Where We Work

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.

A facilitator addresses a room of young women at the AGENCI centre in Syria.

Education amid crisis

In times of conflict, education is often one of the first things to be disrupted – and girls are most

A group of young people gathered around the table.

Dispatch from the Fellows: My time in Kyrgyzstan taught me to be kinder to my immigrant parents

Mahir Hamid was placed in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, as part of AKFC’s International Youth Fellowship program. Read his Dispatch to

The Mobile Clinic: Bringing care to the doorsteps of communities

In Cabo Delgado, Mozambique’s northernmost province, access to health care is difficult due to a shortage of facilities and workers,

Dispatch from the Fellows: Building pathways for peace

Ian is working as a Partnerships Fellow in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, as part of AKFC’s International Youth Fellowship (IYF) program.

In Safe Hands: Meet Awa and Zura

Awa and Zura are among more than a million Mozambicans who have been internally displaced by conflict in Cabo Delgado,

Building a better world together: Youth perspectives

This article was written by Chimdy, Ella, Malika, Mishika, and Sydney — members of Aga Khan Foundation Canada’s Youth Advisory

The Carry All: Meet Richard in Uganda

Conflict has a devastating impact on education. Girls in conflict-affected areas are more than twice as likely to be out of

Planting Seeds: Meet Christopher in Uganda

For children living in rural communities like Moyo, poverty and entrenched gender norms are some of the main barriers to

Fellow Features: Meet some Fellows in Tanzania, Kenya, and the Kyrgyz Republic

Growing up in the suburbs of Montreal, Mélina Nantel’s passion for social justice began at a young age and has