The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the European Union (EU) have launched a new €5.88m project to strengthen resilience to climate change and improve livelihoods through promoting improved livestock practices in Aleppo, Homs, and Hama Governorates of Syria. While active…
“If we keep our spirits high and keep moving forward, only then will our society also move forward.” Annu – Project Lehar alumnus (pictured above) When she was eight months old, Annu was taken in by her grandmother. Throughout her…
The Aga Khan Foundation is delighted to announce the launch of ‘The Silk Road: A Living History’ virtual exhibition by travel photographer Christopher Wilton-Steer. The virtual edition presents the photographs from the original outdoor exhibition alongside video and audio content…
Describing why he established the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) in 1967, His Highness the Aga Khan stated it, “was to meld professional management and technical skills with genuine participation by local people to explore innovative approaches to a selected number…
Promoting pluralism in Portugal, bringing drinking water to rural Tajikistan, and planting mangroves in Mozambique: scroll down to catch a glimpse of our work this month. In rural Qubodiyon, young girls and boys until recently had to spend at least…
Globally, an estimated 222 million children and youth living in situations affected by conflict do not have access to education support. More than half of these children are girls. Whether due to barriers such as the destruction of schools, loss…
This week, during the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, global leaders convened in New York to evaluate the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As we reach the midway point toward the SDGs’ 2030 deadline, not one of…
In a ceremony commemorating the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) received a Development Leadership Award from the Government of Pakistan in acknowledgment of its contributions to development in the country. The award underscores AKF’s steadfast…
For two years, the people of Afghanistan have been grappling with one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. More than 90% of the population are living in poverty and reliance on humanitarian aid has increased by 60% compared to 2021.…
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) proudly marked its launch in Australia with an inaugural gala held in Sydney on Saturday 2nd of September 2023, attended by 250 people. This milestone event celebrated the Foundation’s arrival in the land down under…