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Aga Khan Development Network brochure

The Aga Khan Development Network is a group of private, international, non-denominational agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people in specific regions of the developing world. The Network’s organisations have individual mandates that range from the fi elds of health and education to architecture, rural development and the promotion of private-sector enterprise. Together they collaborate in working towards a common goal – to build institutions and programmes that can respond to the challenges of social, economic and cultural change on an ongoing basis. This brochure introduces the Network’s principal agencies and provides an overview of their activities and goals. This publication is also available in French, Arabic and Portuguese.

Aga Khan Trust for Culture receives ICCROM-Sharjah award for best practice in conservation of Islamic heritage

The rehabilitation of the central souk in the Old City of Aleppo by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture has received an ICCROM-Sharjah Award for Best Practice in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management in the Arab region. The biennial Award seeks to honour and reward outstanding work that contributes to the protection and vitality of tangible cultural heritage in the Arab world.

Aga Khan Agency for Habitat helps create innovative knowledge sharing platform for Tajikistan

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 21 February 2019 – In order to address the important need identified by the Government of Tajikistan for Government agencies and partners to have access to clear and reliable information on the hazards and risks impacting the country, the Aga Khan Agency for

Early Childhood Development in Syria

Prior to the current situation in Syria, the AKDN was engaged with the Ministry of Education in supporting the Early Childhood Development programme.  Some of the early childhood development activities have continued during the crises, to provide safe learning spaces for children and to help train parents in dealing with crises.  The text below describes the activities of AKDN before the current crises.

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