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On common ground: Can agriculture and conservation coexist in the mountains of Central Asia?
Mountain ecosystems are increasingly fragile to the effects of climate change. Finding a balance between agricultural and environmental needs – for communities to be both food secure and climate resilient – is critical
Building climate resilience: How eco-innovators are reducing water stress in the mountainous Kyrgyz Republic
“We haven’t run out of water, but we are going to”
Rising temperatures and historical legacies place the Kyrgyz Republic's vital waterways – and those who depend on them – under pressure
Schools2030 Kyrgyz Republic: A planet that needs our help
In the short film, students, teachers and others share why they believe protecting the environment is so important and how the work they are doing with Schools2030 is building a climate-resilient generation.
Promoting teacher leadership for climate resilience
The Aga Khan Foundation welcomes delegates from around the world for third annual Schools2030 Global Forum
A new green chapter in the Kyrgyz Republic’s 100 years of education
Placing teachers at the heart of educational reform, schools across the country – with support from Schools2030 and the Kyrgyz Ministry of Education and Science – are adapting to address green education for climate resilience
Impact Odyssey 2.0: The Businesses of Tomorrow
“Challenges create capabilities, opportunities, and perhaps even miracles”: Meet Rola, chairwoman and passionate community volunteer
Community Weaver Rola is creating a better life for women and children in Syria
“We, the creative and passionate generation can change our country”: Meet Kyrgyz youth activist Maksat
Community weaver Maksat is driving impactful community-building projects in the Kyrgyz Republic
Rejuvenating early childhood development in the Kyrgyz Republic: The female entrepreneurs blazing a trail
Through a pilot project funded by USAID, AKF is supporting 75 women to establish and manage their own home-based ECD centres