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Young students draw at an AKF-supported kindergarten in Osh, Kyrgyz Republic. (Photo taken prior to the COVID-...

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UCA class of 2023 graduates with lofty dreams

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AKDN | Kyrgyz Republic

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2002

AKDN has worked in the Kyrgyz Republic since 2002.

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1,600

We employ over 1,600 people.

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96%

96 percent of our employees are Kyrgyz nationals.

Students of world history remind us how Central Asia, a thousand years ago, “led the world” in trade and investment, in urban development, in cultural and intellectual achievement … The people of the cities here, even all those centuries ago, joined hands with the people of the steppes, and together they reached out to people who were far, far away. That kind of openness can again be the key that unlocks the doors to the future.

His Highness the Aga Khan
Naryn, October 2016

Agriculture and Food Security

520,000

We have reached over 520,000 people in Osh, Jalal-Abad, Batken and Naryn oblasts

Civil Society

237,000

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) supports civil society organisations reaching 237,000 people

Cultural Development

8,000

Centre Ustatshakirt teaches traditional theatre, literature and music to 8,000 primary and secondary school students

Early Childhood Development

14,500

14,500 children have access to quality early childhood services

Economic Development

324,000

The Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank (KICB) serves over 324,000 clients

Education

34,000

UCA’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) benefits over 34,000 learners in the Kyrgyz Republic

Health

34,000

We support health services reaching over 34,000 people per year

Microfinance

18,000

The First MicroFinance Company Kyrgyz Republic (FMFC-K) serves over 18,000 clients

AKDN IN Kyrgyz Republic

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