Aga Khan Development Network

The Aga Khan Development Network is a group of development agencies dedicated to improving living conditions and opportunities in the areas where it operates.

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The Ismaili Imamat and Focused on Nature join Mission Neptune, advancing ocean science, governance and conservation in support of the EU Ocean Pact.

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France and the Aga Khan Foundation sign MoU in Paris for Mayotte lagoon protection, coastal regeneration and reconstruction after Cyclone Chido.

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🌿Building a greener tomorrow starts with learning today.

👇 Explore the AKF Learning Hub’s free Climate Challenge: Be Part of the Solution course and learn practical ways to support a more sustainable, climate-resilient future: https://t.co/8Ei8FUK62y

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🌱 Trees, healthy soils and greener cities are powerful allies in reaching net-zero. They can help store carbon while improving lives, livelihoods and ecosystems.

🌍 This #WorldEnvironmentDay, explore three ways nature-based solutions can support people and the planet.

Watch the animation and learn more via the link in our bio.

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This #WorldNutritionDay, a new approach in Madagascar highlights how community savings groups can help families improve their diets, build resilience and sustain change.

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His Highness the Aga Khan has concluded a seven-day official visit to Pakistan at the invitation of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He travelled from Islamabad to the northern regions of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral, meeting the Ismaili community and senior officials of the federal and provincial governments.

He was welcomed at the Nur Khan Airbase by His Excellency President Asif Ali Zardari and First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari before travelling to the President's residence, where he received a guard of honour. President Zardari later hosted a state banquet in his honour, attended by Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir and others.

His Highness met with President Zardari and reaffirmed AKDN's commitment to supporting development and humanitarian efforts in Pakistan. This was followed by a breakfast meeting hosted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who praised His Highness's commitment to peace, stability and development. The Prime Minister presented him with a commemorative stamp issued by Pakistan Post to honour the legacy of His Late Highness Aga Khan IV, as a global visionary and humanitarian, and for his services to Pakistan.

On 22 May, His Highness travelled to Gilgit-Baltistan, where he was received by the Governor and senior officials. He met with members of the Ismaili community, emphasising the importance of unity, lifelong education – particularly for girls – peaceful coexistence and ethical conduct.

In Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), His Highness was received by Governor of KP Faisal Karim Kundi and Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi, alongside Deputy Speaker of the KP Assembly Suraya Bibi and other senior officials. They discussed opportunities for continued collaboration and development in the province. He also met the Ismaili community in Parwak and Garam Chashma.

The visit reaffirmed the deep and enduring relationship between the Ismaili Imamat and the people and Government of Pakistan.

Photos: AKDN / Akbar Hakim, Rahil Imtiaz Ali

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Meet Naina, 23, from Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, and this year's recipient of the Amal Clooney Women's Empowerment Award at the @KingsTrust Awards ✨

Withdrawn from her studies at a young age and expected to work instead, Naina refused to give up on her education, studying alone at night by lamplight 📚

With support from @AKF_Global's Project Lehar, Naina returned to school. Now a life skills facilitator with Lehar, Naina leads sessions on confidence, communication, financial literacy and decision-making. She also engages parents and community leaders to prevent early marriage and create safer environments for girls 💫

Project Lehar is an AKF-led project that uplifts girls and young women to find their potential and build a more gender-equal society in India, supported by @KingsTrustInt.

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This morning, Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif hosted a breakfast meeting in honour of His Highness the Aga Khan at Prime Minister House, where the two discussed topics of mutual interest including the work of the Aga Khan Development Network in Pakistan.

“It is a wonderful opportunity to renew our relation with you, with your family,” said the Prime Minister. “Your father, your great grandfather, have contributed immensely towards Pakistan's well-being in more than one way.”

His Highness expressed his gratitude for the warm way in which he has been received in the country, and spoke of his aspirations for the future: “I'm also looking forward to continuing the work that we do together in Pakistan, and for Pakistan, for all Pakistanis, and carrying on the legacy of my father, my great grandfather, and with my colleagues who are carrying on the legacy of their fathers and grandfathers as well in this country. It's a history that dates back to the beginning of the country, and I can say for myself that I'll always be there as well, and my family will always be there.”

