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Delhi’s outskirts abuzz with efforts to bolster Capital’s bee population

The dwindling bee population over the last decade has slowly become a matter of concern, prompting conservation efforts across different cities around the world, including Delhi. At Sunder Nursery, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has set up 12 bee boxes along with Golden Hive Foundation. Ratish Nanda, CEO of AKTC said the idea arose from the need to not only protect these bees, but to spread awareness on their significance to the ecosystem. “Bees play a crucial role in pollination and eventually food creation. The idea is to educate people on how to develop habitats for bees and to protect them, for which workshops are held frequently.” The plan is to eventually “create a dedicated space for bees with signs and display centres where the bee boxes will be kept in the centre,” he said.

Training women and men as first responders in disaster-prone areas of Gilgit-Baltistan

In the mountainous areas of Gilgit-Baltistan prone to floods, avalanches and rock fall, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat is training local communities – women and men alike – to step up as first responders capable of providing rescue, relief and protection during emergency situations.   

 

Mountains matter: AKDN, Italy and the Mountain Partnership make a call to action at Expo 2020 Dubai

The Aga Khan Development Network, the Government of Italy and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat co-organised a day-long event at Expo 2020 Dubai as an urgent call to action for sustainable and climate-resilient mountain development – highlighting best practices that include integrating disaster risk reduction measures into town planning and networking between and for mountain communities. 

Habitat planning

Worldwide three billion people lack adequate habitats. To address this need, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat works to ensure that people live in safe, sustainable and resilient habitats with the opportunity to thrive, whether in a remote mountain village, a town or a densely populated urban centre.

Why does rural mountain planning matter?

More than 90 percent of people living in mountain areas are in developing countries, including 634 million people living in rural areas. Without rural mountain planning, construction in these areas is often uncontrolled, unsafe and climatically unfit. The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat supports the resilience of mountain communities to plan for opportunity and create long-term value through a sustainable approach to habitat planning.

Empowering communities to manage climate and disaster risk

Pakistan is the eighth most vulnerable country to climate change in the world.  Every year natural disasters and extreme weather affect almost three million people across the country. The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat is helping some of the most vulnerable communities manage these risks, prepare and respond in case disaster strikes, and plan for a more resilient future.

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