UK announces new projects to reach most marginalized girls with quality education

GPE media coverage - September 28, 2018 | Source: Wired Gov

Precious Gems Nursery, Guyana. Credit: GPE/Carolina Valenzuela

UK Prime Minister Theresa May asked delegates at the UN General Assembly to join her country's commitment to ensure all girls can access 12 years of quality education and learning by 2030. Speaking alongside the leaders of France, Canada, Kenya, Niger and Jordan, the Prime Minister announced nine UK aid supported projects that will specifically target the most vulnerable and marginalized girls.

The UK recently committed UK£225 million to the Global Partnership for Education for the period 2018-2020, to keep 880,000 children in school each year for three years, train 170,000 teachers and build 2,400 new classrooms. The UK has also founded and contributed UK£30 million to Education Cannot Wait for education in emergencies.

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