With the world in the grip of the second wave of Coronavirus, six AKDN agencies have come together to support Pakistan’s health system to manage the spread of the disease, with a focus on training and awareness-raising. The work forms part of an emergency 17-month programme being implemented in Pakistan aimed at responding to Coronavirus in Gilgit-Baltistan…
After twelve weeks of consultation, collaboration and creativity, the Schools2030 country teams assembled once more in their home offices to pitch their ideas in response to the question: How might we support children’s learning during COVID-19? In April 2020, when…
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is partnering with His Royal Highness Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, to launch The Earthshot Prize. The prize aims to find new solutions to environmental crises and the improvement of living standards, particularly for…
I’ve been in these mountains for nearly a year! That was not something I had planned on. I first arrived in the Pamirs in August of last year in a 4×4 Jeep bumping along the Pamir Highway from Osh to…
During a ceremonial visit to the GBAO region of eastern Tajikistan, President Emomali Rahmon officially opened the Tirchid Mahalla sports ground on 21st August 2020. The playground is one of six that has been constructed under the EU-funded infrastructure project…
The Aga Khan Foundation is at the forefront of responding to the educational crisis brought on by COVID-19 through co-designing new solutions and adapting its current education programming with local communities, educators, families and learners worldwide. Click to view or…
Over the last few years, the global education discourse has placed increasing emphasis on the need for students to develop broader learning outcomes such as positive attitudes and values. To support educators to teach these, AKF has developed three new…
Meeting the ever-changing demands and expectations of teaching during COVID-19 has been overwhelming for educators. While many teachers have remained positive and resilient, for many, this transition has not been easy, particularly in areas with limited or no internet connectivity.…
The Aga Khan Foundation took its Human-Centred Design (HCD) workshops online in a bid to develop education solutions to the challenges presented by COVID-19 in developing world contexts. In 15 minutes, 35 participants from 10 countries, representing 25 nationalities generated…
Overview In every place we work, the Aga Khan Development Network is at the forefront of the COVID-19 response to provide urgent humanitarian assistance, slow the virus’s spread, care for the infected, and respond to the broad consequences of the virus. Many supporters have come forward seeking ways to contribute to the AKDN’s uniquely wide-ranging work to…