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Education in Syria – the journey back to normal

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Building urban resilience in Naryn

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Tajikistan’s most remote province set for near-universal electrification by end of 2025 following major energy investments

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Interview with Rémy Rioux, CEO of AFD Group, and Michael Kocher of AKDN

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From survival to sustainability: nutrition and agriculture in Syria

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Aga Khan Foundation

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2.2 million

Our early childhood development services reach over 2.2 million children.

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We operate in 18 countries across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.

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6 million

We reach over six million people through the support of 23,000 civil society organisations.

“Singular inputs alone will not do the job – not in the time available, not across the wide spectrum of needs. But if we can work simultaneously and synergistically on several fronts, then progress in one area will spur progress in other areas. The whole can be greater than the sum of its parts. ”

His Late Highness Aga Khan IV
Paris, March 2010

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Agriculture and Food Security

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Civil Society

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Climate Resilience

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Early Childhood Development

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Education

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Health and Nutrition

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Work and Enterprise

Where We Work

   Afghanistan   
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AKF and EU announce €22m partnership to promote economic resilience in Afghanistan

NEWS RELEASES|20 December 2024

NEWS RELEASE - Millions of people in Afghanistan face severe economic challenges. A €22 million partnership between AKF and the EU will address immediate needs while building long-term self-reliance.

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Amina, a smallholder farmer, is experiencing food insecurity. Over 59 percent of the population in Afghanistan is facing acute food insecurity due to climate change.

This forestry project in Afghanistan is pushing women to the forefront of climate action

SPOTLIGHTS|5 February 2024

SPOTLIGHT - As Afghanistan faces adverse climate effects including biodiversity loss and food insecurity, AKF’s women-led initiative to plant microforests is revitalising ecosystems, supporting livelihoods …

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AKF is partnering with the UK Government to build long-term resilience in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Building hope amidst the crisis

SPOTLIGHTS|3 November 2023

SPOTLIGHT – In Afghanistan, more than 90 percent of the population are living in poverty. Reliance on humanitarian aid has increased by 60 percent compared to 2021. The Aga Khan Foundation’s partnership …

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