[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When their daughter was three, Nurzhan Tursunakunova and her husband started looking for a kindergarten but had difficulty finding affordable kindergartens with openings.

Across the Kyrgyz Republic, there continues to be a shortage of kindergartens with available seats. See how Nurzhan is tackling that issue, with help from AKF and USAID’s Local Impact project.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Support AKF’s work in economic inclusion” h2_use_theme_fonts=”yes” txt_align=”center” add_button=”bottom” btn_title=”Donate Now” btn_align=”center” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” use_custom_fonts_h4=”true” btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fakfusa.org%2Fgive-now%2F%3Futm_source%3Dblog%26utm_medium%3Dbutton|||” h2_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fakfusa.org%2Fgive-now%2F%3Futm_source%3Dblog%26utm_medium%3Dlink|||” el_class=”padding”]The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) aims to improve the economic well-being of women and men, particularly youth. In 2018, AKF partnered with the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development to launch Accelerate Prosperity, a global initiative that provides technical expertise, creative financing solutions, and market connections for small and growing businesses, and in so doing creates sustainable employment, and strengthens communities.[/vc_cta][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column width=”1/12″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”10/12″][vc_custom_heading text=”More stories about Economic Inclusion” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_basic_grid post_type=”post” max_items=”4″ element_width=”3″ item=”5947″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1646838906466-972954ee-6a78-8″ taxonomies=”54″ css=”.vc_custom_1646839166093{margin-top: 6pt !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″][/vc_column][/vc_row]