We work in 15 countries in Africa and Asia, promoting innovative, sustainable solutions to critical development challenges. Countries do not exist in isolation from the complexities of their region, and many communities straddle porous borders. For this reason, we take a regional approach to program design, connecting sustainable improvements to quality of life to the development of the region as a whole.
Inam Teja was part of the 2019 – 2020 AKFC International Youth Fellowship cohort and was placed with Accelerate Prosperity
“Over my career, I have seen many gender advocates evolve and emerge. Society has also been transformed.”
“My hope would be that gender equality becomes so part of everybody’s DNA that integrating gender and using a gender lens will be a part of everyone.”
We sat down with four gender advisors from across the AKDN to talk about their work and learn about development from their perspectives.
My ultimate hope for the future is that we can transform the way we think, change our mindset around women, around girls, around gender issues.
“I have been working on projects that focus on auditing gender equality, economic empowerment, health, education, conflict resolution, resilience building, climate change, to name a few.”
As a long-time volunteer for AKFC, Inaara is a prime example of driven and ambitious youth who look to the future with optimism and hope.
We helped governments create resources and toolkits to help students continue learning beyond the classroom.
AKFC hosted a panel to discuss the role clean energy can play in bringing equity to vulnerable communities.
