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Our commitment to Afghanistan
31 March 2022
AKDN's commitment to the Afghan people at this difficult time remains firm.
See Also
New grants to support humanitarian relief efforts in Afghanistan, Statement by Prince Rahim Aga Khan at the virtual Afghanistan Conference 2022, Prince Rahim Aga Khan reaffirms AKDN’s commitment to the people of Afghanistan, Statement by Prince Rahim Aga Khan on Afghanistan, Our work during the crisis, Interview with AKF Afghanistan CEO
96,000
AKDN employs 96,000 people in over 30 countries around the world. AKDN also relies on thousands of volunteers to help implement and maintain its projects, notably at health and education facilities.
9,000
Over 9,000 building projects have been documented and are now available on archnet.org. They range from rural schools to urban water towers, from state-of-the-art skyscrapers to modest mud-brick structures.
116 projects
116 projects have received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture over the last 40 years, often anticipating innovations, such as green buildings, or reflecting architectural discourse, such as a return to human scale.