"Buniyaad" project offers model for policymakers and public health professionals Patna, India, 21 April 2015 - For the past three years, the Aga Khan Foundation (India) and its partners have worked with 400,000 mothers from marginalised communities in rural Bihar, significantly improving infant and young child feeding practices. The DFID-funded programme, Buniyaad - which means "Foundation" in Hindi - has promoted ...

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From the UNHCR Press Release: Geneva, Switzerland, 6 November 2015 - His Highness the Aga Khan, visited UNHCR headquarters today to meet UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres and discuss past and future cooperation in emergency operations around the world. UNHCR staff greeted the Aga Khan before he held private talks with Guterres followed by a meeting with senior UNHCR ...

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€1.2 Million (TSh 2.95 billion) project funded by grant from the Federal Republic of Germany Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 31 March 2016 - Aga Khan University opened the new home of its School of Nursing and Midwifery in Dar es Salaam today at Salama House. This state-of-the-art facility will educate nursing and midwifery leaders dedicated to saving lives and improving health ...

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Homayoun Sakhi and Salar Nader at Kennedy Center and 2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festival Washington DC, USA, 29 June 2016 - Two celebrated members of the Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI) artist roster, Afghan rubab master Homayoun Sakhi and tablavirtuoso Salar Nader, will perform at the 2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, in Washington, D.C. as part of the Music Initiative's long-term collaboration with ...

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Diversity is a reason to open windows, not put up walls, says Aga Khan upon receiving the Prize for Global Citizenship Toronto, Canada, 21 September 2016 - His Highness the Aga Khan, today received the inaugural Adrienne Clarkson Prize for Global Citizenship in a ceremony which concluded the three-day 6 Degrees Citizen Space conference, the new public initiative of the Institute ...

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Kyrgyz Prime Minister Sooronbay Jeenbekov and His Highness the Aga Khan inaugurate the Naryn campus; ceremony is held under the patronage of President Almazbek Atambayev. Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic, 19 October2016 - The University of Central Asia (UCA), created to be a catalyst for social and economic development in the region's mountain societies, today officially opened its first campus in Naryn, Kyrgyz ...

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Aga Khan Ensemble performed at the 10th Anniversary ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival with support from the Aga Khan Foundation Jaipur, India, January 2017 - Musical artists from the countries along the fabled Silk Route came together to perform as the Aga Khan Ensemble at the Hotel Clarks Amer on the 22nd and 23rd of January. The performance, which was a part ...

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Aga Khan Ensemble to perform Navruz concerts at Portuguese Parliament, Serralves Foundation, Gulbenkian Museum and Lisbon Ismaili Centre Leading artists on the roster of the Aga Khan Music Initiative will come together to perform a programme devoted to celebration of richness and cultural diversity, honouring Navruz, the Welcoming of the Spring. The Aga Khan Ensemble will be performing a unique repertoire ...

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The garden honours the partnership between the University of Alberta and the Aga Khan University Edmonton, Canada, 7 April 2017 - A spectacular new garden will bloom in 2018 at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden, located 15 minutes southwest of Edmonton. The Aga Khan Garden, Alberta was made possible by a contribution in excess of $25 million by His Highness ...

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His Highness the Aga Khan to meet with The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. John P. Magufuli at the Tanzania State House Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 11 October 2017 -- His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), arrived in Dar es Salaam today ...

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First Day Cover stamps commemorate his Diamond Jubilee Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 13 October 2017 - His Highness the Aga Khan departed Tanzania yesterday after a two day visit at the invitation of the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. John P. Magufuli. The Minister of Defence and National Service, Hon. Hussein Mwinyi and Regional Commissioner for Dar es ...

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Underscores importance of partnerships between government, private enterprise, and civil society for effective progress New York City, New York, 18 October 2017 - Upon receiving the Champion for Global Change award at the United Nations Foundation's Global Leadership Dinner in New York City, His Highness the Aga Khan suggested that the question was not whether government action or private enterprise was ...

