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Remote connections: Meet Nadia and Shahzia in Pakistan
Tech Alphalogix, in partnership with AKF and the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme, organised an apprenticeship and training programme with a focus on helping women enter a male-dominated industry.
The Ismaili Imamat and AKF donate €1.5 million to support reconstruction efforts in Portugal
The investment will support reconstruction efforts following devastating winter storms across Portugal
The month in pictures: January
Fathers and sons in the Kyrgyz Republic, permafrost assessments in Tajikistan and cutting gemstones in Pakistan: see what we’ve been up to this month.
With flying colours: How one Tanzanian teacher has transformed her classroom
On the International Day of Education, meet Sauda, a pre-primary teacher from Zanzibar bringing play, equality and inclusivity into her classroom.
To farm or flee: The climate challenge facing Syria’s farmers
In 2025, a drought described as the worst in over 60 years threatened the livelihoods of 14.5 million people – two-thirds of Syria’s population
In Afghanistan’s mountains, aid reaches families and farmers long out of sight
In the country’s northern and central highlands, local solutions backed by the European Union support over 145,000 people to withstand harsh winters and lean seasons
Afghanistan’s water crisis is hitting the highlands hardest – but community-run schemes reaching 75,000 people offer hope
With humanitarian support from the European Union, the Aga Khan Foundation and the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat are climate-proofing water systems across Afghanistan’s highlands – cutting disease, easing women’s workloads and empowering local committees to keep water flowing year-round
Our year in pictures 2025
A selection of our favourite photos from 2025. From Syria to Pakistan to Kenya, we are building a future where we all thrive together.
Photo essay: Life on the edge of climate change – and how communities in northern Pakistan are adapting
Amid flash floods, rising temperatures and increasing natural disasters, communities in the high valleys of Chitral are leading their own disaster preparedness efforts.
Go local: Trusting communities in an age of aid austerity
2025 has been a year of reckoning for the aid sector