“Whilst political trends come and go and there are difficult times, the people of Afghanistan are still here. The resilience and strength of Afghan communities gives me hope.” – Dr Najmuddin Najm, CEO of AKF Afghanistan Despite the ongoing humanitarian…
The Afghanistan crisis: Standing with those forced to fleewith Christina Lamb, Ilaha Eli Omar, Babar Baloch, Emma Cherniavsky and Matt Reed 22 March 2022 | 19:00-20:00 | Online Since devastating news from Afghanistan dominated headlines last year, the humanitarian situation…
Silk Road Bazaar 2022 An artisan market inspired by The Silk Road: A Living History in London’s King’s Cross. 22-24 July 2022 | London The Aga Khan Foundation are delighted to announce the return of The Silk Road Bazaar in…
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…
Identified, prioritised and selected by the local community, key infrastructure projects – such as water systems and schools – have been under construction in Khorog, the largest town in Eastern Tajikistan, since October of last year thanks to an EU-funded…
Insha-e-Noor is a women’s business set up by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture to provide livelihood opportunities to women living in the Nizamuddin Basti, adjoining the Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage Site. Usually, they produce souvenirs inspired from the motifs…
In Patna, Bihar’s capital, street rubbish has reached unprecedented levels. AKF (UK)’s Patrick Sayer meets the unsung heroes who are working to turn this around. Slipping into the traffic for even a short journey through Patna redefines the meaning of…
Our cross-border work fosters socio-economic development through the building of energy infrastructure, bridges & establishing markets CHALLENGE: Separated by a river, connected by history Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province has some of the lowest human development indicators in the world. Infrastructure is…
Aga Khan Foundation (India)’s Project Lehar, which means wave in Urdu, works to empower and improve the quality of life of out-of-school adolescent girls. It takes a three pronged empowerment approach for adolescents, comprising of scholastic support, vocational training and…
The Aga Khan Foundation is supporting businesses, like that of Pascal Mohimbo, in rural Tanzania to spark local economic development and, with it, an increase in farmers incomes. Once an accountant in the oil and gas sector in Dar es…