Disaster risk reduction
Reducing the vulnerability of communities to disasters is an integral part of AKDN’s development approach.
Aga Khan Agency for Habitat
Energy for remote communities
According to the 2008 UN Human Development Report, 1.6 billion people, most of whom live in Africa and South Asia, lack access to electricity resources.
Civil society and habitat
A number of AKDN agencies create low-cost products and technologies that improve the quality of life in human habitats and reduce the pressures on the natural environment.
AKPBS nominated for 2012 Zayed Energy Prize
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 12 January 2012 –
Habitat
Safe Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation projects inaugurated in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral
A safe drinking water supply and sewerage project was recently inaugurated in Rahimabad-Aliabad in Gilgit-Baltistan by His Excellency Wazir Baig, Speaker, Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly, Mr. Michael Sumser, Senior Project Manager, and Mr. Edgert Firmenich from KfW German Development Bank.
Supported by the German Government through the Federal Foreign Office, the project was administered by the Aga Khan Foundation Pakistan and executed by the Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, Pakistan (AKPBS,P), both agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). The project was the result of a unique public-private partnership between the AKDN, the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan (GoGB) and the local community of Rahimabad-Aliabad.
Japan assists recovery from natural disaster in Vanj district
A handover ceremony for “The Project for Rehabilitation of Irrigation Channels in Vanj District” was held on June 25. According to Japan’s Embassy in Dushanbe, the project was funded by the government of Japan through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) for the total amount of US$105,186 in partnership with FOCUS Tajikistan who managed the project implementation in collaboration with the local communities and the authorities.
FOCUS in collaboration with CoES sets up Interdisciplinary Disaster Response Team in GBAO
In order to reduce the risk to these mountainous communities and increase response capacity FOCUS jointly with the Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense, conducted a Disaster Assessment and Response Team (DART) Training from June 1 to June 7 in Khorog, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Re
Focus Humanitarian Assistance
2008 - Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) is an international group of agencies established in Europe, North America and South Asia to complement the provision of emergency relief, principally in the developing world.
Aga Khan Planning and Building Services
2008 - The Aga Khan Planning and Building Services (AKPBS) works to improve the built environment, particularly housing design and construction, village planning, natural hazard mitigation, environmental sanitation, water supplies, and other living conditions.