A vibrant and resilient civil society is the foundation of a healthy and prosperous nation. By engaging people with common interests and collective activity, societies can improve their quality of life, driving necessary and sustainable progress through their communities. Building…
Around the world, women are hugely underrepresented in the technology sector. According to the World Bank, only 17% of ICT specialists in Europe are women, and these women are earning 19% less than their male colleagues. Yet, as with all…
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…
Finding innovative solutions to the complex problem of poverty is at the heart of what we do at AKF. As an organisation guided by the communities we serve, creating solutions that are adaptable, contextually relevant and sustainable is central to…
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,…
Standing with Afghans at a time of dire need Afghanistan is at a critical point in its history. Since 1990, the country’s Human Development Index score has increased by almost 70% despite numerous political and security uncertainties. However, this progress…
Since the start of 2021, the Aga Khan Foundation has been working in partnership with the European Union (EU) to take a multi-sector approach against the pandemic and its impacts in East Africa, with health system strengthening as a top…
The Hygiene and Behaviour Change Coalition (HBCC) is a joint partnership with Unilever, the Foreign and Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and AKF India, to improve hygiene awareness, education and access to sanitation products and infrastructure across India during the…
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) today urged the international community to remain engaged and to act, with compassion and foresight, to address dire humanitarian conditions in Afghanistan. In a statement delivered by Michael Kocher, General Manager of the Aga…
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) have launched a new programme with the European Union (EU) that will reach 74,000 people in four districts of Gilgit-Baltistan: Diamer, Astore, Karmang and Shigar. The programme will…