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Learn moreAKDN | United States of America
In the USA, AKDN works in partnership with government agencies, corporations, foundations, NGOs, universities including Harvard, MIT and UCSF, and professional networks. Our programmes boost community resilience to disasters in the USA and also aim to break the cycle of poverty in parts of Africa and Asia.
I believe we can partner effectively in applying the world’s most advanced expertise to the challenges of development in parts of the world which are less advanced. The United States’ position as a world leader, in my view, grows directly out of its accomplishments as a Knowledge Society – and this Knowledge – rightly applied – can continue to be a resource of enormous global value.
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV
Aga Khan Foundation USA
2.3 million
In 2025, The Aga Khan Foundation’s (AKF) early childhood development interventions reached 2.3 million children
AKF USA brings together human, financial and technical resources to address challenges faced by the poorest and most marginalised communities in the world. With an emphasis on women and girls, we invest in human potential, expanding opportunities and improving the quality of life.
FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance (USA)
1,300
FOCUS has supported over 1,300 US volunteers to train in first aid, CPR and AED skills
FOCUS fosters disaster-resilient communities in the USA. We help individuals prepare for emergencies, train volunteers in first aid and other response skills, and assist vulnerable populations in the event of natural hazards affecting the USA.
Partnerships
1979
The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture was established in 1979
AKDN has signed agreements of cooperation with the states of Texas, California and Illinois, and works on research, education and cultural programmes with several US academic institutions. We run a programme on Islamic architecture at Harvard University and MIT.
