Everywhere AKF works we meet community-minded individuals who are strengthening the fabric of civil society. These community weavers are unsung heroes who volunteer their time and expertise, mobilise others, and bring diverse groups together to bring about transformative change within…
In this special edition, meet women we work with around the world who are investing in their own futures, the future of their communities, and the future of the environments they live in. Members of a women’s community-based savings group…
Everywhere AKF works we meet community-minded individuals who are strengthening the fabric of civil society. These community weavers are unsung heroes who volunteer their time and expertise, mobilise others, and bring diverse groups together to bring about transformative change within…
A wrench, a tire pump, a jug of motor oil; in northern Uganda, these are tools for women’s empowerment. For 17-year-old Nancy Sitaraya, learning about motorcycle repair is offering hope of a better future. After dropping out of primary school…
In 2018, Yalda and her family left Afghanistan. They drove for 18 hours before reaching the city of Vahdat in western Tajikistan. At the time, Yalda was in her first year of university and like many young Afghan refugees, left…
Inaugurating a new series on the future of the international system as part of the Palliser Lectures – a partnership between Salzburg Global Seminar, the 21st Century Trust and the Aga Khan Foundation – Pascal Lamy spoke at the Aga…
Beekeeping in India, young musicians in Syria, and snow-clad mountains in Afghanistan: scroll down to see what we’ve been up to this month. AKF’s operations team in Syria carry out routine maintenance on the rooftop solar panels at the AKF…
The Madrasa Early Childhood Programme (MECP) in East Africa is celebrating a long and proud history of creating impact and partnerships with communities and allies in Early Childhood Development. As MECP celebrates 40 years since it was established by local…
Everywhere AKF works we meet community-minded individuals who are strengthening the fabric of civil society. These community weavers are unsung heroes who volunteer their time and expertise, mobilise others, and bring diverse groups together to bring about transformative change within…
Zahra remembers what it was like to have predictable agricultural yields. The mother of six, who lives in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province, farms barley, potato and wheat alongside her husband in the country’s highlands. For years, the couple’s harvest was sufficient…