In these unprecedented times, how to safeguard and advance the future of learning is the important topic that the Transforming Education Summit (TES) – UNESCO’s much anticipated side event at UNGA 2022 – seeks to address. This important global convening…
At the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), we believe that teachers and school leaders should be at the heart of positive and inclusive educational change. Yet in many of the places where we work, educators have limited access to professional development…
Following the inaugural cycle in 2019, this year – after a brief hiatus due to COVID-19 – the Aga Khan Foundation hosted its second illuminate event. Around 40 students between the ages of 15 and 16 attended this year’s event…
First shown at Schools2030’s annual Global Forum in Dar es Salaam, this video features the voices and perspectives of students from across the Schools2030 programme, and was intended to remind all delegates why the shared goal of improving education access…
Despite the progress made towards improving early childhood development (ECD), children in Kenya face persistent obstacles to accessing quality, structured learning during their foundational years. One of the key challenges within Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) in Kenya is…
“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…
In times of uncertainty, how do we best support the next generation to become resilient, skilled and contributing In times of uncertainty? How can we ensure that all children and young people can access quality learning opportunities and are equipped…
The quality of education in Kyrgyz schools has always been an issue of national concern. Experiences from around the world suggest that the engagement of local communities in the management of schools brings transparency and accountability. This, in turn, leads…
Creativity and innovation are the keys to designing and pioneering sustainable economic and social solutions to the complex problems of poverty. At the Aga Khan Foundation, we work to harness the creative potential of the communities we serve to develop…
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,…