Egypt
- Established 2006
- People Reached 10,426 (2023)
Agriculture & Food Security Civil Society Early Childhood Development Work & Enterprise
Overview
The Aga Khan Foundation has worked in Egypt since 2006 with an initial mandate to support the Om Habibeh Foundation (OHF) in promoting an “enabling environment” for the non-profit citizen sector in Aswan.
In 1991, Om Habibeh Aga Khan founded OHF, a locally registered non-profit organisation, to address the challenges faced by the most marginalised communities in Aswan. Om Habibeh was married to Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan (the grandfather and predecessor of His Highness the Aga Khan). After his passing in 1957, she made home along the Nile banks of Aswan.
In Egypt, the Aga Khan Foundation alongside OHF leads a range of integrated, innovative, and gender sensitive programmes in Aswan governorate.
OHF collaborates with a network of locally based community development associations throughout Aswan. It strengthens their capacities, fosters community participation and gender equality, and sparks innovative approaches to community-led development. OHF is a member of the Aga Khan Development Network and benefits from global resources and technical expertise of the Aga Khan Foundation.
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Our impact in Egypt in 2023
422,038
People reached through 57 supported civil society organisations
11,000
Trees and shrubs planted, including microforests
1,168
Children accessed ECD services and support, 53% of whom were girls
In partnership with
The following list of partners represents a selection that AKF and OHF collaborates with in Egypt and is not exhaustive.
Leadership
Contact us
أمام مستشفي دكتور سليمان,
El-Sadat, Sheyakhah Thalethah, Aswan 1
Aswan Governorate 81511
Egypt
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OHF is a partner for national and international agencies presented in:
- The EU in Egypt (strategic partner for four years)
- The Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity
- The Aswan Governorate