AKAH emergency response volunteer named Mountain Partnership’s first Youth Goodwill Ambassador
Khorog, GBAO, Tajikistan. With volunteers like Dilshodbegim Khisravova, AKAH works with mountain communities across Tajikistan supporting disaster preparedness and response; protecting and providing critical infrastructure and essential services; and working with communities to plan for their towns and cities.
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Khorog, GBAO, Tajikistan. With volunteers like Dilshodbegim Khisravova, AKAH works with mountain communities a...
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COP26: Climate change resilience in the high mountains of Tajikistan
In Khorog, Tajikistan, AKAH is training local communities in gabion weaving techniques to help construct disaster mitigation walls.
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Read moreCOP26: Climate change resilience in the high mountains of Tajikistan
In Khorog, Tajikistan, AKAH is training local communities in gabion weaving techniques to help construct disas...
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Khorog Centre for Entrepreneurship brings hope to local businesses
“I would like our community to reach a point where we can produce materials here, rather than bringing it from elsewhere,” said Alijon (far right), reviewing job specifications with his employees.
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Read moreKhorog Centre for Entrepreneurship brings hope to local businesses
“I would like our community to reach a point where we can produce materials here, rather than bringing it from...
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AKDN works for an economically dynamic, politically stable, intellectually vibrant and culturally tolerant Tajikistan. Several AKDN agencies collaborate to bring the government, private sector and civil society together, establish institutions and carry out programmes to help with needs as diverse as banking, e-learning and avalanche prevention. We cover all regions of the country and employ over 3,500 people in health care, education, business, finance and cultural activities.
$1 billion
We committed over $1 billion between 1995 and 2018.
500,000
We work with over half a million beneficiaries a year.
$1 billion
We committed over $1 billion between 1995 and 2018.
500,000
We work with over half a million beneficiaries a year.
His Highness the Aga Khan
Dushanbe, November 2011
Agriculture and Food Security
326,000
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has supported 326,000 farmers to adapt to climate change, seize economic opportunities and mitigate physical hazards.
We aim to ensure food security and address maternal and child malnutrition. We aid agricultural development through investing in infrastructure, improving natural resource management and adapting to climate change.
Cultural development
55,000
Khorog Park receives over 55,000 visitors annually
We support musical teaching and performance within and beyond Tajikistan. We are sponsoring a town planning initiative in the city of Khorog and have redeveloped Khorog Park to provide a public green space and revitalise the city.
Civil society
584,000
Fostering a network of over 800 village organisations helped us reach almost 584,000 people in 2021.
AKF has established community-based civil society organisations that connect over 1.4 million constituents and link their needs to district and regional development plans.
Disaster Preparedness and Response
465,000
The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) has helped over 465,000 people mitigate the impact of natural disasters
Our prediction, prevention and capacity building work helps communities living in precarious mountain environments to increase their resilience to natural disasters. We have responded to over 200 emergencies, including flooding, mudslides, avalanches, landslides and earthquakes.
Early Childhood Development
18,000
AKF has improved access to learning for over 18,000 three-to-six-year-old children
We directly provide education, improve access to community-centred early learning and offer professional development for teachers. Prenatal maternal health programmes, parent counselling and primary care provision help children to develop holistically.
Economic Development
96 percent
Pamir Energy provides energy for about 96 percent of the population of Gorno-Badakhshan, with subsidies for the poorest
We are making long-term investments in Tajikistan’s energy, telecommunications and tourism sectors. We work with entrepreneurs, youth and employers, providing skills training, investment, services and infrastructure, and supporting community-based savings groups.
Education
2,000
The Aga Khan Lycée has over 2,000 graduates
Our education activities reach two-year-olds up to postgraduate researchers, through our own school and university as well as our outreach programmes, school improvement programmes and professional training.
Habitat
53,550
AKAH has given over 53,550 people access to safe drinking water and sanitation
We engage with communities living in precarious mountain and rural environments to increase their resilience to natural disasters and complex emergencies. We also support them in adjusting their habitat to enhance their health, education and economic development.
Health and Nutrition
650,000
650,000 people have gained access to primary health care in the last six years
We teach nutrition, hygiene and sanitation, to construct drinking water and sanitation facilities, and to support adolescent health. We use teleconsultations to increase access and aim for universal healthcare coverage through our community-based health financing model.
Microfinance
160,000
The First Microfinance Bank Tajikistan has 160,000 depositors
AKDN established the First Microfinance Bank Tajikistan (FMFB-T). It aims to improve the quality of life and the financial awareness of its clients, many of whom live in remote areas and are dependent on remittances.