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"Any leader of any global community hopes and prays for one thing - peace," says the Aga Khan New York City, USA, 1 November 2017 - His Highness the Aga Khan today received the Asia Society's Lifetime Achievement Award - the Society's most esteemed - at the organisation's Game Changer Award ceremony in New York. The awards are presented annually to ...

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International organisation hosts Award ceremony to recognise ten recipients for their dedication to building more inclusive societies Ottawa, Canada,15 November 2017 - This evening, His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Global Centre for Pluralism, presented the inaugural Global Pluralism Award during a ceremony at the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat in Ottawa, Canada with the Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin, ...

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Timeless ideals and enlightened art revealed in The World of the Fatimids. Toronto, Canada, 15 February 2018 -The World of the Fatimids, opening 10 March 2018, sheds light on one of history's most intriguing and vibrant civilisations, which at its height in the 10th and 11th centuries influenced thought and life throughout the Mediterranean, Southern Europe, and the Near East. Luminous ...

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Spiritual Leader on final stop of 10-day official Diamond Jubilee visit Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 28 February 2018 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, and founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), arrived in Mumbai today on the final stop of his 10-day official visit to the country at the invitation ...

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"For 60 years, the Aga Khan has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to improving the human condition for the betterment of individuals and the advancement of societies around the world." Atlanta, USA, 14 March 2018 - Georgia's Governor Nathan Deal today presented His Highness the Aga Khan with a State Proclamation recognising his 60 years of dedication and inspiration towards improving human ...

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New Delhi, India, 27November 2004 - At the historical Humayun's Tomb, His Highness the AgaKhan, together with India's Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh today announced the seven recipients of the 2004 AgaKhan Award for Architecture. The seven projects selected by the 2004 Award Master Jury are:Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, EgyptPrimary School, Gando, Burkina FasoSandbag Shelter Prototypes, various locationsRestoration of Al-Abbas Mosque, Asnaf, ...

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Madagascar, November 2007 - His Highness the Aga Khan visits Madagascar and discusses AKDN development activities. ...

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Texas, USA, April 2008 - During meetings with US state and city officials the Aga Khan is expected to discuss the work of the institutions of the Aga Khan Development Network - one of the world's largest private system of development agencies. The discussions will also explore ways in which the core competencies of the AKDN in education, economic development, health ...

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California, USA, April 2008 - During the second leg of his US visit, His Highness the Aga Khan met with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and was hosted to a luncheon held in his honour at the Getty Centre. The Aga Khan is visiting the states of Texas, California, Illinois and Georgia at the request of the four Governors. He ends his visit ...

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Illinois, USA, April 2008 - In Chicago, the Aga Khan met with Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois and was hosted to a luncheon held in his honour at the Mid America Club. ...

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Central Asia, October 2008 - His Highness the Aga Khan completed a nine-day tour of three central Asian nations during which he met with top government officials, visited projects of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and addressed gatherings of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. ...

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New York, May 25, 2010 -- The shortlist of 19 nominees for the 2010 cycle of AgaKhan Award for Architecture was announced today by the Master Jury. The 19 nominees for the 11th Cycle of the Award are:Conservation of Gjirokastra, Gjirokastra, AlbaniaChandgaon Mosque, Chittagong, BangladeshNishorgo Visitor Interpretation Centre, Teknaf, BangladeshCBF Women's Health Centre, Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoBridge School, Xiashi, ChinaTulou Collective Housing, ...

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Pakistan, September 2010 - Focus Humanitarian Assistance has been actively involved in response and relief efforts following continued rains and massive floods affecting various parts of Pakistan. In partnership with various AKDN agencies, access to health care, clean drinking water and sanitation facilities is being provided to displaced people who are in dire need of these efforts. ...

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Bamako, Mali, September 2010 - The population of Bamako, the capital of the Republic of Mali, has risen rapidly in recent years, now numbering over one million inhabitants. Population growth has driven the demand for housing and public facilities. In this context, the need for far-sighted urban planning has been crucial. The Government of Mali responded by outlining the boundaries of ...

