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Investing in Early Childhood Education
By the time a child reaches school age, most key brain wiring, language ability and cognitive foundations have been set in place. More
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is a group of development agencies with mandates that include the environment, health, education, architecture, culture, microfinance, rural development, disaster reduction, the promotion of private-sector enterprise and the revitalisation of historic cities. AKDN agencies conduct their programmes without regard to faith, origin or gender.
What's New
- Remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Annual Pluralism Lecture in Ottawa, Canada - 24 May 2013 (Speech)
- The Role of Culture in Development: The Aga Khan Speaks at UNESCO Conference in China - 15 May 2013 (Press Release)
- Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the UNESCO Conference on Culture and Development in Hangzhou, China - 15 May 2013 (Speech)
- Illuminating the Roof of the World: Tajikistan Exports Hydroelectricity to Afghan-Badakhshan - 2 May 2013 (Press Release)
- 20 Projects Shortlisted for US$ 1 million Aga Khan Award for Architecture - 30 April 2013 (Press Release)
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Microfinance for Women in Northern Pakistan
Since its establishment in 2005, the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance (AKAM) has taken over 25 years of microfinance activities, programmes and banks that were administered by sister agencies within the AKDN. The underlying objectives of the Agency are to reduce poverty, diminish the vulnerability of poor populations and alleviate economic and social exclusion. more
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