Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)

The agencies of the AKDN are private, international, non-denominational development organisations. They work to improve the welfare and prospects of people in the developing world, particularly in Asia and Africa. Some programmes, such as specific research, education and cultural programmes, span both the developed and developing worlds. While each agency pursues its own mandate, all of them work together within the overarching framework of the Network so that their different pursuits interact and reinforce one another.

Primary Functions

• Capacity building/Technical assistance
• Funding
• Networking/Convening

Secondary Functions

• Awareness Raising/Advocacy
• Program/Project Implementation
• Research - project evaluation

Geographic Scope

• Global / regional

Attainment

• Primary completion
• Primary enrollment
• Primary to secondary transition
• Secondary completion

Other

• Early childhood development

Other skills

• Vocational training

Quality

• School quality

Skills

• Literacy
• Numeracy

Website

Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)

Headquarters location(s)

• Geneva, Gelderland, Switzerland

Office location(s)

• Afghanistan
• Bangladesh
• Burkina Faso
• Côte d'Ivoire
• Egypt
• France
• Germany
• India
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Kyrgyzstan
• Madagascar
• Malaysia
• Mali
• Mozambique
• Norway
• Pakistan
• Portugal
• Rwanda
• Senegal
• Singapore
• Switzerland
• Syrian Arab Republic
• Tajikistan
• Uganda
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• United Republic of Tanzania