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Tackling water scarcity in Pakistan’s ‘vertical desert’
Over 40 years the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme has constructed more than 1,500 irrigation channels creating 210,000 acres of arable land
“Now we have water near us, we have started a new life”: Building and restoring water wells in the highlands of Afghanistan
Through a partnership with the EU, AKF and AKAH have improved access to water and sanitation for more than 57,000 people in Baghlan, Bamyan, and Samangan provinces
UN Water Conference 2023: Why AKF is attending
Water is a dealmaker for the SDGs and fundamental to AKF's goal to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged communities
Madagascar’s Barren Isles: Responding to the climate crisis in one of the most remote places on Earth
New programme aims to support small-scale fishers to develop new livelihoods that bolster community-led marine conservation efforts
International Women’s Day 2023
Meet some of the women's groups leading locally led development solutions in their communities
Schools2030 Annual Report: A year of consolidation and growth
Learn about AKF’s flagship education programme and its progress throughout 2022
AKF signs agreement with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature to support community-led conservation in northern Mozambique
The LEAP Project will work with four coastal communities in Metuge to improve livelihoods and reduce pressure on natural coastal resources
“Gender equality is everyone’s business”: An interview with Gulnora Mukhamadieva, Global Lead for Gender Equality at AKF
In this interview, learn about Gulnora's work and why gender equality is so integral to our work
AKF at CIES 2023
The annual Comparative and International Education Conference (CIES) will take place in Washington DC on 14–22 February, where AKF and Schools2030 will be taking part in several panel sessions
Strength in difference: how we’re partnering with organisations across Europe to realise the power of diversity and inclusion
AKF’s Diversity and Inclusion blended learning course, created in partnership with nine European Diversity Charters, is helping boost equal workplace opportunities across Europe