The Resilient Khorog Steering Committee had its first meeting in mid-September 2020, bringing together Government planning and investments with initiatives by the community, the private sector, AKDN institutions and international partners. The programme is designed to set up the structures, systems and capacity to transform Khorog into a model resilient city that is a place for sustainable economic growth and investment and that has a dynamic urban planning environment.  

The Afghanistan Women’s Empowerment Program (AWEP), a project of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, is a four-year project that aims to advance women’s empowerment through increasing the social and economic participation of women in the provinces of Baghlan, Bamyan and Takhar. By creating both strong institutions as gender equality champions and an environment where women are able to choose to pursue opportunities, individual women can be empowered socially and economically to make confident decisions about their future and engage with the society around them.