STAGES II is a UK funded Girl’s Education Challenge project with a contribution from USAID for a total of GBP 46m over four years (April 2017 – March 2021). Problem: Girls face specific cultural and socio-economic barriers preventing them from accessing education in Afghanistan, particularly in remote rural and insecure areas and especially during adolescence. Solution: A multi-faced approach focusing on girls’ learning outcomes, their interpersonal relationships, the social, physical, and economic environments surrounding them and the wider political and economic climate. Theory of change: If marginalized girls are provided with access to education close to their homes, in a context which recognizes community values and concerns, they are more likely to go to school, stay in school and learn. Reach: Since 2017, STAGES has supported 88,395 parents and community members as well as 7,605 teachers to help improve education for 324,958 children/adolescents, 33,695 (69% female) of them enrolled in project community-based classes in 16 provinces of Afghanistan. Consortium Partners: Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), CARE International, Save the Children (SCI), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Afghanistan Education Production Organization (AEPO), Aga Khan Education Services (AKES)