Year dem found am | 1967 ![]() |
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Field for work | international development ![]() |
Dem name after | Aga Khan IV ![]() |
Found by | Aga Khan IV ![]() |
Demma headquarters location | Geneva ![]() |
Dema official website | http://www.akdn.org/AKF ![]() |
De Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) be sam private, not-for-profit international development agency,[1] wey dem start for 1967[2] by Shah Karim Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, de 49th Hereditary Imam of de Shia Ismaili Muslims.[3] AKF dey provide long-term solutions to problems of poverty, hunger, illiteracy, den ill health give de poorest parts of South den Central Asia, Eastern den Western Africa, den de Middle East. For dese regions insyd, dem dey pay special attention give de needs of rural communities for mountainous, coastal, den resource-poor areas. De Foundation ein activities often dey support de work of oda sister agencies wey dey within de Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). Even though dese agencies get different mandates wey dey base for dema fields of expertise (like environment, culture, microfinance, health, education, architecture, rural development), dema activities often dey coordinate say ego "multiply" de overall effect wey de Network get for any place anaa community. AKF sana dey collaborate plus local, national, den international partners say ego bring sustainable improvements for life for 14 countries insyd wey dem dey run programs. De Foundation ein head office dey Geneva, Switzerland.[4]