The month in pictures: January
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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
4 ways to build climate resilient food systems
In this Climate Conversation, Alfa Gadhavi, Deputy Manager for Health and Nutrition at the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme India shares four ways communities can build climate resilient food systems. Climate Conversations is a series of interviews with experts from AKF and its partners, exploring how AKF is tackling pressing climate challenges to help communities build resilience and improve their quality of life.
Filling the immunisation-nutrition gaps: Eight actionable solutions for Pakistan’s zero-dose children
Following World Immunisation Week, AKF, in partnership with The Power of Nutrition and Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, identifies eight areas of focus for tackling immunisation gaps in Pakistan
The mobile clinic: Bringing care to communities in Mozambique
This mobile health clinic is bringing essential care to the doorsteps of Cabo Delgado's communities.
AKF and AKU to host the world’s first International Symposium on Artemisia
The landmark event will bring together global experts to explore the holistic health and environmental potential of Artemisia annua and Artemisia afra – medicinal plants known for their healing properties
On the road to save lives: Mobile health clinics in Mozambique
In the lush landscapes of Cabo Delgado, where the roads are often unpaved and health facilities are few and far between, access to quality healthcare is one of the main challenges facing rural communities in Mozambique’s northernmost province.
AKF launches $7.2m nutrition and immunisation programme in Pakistan in partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and The Power of Nutrition
New initiative aims to support over 1 million pregnant women, mothers and children in particularly marginalised and underserved areas
How savings groups and cooking classes are combating malnutrition and building climate resilience in Madagascar
In Madagascar, where climate-related effects threaten the food security of millions, rural families are learning new farming techniques and recipes that are diversifying their family’s diet, improving their nutrition, and supporting them in becoming more climate-resilient
AKF launches new resource for practitioners seeking to enhance the capacity of health workers in Early Childhood Development
In conversation with Beverly Bicaldo and Amina Mwitu, AKF Regional ECD Advisors for Asia and East Africa, unveiling a new resource for programme designers and implementers.
How regenerative farming is helping Kenyan farmers combat climate change
As Kenyan farmers struggle to cope with climate-related effects which have devastating consequences on their ability to farm, some are turning to regenerative farming. These practices are boosting farmers’ yields and income, helping them become more climate resilient