It is 8am in Aswan, Egypt, and the pressure builds as we anxiously await participants’ arrival. They need to cross the Nile River by boat, their prototypes in tow. They will soon pitch their innovative solutions and journeys to an…
A farmer by profession, Moharram Ali hails from Agya Buzurg village in District Balrampur of Uttar Pradesh. Inspired by the government of India’s flagship program, Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), he has been a champion in transitioning his community to an…
In a country where traditional wisdom has not always valued women pursuing further education, AKF’s Sarah Ter* describes how attitudes are slowly shifting. After decades of war in Afghanistan, access to education remains a challenge and the illiteracy rate is…
Aligned with the agenda of the Aga Khan Foundation to support innovation for social impact and to create a more collaborative and inclusive ecosystem, we provided a highly interactive, hands-on immersive learning experience that brought together 24 local leaders and…
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…
The development of Community-Based Savings Groups (CBSGs) in Bihar, India not only provides financial opportunities for local residents, but brings communities together as well. CHALLENGE: Bihar – India’s poorest and most marginalised province Over half of the world’s population has…