We work in more than a dozen 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.
Aswan Skills Development Program (ASDP)
The Aswan Skills Development Program aims to improve livelihoods and economic opportunities for youth in Egypt.
Aga Khan Development Network Comprehensive Sanitation Initiative
Duration: 2015-2019 Location: India Reach: 101,100 households and 528 schools Budget: $44.2 million (Government of India: $16.9 million; other donors: $14.3 million;
Access to Quality Care through Extending and Strengthening Health Systems (AQCESS)
AQCESS is improving the health of mothers, pregnant women, newborns, and children in Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, and Pakistan.
Afghanistan Women’s Empowerment Program (AWEP)
Duration: 2016-2020 Location: Afghanistan Reach: 235,100 people (213,050 women; 22,050 men) Budget: $12 million (Global Affairs Canada: $10.5 million; AKFC: $1.5 million) Description:
Pathways to Innovation: Strengthening Mathematics, Science, and Economic Policy Capacity in Afghanistan and Central Asia (P2I)
Duration: 2017-2020 Location: Afghanistan, Tajikistan Reach: 51,175 people Budget: $2.2 million (International Development Research Centre: $1.5 million; AKFC: $500,000; Ministry of
Improving Early Child Development and Wellbeing in Refugee and Marginalized Communities (CDMC)
Duration: 2017-2022 Location: Kenya Reach: This is a research project with no direct beneficiaries. Budget: $2 million (International Development Research Centre: $1
Improving Access to Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Health in Mwanza, Tanzania (IMPACT)
IMPACT is accelerating the reduction of maternal and newborn mortality in Mwanza, Tanzania.
Integrated Newborn Care Kit (iNCK)
Duration: 2018-2024 Location: Afghanistan, Pakistan Reach: 37,000 pregnant women Budget:$2.179 million (Grand Challenges Canada: $1.1 million; AKFC: $1 million; Other: 79K)
Scaling Up Affordable, Quality, and Contextually Relevant Preschool Provision in Kenya (MECP)
Duration: 2018-2021 Location: Kenya Reach: 10,000 children aged 4 to 6 (5,000 girls and 5,000 boys) Budget: $2 million (Grand Challenges