The Prime Minister presented a commemorative stamp issued by Pakistan Post to honour His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV for his services to Pakistan.

The Aga Khan is on an official seven-day visit to Pakistan at the invitation of the Government. He was received yesterday by the President of Pakistan His Excellency Asif Ali Zardari. In the coming days, His Highness will travel to meet with the Ismaili community in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral.

Photos: AKDN / Akbar Hakim

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His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan arrived today in Islamabad on an official seven-day visit to Pakistan, at the invitation of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Upon his arrival, His Highness was received by the President of Pakistan, His Excellency Asif Ali Zardari and his daughter First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari. Also present were Attaullah Tarar, Federal Minister for Information; Saleem Mandviwalla, Member of the Senate; Sultan Ali Allana, Director of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development; and the senior leadership of the Ismaili Community in Pakistan.

The President and His Highness travelled together to Aiwan-e-Sadr (President House) where a guard of honour was presented. Following a bilateral meeting, President Zardari hosted a banquet in honour of His Highness’s visit this evening.

Guests at the banquet included Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Field Marshal and Chief of Defence Forces Syed Asim Munir, Chairman of the Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, and Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah. Also in attendance were federal ministers, members of parliament and members of the diplomatic community.

This is the Aga Khan's first visit to Pakistan since assuming leadership of the Ismaili Muslim community as the 50th Imam, following the passing of his father, His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV in February 2025.

During his visit, His Highness will meet with Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and other government officials and will meet with members of the Ismaili community in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral.

Photos: AKDN / Rahil Imtiaz Ali / Akbar Hakim

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On 11 and 12 May, Kenya and France co-hosted the #AfricaForward Summit in Nairobi.

Co-chaired by President William Ruto and President Emmanuel Macron, the Summit brought together heads of state, business leaders, innovators and civil society to build partnerships for innovation and growth across the continent.

For more than a century, AKDN has worked with governments and communities in Africa to strengthen institutions, build economic capacity and improve the quality of life.

In Kenya, where AKDN’s engagement spans over 100 years, the Network reaches more than 27 million people with over 14,000 staff working across health, education, economic development and environmental stewardship.

Since the signing of a Partnership Convention in 2008, France – mainly through the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Proparco, its private sector financing arm – and AKDN have collaborated on more than 60 projects across 20 countries, with French funding exceeding $584 million and joint investment surpassing $1 billion.

In health, AFD has provided more than $120 million in financing to AKDN in the region, supporting the expansion of the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam, the upgrading of hospitals in Mombasa and Kisumu and the establishment of the Heart and Cancer Centre in Nairobi.

In 2025, AKDN, AFD and the Gates Foundation launched the East Africa Comprehensive Cancer Project, a $12 million initiative to combat women’s cancers in Tanzania and Kenya expected to benefit approximately 7.4 million people. Beyond health, the partnership extends across education, financial services, tourism and agriculture.

On 10 May, AKDN hosted a reception with the Paris Peace Forum and the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs at the Aga Khan University campus in Nairobi.

On 12 May, AFD, AKF, France and the Ismaili Imamat signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the sustainable management of marine and coastal ecosystems and regenerative agriculture in Tanzania.

As the Africa Forward Summit convened under the theme “Partnerships for Innovation and Growth”, the AKDN-France collaboration showed what sustained, values-driven partnership can achieve.

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🏔️ Researchers at the University of Central Asia (UCA) have mapped snow avalanche risks across High Mountain Asia, producing data to help mountain communities, planners and emergency responders better understand exposure to avalanches.

The study found that nearly 20 percent of buildings in High Mountain Asia are in areas at risk from avalanches, while up to 22 percent of the road network may be blocked annually by avalanche deposits, temporarily disconnecting villages from food, energy, medical supplies and communication infrastructure.

“This open-access dataset is particularly useful for communities and emergency stakeholders who live and work in remote, landlocked valleys of High Mountain Asia, which suffer every year from avalanche risks with fatalities, damages, or road disconnections.”

– Arnaud Caiserman, Senior Research Fellow at UCA Graduate School of Development's Mountain Societies Research Institute

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