will improve marginalised girls’ learning across the following 21 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

This latest round of Strategic Partnerships is open to accept applications for up to £10 million of match-funding until noon (British Standard Time) on 24th June 2013. For more information, visit the Girls’ Education Challenge website or e-mail the Fund Manager at [email protected].