Teacher and learner innovation design workshops in Kenya, architecture for education and development in Portugal, and low carbon agriculture in India: scroll down to catch a glimpse of our work this month. Mary Wausi is studying at the Kinango Vocational…
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has signed a five-year partnership with the Centre for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) to promote the conservation and sustainability of agricultural, forest, and coastal ecosystems in the regions where we work. CIFOR…
Boosting economic opportunities in East Africa, human-centred design in Tajikistan, working with rural communities in India: scroll down to catch a glimpse of our work this month. Code07 is a dance crew that performs roadshows for ‘edutainment’ purposes, raising awareness…
The end of March is a busy time at Nzasa Secondary School. Ramadan is in full swing, the Easter break is just around the corner, and students are in the midst of exams, queuing outside classrooms under the hot sun.…
Micro-forests are small, dense, biodiverse forests that grow fast in urban and rural areas alike. Through our GROW initiative, we are on a mission to plant thousands of micro-forests with communities around the world to boost biodiversity, support livelihoods, and…
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the European Commission’s Foreign Policy Instrument have partnered in Mozambique since 2019 to promote social cohesion within rural communities of Cabo Delgado province, as well as to strengthen relationships with local government. A new…
In the north of Pakistan, the breathtaking Himalayan, Karakorum, and Hindu Kush mountain ranges meet. However, behind the region’s picturesque scenery lies a harsh reality. For its 1.9 million inhabitants, water is an extremely scarce resource. To many this region…
Afghanistan is in the midst of the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. According to UNDP, as much as 97% of the population are at risk of sinking below the poverty line. The situation has been exacerbated by one of the most…
Madagascar – the world’s fourth largest island – boasts more than 5,000 kilometres of coastline. Millions of Malagasy people depend on the natural marine resources of this coastline to provide for their families and earn income. Beyond the shorelines of…
Join us this International Women’s Day as we celebrate women’s groups that we work with around the world, driving forward development solutions in their communities. At AKF, we believe that when communities come together, they have the power to influence,…