Meet the Fellows of 2024-25
In July, our 2024-2025 cohort of International Youth Fellows jetted off for their placements in Africa and Asia. We caught
Central Asia
- All
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Burkina Faso
- Canada
- Central Asia
- East Africa
- Egypt
- India
- Kenya
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Madagascar
- Mali
- Mozambique
- Pakistan
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Uganda
A crash course in development—and fun
Before beginning placements ranging from Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, to Kampala, Uganda, sixteen strangers descend on Ottawa for intensive training.
Inspiring inclusion in Africa and Asia
This International Women’s Day, we celebrated changemakers who are driving social, economic, and political empowerment for women and girls.
Meet the Fellows of 2023
AKFC’s International Youth Fellowship Program is a unique opportunity for young leaders in Canada to bring a global dimension to
The ripple effect: Rameesha Qazi on gender equality and international development
Rameesha is the Gender Lead at the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), helping AKAH develop gender policies and accountability frameworks, and integrate gender equality into their programs.
How Canada supports girls in Afghanistan, India, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, and Tajikistan
On the tenth anniversary of International Day of the Girl, learn how Canadian investments are supporting and making a difference for girls in Central Asia.
In their words: Gender equality and international development
We sat down with four gender advisors from across the AKDN to talk about their work and learn about development from their perspectives.
Clean energy: Bringing equity to vulnerable communities
AKFC hosted a panel to discuss the role clean energy can play in bringing equity to vulnerable communities.
From the first class: Meet Najmiya
Meet Najmiya, who graduated from the School of Arts and Sciences this year at the University of Central Asia.
