WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant to the Administrator for the Office of Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs Larry Sampler will participate in the July 7, 2016 Girls' Education Forum in London.

During the Forum's plenary session, Sampler will announce a new commitment to adolescent girls' education in Afghanistan in partnership with the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID). The Girls' Education Forum in London is hosted by DFID, Global Citizen, and CHIME FOR CHANGE. Decision makers from around the globe will attend the event, intended to raise awareness of the importance of girls' education.