Switzerland - Aga Khan Development Network

The Aga Khan Foundation was founded by the Aga Khan in 1967, in Switzerland, as a private, international, non-denominational, non-profit development agency.

Today, Geneva, Switzerland is the registered home of:

Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)
Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS)
Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance (AKAM)
Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED)
Aga Khan Planning and Building Services (AKPBS)
Aga Khan Education Services (AKES)
Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC)
Aga Khan University Fund (AKUF)

Several AKDN agencies, including AKAM, AKF and AKTC, maintain small headquarters offices in Geneva; most staff are based in the field. AKFED’s Industrial Promotion Services (IPS) in Switzerland acts as a focal point and technical clearing house for IPS companies. It also mobilizes support for enterprises that are capable of contributing to the development of national and regional economies.

Geneva is also the location for the deliberations of the Master Jury of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, which is held every three years.

AKDN Agencies

Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance

Microfinance for Women in Northern Pakistan