AKF Develops Youth Skills to Help Rural Communities Respond to COVID-19

In December 2019, 20-year-old Karishma completed a course at Yuva Junction, where she learned sewing skills to make women’s clothes.... View Article

Blazing New Trails in Small Enterprise: Furough’s Story

When she was a young Tajik woman leaving home for university, Furough didn’t plan on going into tourism. “Then at... View Article

Together We Save: How Savings Groups Invest in Women

For people living in poor, remote areas, access to formal financial institutions to borrow or save money is considered a... View Article

“The Most Important Thing Is to Serve the People”: Rukhshod’s Story

Meet Rukhshod, the leader of a national micro-lending organization (MLO) in Tajikistan, with five branches across three regions. In a... View Article

Food Insecurity and Ultra-Poverty: Breaking the Cycle

Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) launched a five-year program of agricultural development and nutrition support in the remote mountains of Afghanistan,... View Article

Promoting Inclusive Growth in Central Asia

“More important than speed, economic growth that is inclusive is crucial for a healthy and stable society.” In Central Asia,... View Article

A Family Rocks a Wok that Gives Back to AKF

Aman Vadhwaniya grew up in a family that valued enterprise and education. When he graduated high school, he and his... View Article

Women’s Gardening Groups Build Resilience in Côte d’Ivoire

Portio is a village in northern Côte d’Ivoire. Located roughly 30 miles from the border of Mali, Portio is nested... View Article

Breaking Barriers to Female Entrepreneurship in Tajikistan

When most Americans think of what it’s like to be a doctor, they picture long, exhausting days in medical school,... View Article

Beekeeping Brings Family Together

Munavvar Shamirov was a teacher in Tajikistan when he realized he needed to return to his parents’ village to help... View Article