For nearly four decades, we have partnered with the Government of Canada, Canadian institutions, and individual Canadians on hundreds of programs to tackle the root causes of poverty and inequality.
We undertake these efforts with the generous support of tens of thousands of individual Canadians and Canada’s private sector through World Partnership Walk and World Partnership Golf. Funds raised through these initiatives go directly to support our programs.
Together, we have improved quality of life for millions of people across Africa and Asia. We have also engaged Canadians on critical global issues and provided meaningful opportunities for individuals and institutions to contribute to Canada’s development priorities.
We invest funds from Canada and Canadians in our work overseas – leveraging the $1 billion annually that the wider Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) devotes to promote development in Africa and Asia. We also draw on the expertise and resources of the AKDN, including highly skilled local staff who can deliver programs and help monitor progress to ensure meaningful results and effective use of resources.
Explore our current and recently completed programs below. Programs are listed by start date, with newest programs at the top.
Strengthening Partnerships to Advance Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women and Adolescents in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique (SPARC)
Duration: 2018-2023
Location: Mozambique
Budget: $21.9 million (Global Affairs Canada: $18.9 million; AKFC: $3 million)
Assessment of Different Implementation Models of Health and Health-related Sustainable Development Goals (IM-SDG)
Duration: 2018-2019
Location: Global
Budget: $560,000 (International Development Research Centre: $280,000; AKFC: $280,000)
Scaling Up Affordable, Quality, and Contextually Relevant Preschool Provision in Kenya (MECP)
Duration: 2018-2021
Location: Kenya
Budget: $2 million (Grand Challenges Canada: $1 million; AKFC: $1 million)
Integrated Newborn Care Kit (iNCK)
Duration: 2018-2021
Location: Afghanistan, Pakistan
Budget: $2 million (Grand Challenges Canada: $1 million; AKFC: $1 million)
Improving Access to Maternal and Newborn Health in Mwanza, Tanzania (IMPACT)
Duration: 2017-2021
Location: Tanzania
Budget: $14.7 million (Global Affairs Canada: $12 million; AKFC: $2.7 million)
Improving Early Child Development and Wellbeing in Refugee and Marginalized Communities
Duration: 2017-2020
Location: Kenya
Budget: $2 million (International Development Research Centre: $1 million; AKFC: $1 million)
Pathways to Innovation: Strengthening Mathematics, Science, and Economic Policy Capacity in Afghanistan and Central Asia (P2I)
Duration: 2017-2020
Location: Afghanistan, Tajikistan
Budget: $2.2 million (International Development Research Centre: $1.5 million; AKFC: $500,000; Ministry of Finance, Afghanistan: $200,000)
Afghanistan Women’s Empowerment Program (AWEP)
Duration: 2016-2020
Location: Afghanistan
Budget: $12 million (Global Affairs Canada: $10.5 million; AKFC: $1.5 million)
Access to Quality Care Through Extending and Strengthening Health Systems (AQCESS)
Duration: 2015-2020
Location: Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan
Budget: $30.5 million (Global Affairs Canada: $25.1 million; AKFC: $5.4 million)
Aga Khan Development Network Comprehensive Sanitation Initiative
Duration: 2015-2019
Location: India
Budget: $44.2 million (Government of India: $16.9 million; other donors: $14.3 million; community contributions: $7.8 million; AKF-USA: $2.6 million; AKFC: $2.6 million)
Aswan Skills Development Program (ASDP)
Duration: 2015-2020
Location: Egypt
Budget: $12.5 million (Global Affairs Canada: $10.6 million; AKFC: $1.9 million)
Health Action Plan For Afghanistan (HAPA)
Duration: 2015-2020
Location: Afghanistan
Budget: $75.2 million (Global Affairs Canada: $55 million; Agence française de développement: $13.2 million; AKFC: $7 million)
Partnership For Advancing Human Development In Africa And Asia (PAHDAA)
Duration: 2012-2018
Location: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Canada, Egypt, India, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tanzania,
Budget: $100 million (Global Affairs Canada: $75 million; AKFC: $25 million)
Enhancing Employability And Leadership For Youth (EELY)
Duration: 2011-2017
Location: Pakistan
Budget: $19 million (Global Affairs Canada: $16 million; AKFC: $3 million)
East African Dialogue Series
Duration: 2014-2017
Location: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Budget: $350,000 (AKFC: $150,000; International Development Research Centre: $150,000; Ford Foundation: $50,000)
Projet d’amélioration de l’accès à des services éducatifs de qualité (PASEQ)
Duration: 2014-2017
Location: Mali
Budget: $5.3 million (Global Affairs Canada: $4.5 million; AKFC: $800,000)
