The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has announced the launch of a new $7.2 million nutrition and immunisation programme in Pakistan. The new programme aims to support over one million mothers and children in the most marginalised areas of three provinces.…
What is the Competency Framework for Health Workers and Trainers? The Competency Framework for Health Workers and Trainers is a tool designed to enhance the capacities of health workers in supporting caregivers with children aged 0 to 3 years in…
For Kashif*, a local resident in northern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, the successful transformation of ten hectares of uncultivated land into highly productive farmland has, quite literally, borne fruit. In the arid region of Afghanistan where Kashif lives, water shortages pose…
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.…
Whilst Eastern Africa was spared the brunt of COVID-19 cases in comparison to other regions in the Global South, its health systems still felt the strain of the fast-moving and unpredictable virus. But it was the socioeconomic impacts that would…
One year on from last year’s devastating floods in Pakistan, communities are still rebuilding their lives. From June to October last year, unprecedented floods hit the country. 33 million people were affected or displaced, and over one million houses were…
Pakistan is the world’s fifth-most populous country yet contributes less than 1% of global CO2 emissions. Despite this, it is one of the countries most affected by climate change. The devastating floods this year that affected 33 million people are…
Cancer is the leading non-communicable disease in Tanzania. With more than 40,000 new cases of cancer diagnosed each year and a high mortality rate of nearly 29,000, the country is experiencing a consistent and a significant rise in the disease.…
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the UK government have partnered in Afghanistan for many years to strengthen girls’ education in remote areas of the country. A new agreement will expand this partnership to include support for agriculture and livelihoods…
Located in eastern Tajikistan on the border with Afghanistan, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) sits at an altitude of 2,300 to 4,000m above sea level. Its dry, continental climate and annual rainfall of 250 to 300mm means that the growing season…