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The month in pictures: November
Sports day in Syria, low carbon agriculture in India, and murals in Mozambique: see what we've been up to this month.
AKF launches illustrated series to ignite a love for reading and celebrate East African storytelling
New multimedia series for children features animations, comics, story books and more, developed by AKF with support from LEGO Foundation.
“Our village is going to be as beautiful as it used to be”: Restoring climate affected land – and pride – in northern Afghanistan
Four-year AKF and EU climate resilience programme has supported farming communities in Badakhshan and Takhar provinces to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
In pictures: Nurturing young minds in remote places in India
Step into the sensory-rich play spaces designed to foster children's cognitive and emotional development in Uttar Pradesh
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
From Mozambique to Portugal: A new phase of civil society collaboration in partnership with ”la Caixa” Foundation
On 9 November AKF and ”la Caixa” Foundation signed an agreement to launch our joint civil society initiative, JUNTOS!, in Portugal
The month in pictures: October
Celebrating World Teachers’ Day in Kenya, curious cashgora goats in Tajikistan, and supporting young female mechanics in Uganda: see what we’ve been up to this month.
AKF and the European Union launch four-year €5.8m project to improve livelihoods and climate resilience in Syria
The project will promote improved livestock practices across Aleppo, Homs and Hama Governorates
illuminate 2023: Prize winners announced
This year’s competition examined the use of technology and AI and welcomed captivating submissions from young people across London
Project Lehar: Where girls in India find their potential
Through AKF and Prince’s Trust International’s project, more than 2,600 girls in India are learning new skills and building knowledge