Sandra spreads a colourful bed sheet on the floor of her home before arranging plates, utensils, and pots. Her husband, Jean Aimé, and children, Andoniaina, 10, and Mirindra, 5, sit on the bed sheet as well, patiently awaiting their turn…
With funding from the European Union (EU), the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has launched Energy Plus – a new programme fostering a climate resilient and low-carbon economy and society in northern Pakistan. The €31m programme aims to improve access to…
Some days, Randriamitantsoa wonders when the rain is coming. Other days, it rains heavily — but that too can be a problem. “The next day, the soil will be very dry. We don’t know why,” says the fourth-generation rice farmer…
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…
Traditional Kyrgyz performances, planting mangroves and microforests in Kenya, and bringing healthcare to rural Tajikistan: scroll down to see what we’ve been up to this month. Elizabeth Maina, AKF’s Regional Programme Advisor in East Africa, recently visited Kenya’s Coast region…
“If earlier it was predicted that by 2050 the area of glaciers in Kyrgyzstan would be reduced by half, and by 2100 they could disappear altogether, now there is reason to believe that this will happen much faster.” President Sadyr…
“We protect the coast, we protect the mangroves, and they protect us.” Anabela Anabela Sumaila is a mother, beekeeper and mangrove protector. She works on the shores of Ilha de Moçambique – a small island and coral reef located four…
In a groundbreaking initiative, Malagasy farmers had their cows artificially inseminated with the semen of a highly-productive Swiss cattle breed – or implanted with its embryo. The project, implemented by the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) through its local branch Organisation…
Under the slogan ‘Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration’, the UN’s World Environment Day this year is shining a spotlight on three interconnected issues facing people worldwide: land restoration, desertification and drought resilience. According to the UN Convention to…
Fishing for octopus in Madagascar, dancing in Syria, and planting trees in Tajikistan: scroll down to see what we’ve been up to this month. Supported by AKF’s Adolescent Girls’ Education in Crisis Initiative (AGENCI), three community associations came together to…