AKDN establishes and supports institutions and programmes that help develop an economically dynamic, socially prosperous and intellectually and culturally vibrant Kyrgyz Republic. These include the main campus of the University of Central Asia (UCA) in Naryn; the Aga Khan School, Osh; the First MicroFinance Company (FMFC); the Kyrgyz Investment Credit Bank; the Medical and Diagnostic Centre in Naryn; development initiatives supporting over 520,000 people in Osh, Jalal-Abad, Batken and Naryn; and music and arts education.
2002
AKDN has worked in the Kyrgyz Republic since 2002.
1,600
We employ over 1,600 people.
96%
96 percent of our employees are Kyrgyz nationals.
2002
AKDN has worked in the Kyrgyz Republic since 2002.
1,600
We employ over 1,600 people.
96%
96 percent of our employees are Kyrgyz nationals.
His Highness the Aga Khan
Naryn, October 2016
Agriculture and Food Security
520,000
We have reached over 520,000 people in Osh, Jalal-Abad, Batken and Naryn oblasts
AKDN improves infrastructure, farming productivity and diversification; ensures access to financial services; and helps farmers collaborate to negotiate better terms and convey local needs to government.
Civil Society
24,000
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) supports civil society organisations reaching 24,000 people
Our work with civil society groups includes organisational assessment and strengthening, facilitating peer exchange, brokering linkages, co-creation and collaborative implementation.
Cultural Development
8,000
Centre Ustatshakirt teaches traditional theatre, literature and music to 8,000 primary and secondary school students
Centre Ustatshakirt works with educational institutions across the Kyrgyz Republic. It introduces primary school children to national musical and literary traditions, and trains talented performers in musical instruments, composition and music arranging.
Early Childhood Development
14,500
14,500 children have access to quality early childhood services
The Early Childhood Development programme seeks to increase the capacity of existing kindergartens and to provide affordable, quality and culturally-sensitive curricula for children aged three to six.
Economic Development
324,000
The Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank (KICB) serves over 324,000 clients
We helped found KICB, which invests in the country’s main economic sectors and provides remote banking services, loans, insurance and financial literacy courses. We strengthen economic opportunities for women, support small businesses to grow and prepare youth for work.
Education
34,000
UCA’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) benefits over 34,000 learners in the Kyrgyz Republic
We invest in education for every age group, supporting government school systems as well as providing our own education. UCA’s Naryn campus offers undergraduate degrees, while the SPCE provides professional and vocational courses for youth and adults.
Health
9,000
We support health services reaching over 9,000 people per year
AKF operates a community health programme, advising expectant mothers and establishing kitchen gardens to supplement nutrition. Teleconsultations and e-learning sessions have improved remote access to health care. A family medicine and diagnostics centre has been launched in Naryn.
Microfinance
18,000
The First MicroFinance Company Kyrgyz Republic (FMFC-K) serves over 18,000 clients
AKDN set up FMFC-K to provide microfinance facilities in the rural mountainous areas of Osh and Naryn, which suffer from some of the highest poverty rates in the country. Loans are used for housing improvements, agricultural inputs, trading activities and women’s entrepreneurship.
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