ABOUT THE
Aga Khan Trust for Culture
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) focusses on the physical, social, cultural and economic revitalisation of communities in the developing world. It includes the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, the Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme, the Aga Khan Music Initiative, the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Canada, the on-line resource Archnet.org and related programmes.
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The National Park of Mali in Bamako, created by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, is a large, semi-circular 103-ha canyon of protected forest.
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Local beneficiaries in catchment areas of the parks -- many of them ultra-poor -- benefit from the job-creation and restoration training programmes of the Aga Khan Trust for culture.
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Since it was founded, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture has restored and rehabilitated over 350 monuments and historic sites. It has also received 13 UNESCO heritage awards for excellence in restoration.