AKDN | India

AKF and the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme help communities to increase their output, manage natural resources such as water, improve their nutrition and enhance their livelihoods, while addressing climate change.

AKF nurtures sustainable community institutions in India and assists them to deliver services, increase gender equality and connect with government programmes.

AKTC combines award-winning conservation initiatives with urban renewal programmes that benefit the population of the surrounding areas. We have restored Humayun’s Tomb and gardens, the Sunder Nursery, Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan's Mausoleum and the Qutb Shahi Royal Tombs.

We prepare residents through first aid, fire and search and rescue training; provide schools and hospitals with risk reduction strategies; respond to disasters, capture and analyse data to better predict and manage disasters; and help rebuild in a disaster-resistant way.

Our early childhood development programmes in Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh bring locally relevant curricula together with international best practice. We support parents, health workers and preschool teachers, involve communities and contribute to governmental efforts.

AKDN stimulates economic growth at all levels. AKF works with thousands of community groups to save and to access financial institutions and government support, while AKFED has helped small co-operative societies merge to form the commercial DCB Bank. AKF also helps youth to gain vocational skills and find work.

AKDN has provided education in India since 1905. Today we operate a hostel, 19 preschools and eight schools, as well as the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad. We work with governments, schools and parents to improve the quality of education in the country.

AKDN works with communities to provide vital infrastructure in resource-poor areas. We supply materials, expertise, training and construction management for houses, promote toilet construction and improve access to drinking water.

AKDN facilitates health care for underserved populations in several regions, with particular attention to the needs of women and children. We operate a 158-bed acute care hospital and undertake training and education programmes in partnership with the government and private sector.