Education Resources During COVID-19
September 28, 2020 2:16 pmDue to COVID-19, many of the world’s children have been out of school and, in some developing countries, for more... View Article
Making Soap to Spark Job Growth: Bilal’s Story
August 26, 2020 12:59 pmBilal Sirazhidin Uulu is a 26-year-old resident of Arslanbob village in the Jalal-Abad region of the Kyrgyz Republic. He lives... View Article
“We All Feel Healthier”: The Impact of Improved Sanitation Access on Communities in India
August 4, 2020 8:09 amPatna, the capital city of the Indian state of Bihar, sprawls along the South Bank of the river Ganga, in... View Article
AKF and World Bank Partnerships Support Youth in the Kyrgyz Republic
July 30, 2020 10:06 amAKF and the World Bank have partnered to support youth through community engagement efforts in the Kyrgyz Republic. Three projects... View Article
Making Masks for Rural Communities in Tajikistan
July 2, 2020 8:03 amRoziyamo Kabirova lives in a remote village in the scenic Wakhan Valley, in Ishkoshim district of Tajikistan that borders Afghanistan... View Article
Bridging the Divide for Youth Employment
June 30, 2020 11:59 amYouth unemployment—particularly among rural youth—is a hot political issue in India, where more than 56 percent of secondary school students... View Article
Young People Gain Access to Financial Services in Tajikistan
June 11, 2020 6:30 pmAnora, age 20, lives in a small village in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan. In early 2019, she gathered with... View Article
Supporting Girls to Stay in School by Building Capacities of Local NGOs in Kenya
June 11, 2020 5:52 pmBatula Fayo Rasa, a young woman in northern Kenya, is the sixth child in a family of 11. Her parents... View Article
At the Crossroads of Hope: Connecting Rural Youth to 21st-Century Jobs in India
June 3, 2020 3:31 pmMittal Vasava, age 20, was living in rural Gujarat when she learned from a friend about Yuva Junction. Mittal’s family... View Article
Annual Report 2019: Youth
May 28, 2020 7:25 pmFor over 50 years, the Aga Khan Foundation has invested in communities across Africa and Asia to break the cycle... View Article