“We All Feel Healthier”: The Impact of Improved Sanitation Access on Communities in India
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8955″ img_size=”large”][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text]Patna, the capital city of the Indian state of Bihar, sprawls along the South Bank of the river Ganga, in the northeastern part of India. With buzzing rickshaws, loud car horns, and chatty street vendors, Patna is home to over 2 million people. Nearly two-thirds of its people live in informal settlements, […]
Making Masks for Rural Communities in Tajikistan
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This story is authored by Hazel Correa, senior regional development outreach and communications coordinator at USAID/Central Asia, and is reposted from USAID Central Asia’s Exposure blog.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”8924″ img_size=”large”][vc_empty_space height=”25px”][vc_column_text]Roziyamo Kabirova lives in a remote village in the scenic Wakhan Valley, in Ishkoshim district of Tajikistan that borders Afghanistan and Pakistan. She enjoys the unspoiled natural […]
Bridging the Divide for Youth Employment
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8930″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1593446910499{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_column_text] Youth unemployment—particularly among rural youth—is a hot political issue in India, where more than 56 percent of secondary school students in India lack basic digital skills. The economy has been growing fast, but only about 30 percent of young adults can operate a computer—the figure is lower for […]
Training Women to Be “Goat Nurses” in India
In an effort to help women gain financial independence, Project Mesha launched in Bihar, India, in 2016 to train women to rear goats and other small livestock. Throughout their communities, the women are known as “pashu sakhis,” or friends of the animals. But their essential function is that of a “goat nurse,” providing basic health […]
How Public-Private Partnerships Can Wash Away Poor Sanitation
Universal health coverage is part of the world’s movement toward improved quality of life. The Sustainable Development Goals embody that vision for a healthier planet, with SDG 3 looking to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all. There is also SDG 6, which looks to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation […]
Engaging Citizens to Improve Sanitation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5782″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The people of India are fully engaged to reaching the government’s goal of increasing sanitation coverage by building 120 million toilets in rural areas. The Aga Khan Development Network is closely involved with this endeavor and is taking a three-pronged approach – a combination of funds, raw materials, and human capital.
A ‘Whole Child’ Approach to Early Childhood Education
At the 2016 World Bank Group Spring Meetings, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and UNICEF Executive Director Tony Lake announced a new alliance to put early childhood development (ECD) on top of the global agenda. PATH, the Aga Khan Foundation, and others are committed to supporting a “whole child” approach to ECD. Read the […]
A Tale of Two Intermediaries
In looking at lessons for achieving social impact and scaling it up both in the Global South and North, Stanford Social Innovation Review notes the influence of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), which doubled incomes for roughly one million and developed replicable approaches for adoption in other parts of the country. Read the […]
Mountainous Pakistan Cuts Forest Loss, Disaster Risk With River Power
For the last eight years, hydropower has supplied the energy needs of villages in the Hunza Valley in northern Pakistan, making lives easier and cleaner. Owned, run, and maintained by the communities themselves, the hydropower plants have provided a key element for improving quality of life. Read the full article in Thomas Reuters Foundation News […]
Recognition, Solidarity, Hope: Helping Marginalized Women Participate More Fully In Society
In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8th, Aga Khan Foundation (India) CEO, Matt T. Reed, reflects on the challenges that marginalized Indian women face daily. Reed also highlights lessons from the Foundation’s work in India in three main capacities. Read more in Huffington Post India here.