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AKDN and Civil Society

To broaden the impact of AKDN civil society activities, the Civil Society Programme -- previously a focus area of the Aga Khan Foundation -- has now been formally extended to encompass all the AKDN agencies. The scope of the programme has also been widened in order to increase the positive impact of a wide array of organisations that have a presence in public life. Please see below for Strategy, Objectives and Stages of Implemenation.

 

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Aga Khan Sees a Bright Future for Eastern Africa
24 August 2007 - His Highness the Aga Khan said Africa’s enormous potential made him optimistic about the continent’s future.

Dignitaries and Business Leaders Agree on a Road Map to Help Afghanistan's Private Sector
06 June 2007 - Afghan government officials, private sector figures, civil society leaders and donor community representatives have agreed on a series of actions designed to create a favourable climate for Afghanistan’s struggling private sector.

The Aga Khan Calls for a More Coordinated Effort to Help Afghanistan's Private Sector
04 June 2007 - President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of Malaysia and His Highness the Aga Khan, speaking on the “Enabling Environment Conference, called today (Monday) for the private sector to play a greater role in Afghanistan’s development

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Strategy

To build and strengthen the civil society sector in 8 countries so that it becomes an important engine for development: to build a civil society in those countries which will improve the quality of the lives of people there.

Objectives

Building and strengthening the civil society sector:

Building a civil society:

Stages of Implementation

Stages of Implementation progress at different speeds in different countries, depending on local circumstances, and local partners, but include:

Stage 1: Identify expertise and competent actors in 8 components and 8 countries: bring together CSOs and Government officials to map actors and accomplishments, research and document this, and disseminate it widely

Stage 2: Building on the collaborative work of Stage 1, establish and support Working Groups of CSOs and Government to identify blockages holding back objectives, and overcome them

Stage 3: Building on the collaborative work of Stage 2, achieve changes in policies and practice, and attempt to institutionalise them.

Stage 4: Building on Stage 3, back this up with capacity building and learning from comparative experience.

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