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Aga Khan Foundation


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[top] [end]Origin of funds

Aga Khan Development Network

[top] [end]Goals/aims

Its mission is to develop and promote creative solutions to problems that impede social development, primarily in Asia and East Africa

[top] [end]Main form of support

Grant or Subsidy

[top] [end]Typical budget size



[top] [end]Support type

Social development,

[top] [end]Countries of operation

Asia and East Africa (where organisation has offices)

[top] [end]Main target groups

NGOs

[top] [end]General conditions

With few exceptions, the Foundation funds programmes in countries where it has offices and local professional staff to monitor implementation. These programmes are expected to:
  • Respond to the felt needs of local populations, and to the needs of women and children that are often unexpressed;
  • Be innovative in nature, limited in time, and have potential for financial and organisational sustainability;
  • Mobilise indigenous resources, including voluntary efforts;
  • Be action-oriented and likely to provide early and replicable results in diverse cultural settings;
  • Include a significant capacity-building component;
  • Have an adequate and dependable management structure or plans for developing one; and
  • Include monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.

[top] [end]Example projects



Aga Khan Planning and Building Service in Pakistan Receives World Habitat Award 2006

[top] [end]Contact details

Webpage: http://akdn.org
Contact:
Email: ...

[top] [end]Sources

This profile, based on initial information contributed by Eco Ltd, was updated within the framework of the Sparknet project supported by the European Commission's Fifth Framework Programme.

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