Aga Khan Development Network

As part of the commemoration of the 15th anniversary since the establishment of Focus Humanitarian Assistance, the FOCUS Europe Board organised “An Evening with FOCUS” at the Ismaili Centre in London on Thursday 28th May. The evening included presentations by the Chairman of the FOCUS International Coordinating Committee, the Executive Officers of FOCUS Tajikistan and FOCUS Europe as well as the experiences of the first internationally trained Search & Rescue Team.

Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) is an international crisis response and disaster risk management agency. It provides emergency relief to communities suffering from natural disasters or man-made crises. FOCUS implements disaster risk reduction programmes in areas vulnerable to natural hazards and engages in resettlement and reintegration programmes for populations displaced by civil instability or conflict.

As an affiliate of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), FOCUS works alongside the global agencies of the AKDN in regions where longer term development is viable and sustainable after a social crisis. FOCUS and the AKDN agencies also collaborate to provide health and livelihood recovery and rehabilitation initiatives for vulnerable groups during protracted crises. FOCUS was founded in 1994 by the Ismaili community under the guidance of His Highness the Aga Khan. Currently, FOCUS has operational offices in Central and South Asia, Europe and North America.

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