This brief, number three in the "Strategies that Succeed: Stories from the SAGE Project" series, shares the achievements of Guinea's National Fund for Girls’ Education, known as FONSEF (Fonds National pour le Soutien de l’Education des Filles). The Strategies for Advancing Girls Education (SAGE) project created FONSEF and is providing ongoing technical assistance and support to help strengthen the capacity of FONSEF’s fundraising activities. As a result of FONSEF’s work, a culture of philanthropy is being cultivated in Guinea.

The French-language report, "Needs Analysis for Technical Assistance to Pilot Local Alliances," focuses on the Strategies for Advancing Girls' Education (SAGE/GUINEE) project.

Project title: Girls' education monitoring system (GEMS)

This brief, the second in the "Strategies that Succeed: Stories from the SAGE Project" series, focuses on the Strategies for Advancing Girls’ Education (SAGE) project's work in Guinea. To confront the educational gender gap, SAGE Guinea has supported the development of local alliances to promote girls’ education. The results demonstrate the importance of creating local-level institutions to increase support for girls’ schooling.

Project title: Girls' education monitoring system (GEMS)

Project title: Strategies for advancing girls' education (SAGE) | Project title: Women in development technical assistance (WIDTECH)

This review of multisectoral partnerships for girls' education focuses on the persistent need for support for girls' enrollment, attendance, and completion of basic education. The study profiles country programs in Guinea and Morocco and examines issues, strategies, and experiences for developing successful multisectoral partnerships to advance girls' education. The two case studies validate the Office of Women in Development's approach to mobilizing sectors and developing partnerships to support girls' education.

The Strategies for Advancing Girls' Education (SAGE) program is a long-term initiative under the Women in Development Technical Assistance (WIDTECH) project. SAGE provides targeted technical assistance to USAID missions and partner organizations, helping to create and fund girls' education programs. This information brief highlights SAGE programs in Guinea and Mali, illustrating community-sponsored strategies for improving girls' education.

The Strategies for Advancing Girls' Education (SAGE) program is a long-term initiative under the Women in Development Technical Assistance (WIDTECH) project. SAGE provides targeted technical assistance to USAID missions and partner organizations, helping to create and fund girls' education programs. This French-language information brief highlights SAGE programs in Guinea and Mali, illustrating community-sponsored strategies for improving girls' education.

This document reports on the activities and accomplishments of a consultancy to strengthen the capacity of the Equity Committee of the Ministry of Pre-University and Civic Education to be more effective, visible, and dynamic in promoting girls' education and in decreasing educational disparities between rural and urban areas in Guinea. The consultant conducted a detailed evaluation of the Equity Committee's organizational and planning capacities, which will be strengthened by subsequent training sessions and the implementation of recommendations. This document also prepares members of the Equity Committee for subsequent long-term technical assistance.

Project title: Girls' education monitoring system (GEMS)