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The month in pictures: June
Bountiful barley harvests in Syria, beekeeping in Madagascar and disaster preparedness in the Kyrgyz Republic: see what we’ve been up to this month.
Reconstruction of Mayotte: France and AKF sign MoU for lagoon protection
The MoU sets out €8.5 million in initial projects to support lagoon protection, biodiversity restoration and agroecological transition.
AKF launches $25m programme to expand education access across 8 provinces in Afghanistan
The new programme will provide safe, inclusive, equitable and high-quality learning for underserved communities
The month in pictures: May
Regenerative farming practices in India, bringing safe and clean water to Salamieh City in Syria and a special visit to London for the King’s Trust Awards: see what we’ve been up to this month.
The missing link in Madagascar’s nutrition may be community, not food
By embedding nutrition practices into community savings systems, Malagasy households are improving diets, strengthening resilience and sustaining change
“This recognition reminds me that change is possible”: Naina receives the Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award
Naina is a participant of AKF and King’s Trust International’s Project Lehar which supports girls and young women in India to learn, earn and thrive
AKF and AFD deepen partnership on coastal resilience and regenerative agriculture in Tanzania
New memorandum of understanding signed at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi builds on nearly two decades of joint development investment
The month in pictures: April
A special edition for Earth Day 2026: learn how communities we serve are living in harmony with the ecosystems and natural resources that sustain them
AKF partners with Portugal to advance coastal resilience in Kenya
A new partnership with the Camões Institute – the Portuguese Cooperation Agency – will support coastal ecosystem restoration and community-led development in Kenya.
When the aid stops
Beyond debates over international aid, communities have always been – and must be recognised as – the primary force behind their own development