Annual Report 2019: Youth

For over 50 years, the Aga Khan Foundation has invested in communities across Africa and Asia to break the cycle... View Article

Blazing New Trails in Small Enterprise: Furough’s Story

When she was a young Tajik woman leaving home for university, Furough didn’t plan on going into tourism. “Then at... View Article

2018 Annual Report: Focus on Inclusive Leadership

For over 50 years, the Aga Khan Foundation has invested in communities across Africa and Asia to break the cycle... View Article

At University of Central Asia, Investing in Youth to Shape the Future

In Tajikistan, a landlocked country in Central Asia, over 55% of the population is under 25. While progress has been... View Article

Together We Save: How Savings Groups Invest in Women

For people living in poor, remote areas, access to formal financial institutions to borrow or save money is considered a... View Article

“The Most Important Thing Is to Serve the People”: Rukhshod’s Story

Meet Rukhshod, the leader of a national micro-lending organization (MLO) in Tajikistan, with five branches across three regions. In a... View Article

Food Insecurity and Ultra-Poverty: Breaking the Cycle

Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) launched a five-year program of agricultural development and nutrition support in the remote mountains of Afghanistan,... View Article

Promoting Inclusive Growth in Central Asia

“More important than speed, economic growth that is inclusive is crucial for a healthy and stable society.” In Central Asia,... View Article

Clean Water for a Bright Future in Central Asia

Tajikistan, a landlocked country in Central Asia, is often characterized by its peaks, rugged terrain, and untouched landscapes. The country... View Article

Breaking Barriers to Female Entrepreneurship in Tajikistan

When most Americans think of what it’s like to be a doctor, they picture long, exhausting days in medical school,... View Article