Finding innovative solutions to the complex problem of poverty is at the heart of what we do at AKF. As an organisation guided by the communities we serve, creating solutions that are adaptable, contextually relevant and sustainable is central to…
During the 2022 Doha Forum, the Aga Khan Foundation and Education Above All Foundation signed a new USD $50 million partnership to help hundreds of thousands of out-of-school children to access quality education in some of the most challenging contexts,…
Standing with Afghans at a time of dire need Afghanistan is at a critical point in its history. Since 1990, the country’s Human Development Index score has increased by almost 70% despite numerous political and security uncertainties. However, this progress…
Since the start of 2021, the Aga Khan Foundation has been working in partnership with the European Union (EU) to take a multi-sector approach against the pandemic and its impacts in East Africa, with health system strengthening as a top…
The Hygiene and Behaviour Change Coalition (HBCC) is a joint partnership with Unilever, the Foreign and Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and AKF India, to improve hygiene awareness, education and access to sanitation products and infrastructure across India during the…
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) today urged the international community to remain engaged and to act, with compassion and foresight, to address dire humanitarian conditions in Afghanistan. In a statement delivered by Michael Kocher, General Manager of the Aga…
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) have launched a new programme with the European Union (EU) that will reach 74,000 people in four districts of Gilgit-Baltistan: Diamer, Astore, Karmang and Shigar. The programme will…
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is firmly committed to its core mandate of undertaking a range of innovative programmes and projects to improve the quality of life of communities in many parts of the world. In Afghanistan, AKDN agencies have…
At a time of increasing fragility and with less than a decade remaining to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we launch a new global report on one of the most pressing issues of our time: how to help girls learn better,…
A significant milestone was recently reached in the emerging Schools2030 story – the teams have launched the Schools2030 Human-Centred Design (HCD) Toolkit in their respective geographies. The Schools2030 programme began in 2019 with the aim of supporting schools to search…