AKDN achieves IFC EDGE green building pre-certification
Architectural rendering of the Aga Hall Estate, which will be constructed per the AKDN Green Building Guidelines.
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Architectural rendering of the Aga Hall Estate, which will be constructed per the AKDN Green Building Guidelin...
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E-SCHOOL FOR PRESCHOOL: CHANGING THE FACE OF EDUCATION
“Receive the children in reverence, educate them in love and send them forth in freedom”. – Rudolf Steiner
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“Receive the children in reverence, educate them in love and send them forth in freedom”. – Rudolf Steiner
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Nizamuddin Basti wins UNESCO Awards for Excellence and Sustainability
Nizamuddin, Delhi: Interior of Chausath Khamba after conservation by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. The tomb was built in AD 1623-24 for Mirza Aziz Koka, foster brother of the great Mughal Emperor Akbar.
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Read moreNizamuddin Basti wins UNESCO Awards for Excellence and Sustainability
Nizamuddin, Delhi: Interior of Chausath Khamba after conservation by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. The tomb ...
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AKDN has worked in India since 1905, when the first Aga Khan School was established in Gujarat. We now implement a spectrum of programmes aimed at improving the quality of life of disadvantaged communities. Our agencies work together to meet immediate needs and to secure the country’s development and its people’s long-term wellbeing.
1905
AKDN has worked in India since 1905.
2.3 million
AKF’s early childhood development programmes reach almost 2.3 million children in India.
170,000
AKDN agencies have helped build over 170,000 sanitation units in India.
1905
AKDN has worked in India since 1905.
2.3 million
AKF’s early childhood development programmes reach almost 2.3 million children in India.
170,000
AKDN agencies have helped build over 170,000 sanitation units in India.
His Highness the Aga Khan
New Delhi, November 2004
Agriculture and Food Security
1.6 million
The Aga Khan Foundation’s (AKF's) support for marginalised rural communities directly benefits almost 1.6 million people
AKF and the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme help communities to increase their output, manage natural resources such as water, improve their nutrition and enhance their livelihoods, while addressing climate change.
Civil Society
11,900
AKF supported 11,900 civil society organisations in 2020
AKF nurtures sustainable community institutions in India and assists them to deliver services, increase gender equality and connect with government programmes.
Cultural Development
2 million
Humayun’s Tomb attracts two million visitors each year
AKTC combines award-winning conservation initiatives with urban renewal programmes that benefit the population of the surrounding areas. We have restored Humayun’s Tomb and gardens, the Sunder Nursery, Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan's Mausoleum and the Qutb Shahi Royal Tombs.
Disaster Preparedness and Response
50,000
AKAH’s school and hostel safety programmes have reached over 50,000 students and staff
We prepare residents through first aid, fire and search and rescue training; provide schools and hospitals with risk reduction strategies; respond to disasters, capture and analyse data to better predict and manage disasters; and help rebuild in a disaster-resistant way.
Early Childhood Development
2.3 million
AKF’s ECD programmes reach almost 2.3 million children in India
Our early childhood development programmes in Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh bring locally relevant curricula together with international best practice. We support parents, health workers and preschool teachers, involve communities and contribute to governmental efforts.
Economic Development
5,000
AKF has established more than 5,000 self-help groups to increase financial inclusion
We work with thousands of community groups to save and to access financial institutions and government support, support youth to gain vocational skills and find work, and have helped small co-operative societies merge to form the commercial DCB Bank.
Education
65,500
AKES schools in India have educated over 65,500 children
AKDN has provided education in India since 1905. Today we operate a hostel, 17 early child development centres and 10 schools, as well as the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad for exceptional students. We work with governments, schools and parents to improve education quality.
Habitat
170,000
AKDN agencies have helped build over 170,000 sanitation units in India
AKDN works with communities to provide vital infrastructure in resource-poor areas. We supply materials, expertise, training and construction management for houses, promote toilet construction and improve access to drinking water.
Health
400,000
AKF’s infant feeding practices programme reached 400,000 mothers in Bihar over three years
AKDN facilitates health care for underserved populations in several regions, with particular attention to the needs of women and children. We operate a 158-bed acute care hospital and undertake training and education programmes in partnership with the government and private sector.
