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<p>Rural development - In April 2015, the Aga Khan Foundation started an organic cotton project in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh with the support of the C&amp;A Foundation. The project aims to improve the livelihoods and incomes of 7,000 tribal farmers living there through the promotion of organic cotton cultivation.</p>


<p>Education - The Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad, is the second of a network of 18 Academies which AKDN is establishing in countries across Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Middle East. The purpose of the Academies is to provide a world-class education for exceptional students with strong leadership potential. The Academy is both an International Baccalaureate World School and a Microsoft Showcase School.</p>


<p>Safe Sanitation - AKDN’s work supports the sanitation target of the Sustainable Development Goals, which calls for safely managed sanitation facilities for all by 2030 and the elimination of open defecation.</p>


<p>Humanitarian assistance - AKAH India’s community-based volunteer network is comprised of specialized teams including a Disaster Assessment and Response Team, an internationally accredited Search and Rescue Team, Disaster Management Deputies and Community Emergency Response Teams. AKAH India currently has approximately 2,000 volunteers trained in basic community-based disaster risk reduction techniques such as first aid, fire fighting, and search and rescue. </p>


<p>Education - AKDN has an integrated approach to education in India focused on providing the best quality learning opportunities to all sections of society, while also supporting government institutions to improve the quality of education in public schools.</p>


<p>Rural development - Community engagement and mobilisation are central to the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)’s approach to ensuring local ownership and the sustainability of programme interventions. To date, 5,000 village-level institutions, representing over 100,000 people have been supported in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. These institutions play a major role in mobilising communities for planning, implementation and monitoring of initiatives in agriculture, watershed development, irrigation management, horticulture, and dairy development.</p>


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  <div><span>Rural development - In India, The Aga Khan Foundation and its sister agency, the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme, India focus on &nbsp;supporting marginalised communities&rsquo; economic development and environmental protection through community-based approaches to natural resource management and livelihood enhancement at the village level. Photo: goat rearing to raise household incomes in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India.</span></div>
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  <div><span>Safe Sanitation - The AKDN Comprehensive Sanitation Initiative aims to secure improved sanitation for over 700,000 people in six states. A key component of the initiative is generating demand for improved hygiene practices. Photo: Children follow hand washing practices at a school in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, India.</span></div>
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<p>Habitat - The Network trains local masons in multi-hazard resistant housing and increases stakeholders awareness on the merits of safe housing construction, regular maintenance and good housing society governance.</p>


<p>The Prince Aly Khan Hospital in Mumbai, India, established in 1945, is an ISO-certified hospital best known for its services in oncology and cardiovascular diseases. It is renowned as a referral centre regionally and internationally. To all of the health care professionals across the health centres, hospitals and clinics operated by AKDN, we salute you for your dedication and service - World Health Day 2020.</p>


<p>In India, the Network works in over 2,800 villages across Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and has helped improve the quality of life for over 1.6 million people in these states.</p>


<p>Established in the early 20th century to propagate plants for the city of New Delhi, the Central Public Works Department owned Sunder Nursery stands on 67 acres of land. It abuts Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage Site and the 12 acre Batashewala complex – both in the care of the Archaeological Survey of India. Since 2007, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture has partnered with CPWD and ASI to create a unique city park spread across 90 acres.</p>


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