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Doha, November 24, 2010 - The five projects selected for the 2010 AgaKhan Award for Architecture were announced at a ceremony held at the Museum of Islamic Art today. The five projects selected by the 2010 Master Jury are:Wadi Hanifa Wetlands, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRevitalisation of the Hypercentre of Tunis, TunisiaMadinat Al-Zahra Museum, Cordoba, SpainIpekyol Textile Factory, Edirne, TurkeyBridge School, Xiashi, Fujian, ...

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July 2017 - On the occasion of His Highness the Aga Khan's Diamond Jubilee, a selection of 60 images illustrating His Highness' commitment to improving quality of life through the strengthening of civil society institutions across the world. ...

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Over the last 60 years, His Highness the Aga Khan has established a number of institutions to serve the Ismaili Community and humanity at large. This gallery provides a selection of images of some of those institutions. ...

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AKDN believes that together we can tackle the world's greatest problems. We are helping farmers in Africa to increase their rice yields. During the lean season between harvests, food becomes scarce and people must deal with chronic hunger. The effects, including low birth weight, cognitive impairment, malnutrition and stunting, can lead to greater lifelong risk for infectious diseases and, in some ...

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Expanding Quality Health Care - AKDN delivers health services to 5 million people every year, through over 200 health facilities, including 13 hospitals. One example is the French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) in Afghanistan, the country's leading maternal and child hospital, which is managed by the Aga Khan University. In Afghanistan, with just two doctors for every 10,000 ...

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For over 100 years the Aga Khan Development Network has worked to ensure that students of all ages have access to quality learning opportunities. Each year, it reaches nearly 2 million students ranging from early childhood to primary and secondary grades, from vocational training for youth and adults to university degrees and professional development. Depuis plus de 100 ans, le Réseau ...

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Educating girls - If girls in remote places around the world are provided with access to education close to their homes, and in a context which recognises community values and concerns, they are more likely to go to school, stay in school and learn. For example in Afghanistan, AKDN is employing this community- based approach to help tens of thousands of ...

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Since 1970, the Aga Khan Development Network has been a pioneer in water sanitation and hygiene programmes in much of the developing world to help improve the health and quality of life of poor, rural communities. Our work in India was recognised in 2015 when the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme was awarded the Times of India Social Impact Award, for ...

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Access to electricity is essential for a basic dignified standard of living. Without electricity, it is a struggle to receive adequate medical care, pursue an education, communicate and receive information, and earn a living. The Aga Khan Development Network operates a number of projects that help create clean energy. For example the Bujagali Hydropower Plant in Jinja, Uganda, built by AKDN ...

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As an international development agency dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship and building economically sound enterprises in the developing world, the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), often works in parts of the world that lack sufficient foreign direct investment. AKFED operates as a network of affiliates with more than 90 separate project ...

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Urban Regeneration - Thirteen of the planet's 20 fastest growing cities are in countries where AKDN works. In cities such as Bamako, Cairo, Delhi, Kabul and many others, the Network's rehabilitation of parks and the creation of new green spaces have made these sites hugely popular among local populations and international visitors. Many of these parks, which sustain themselves through their ...

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For over 40 years, AKDN's development agenda has incorporated the preservation of natural resources. These activities have taken many forms, from the return to productive use of degraded lands in Asia and Africa, tree-planting initiatives that have planted over 130 million trees, more efficient stoves that cut fuelwood consumption in half, and climate adaptation measures that range from hardier crops to ...

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Al Azhar Park, located by the Old City of Cairo, offers a 28-hectare expanse of greenery on what was dust and rub-ble for over two centuries. Offering a contemporary design inspired by historic Islamic gardens, the spine is a formal axis with a water channel leading in the direction of a small lake, with accompanying alleyways, and pointing towards the Citadel. ...

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The restoration of Humayun's Tomb and Gardens has regenerated a significant amount of enhanced green space for the city and the surrounding community, returning it to its historically authentic format, which has rekindled interest in the rich history and expressions of Mughal life. The restoration effort has significantly increased the number of visitors to the World Heritage Site. Eventually, the complex ...

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