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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In 2017, the Aga Khan Award for Architecture was 40 years old, making it the oldest major award in the field.
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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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Nearly 4 million work-days and over 12,000 jobs were created by the parks. The parks leverage the transformative ability of parks to improve the quality of life in the area.