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A G A K H A N D E V E L O P M E N T N E T W O R K

A K D N

E C O N O M IC D E V E L O P M E N T S O C IA L D E V E L O P M E N T C U L T U R E


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Development is sustainable only if the benefi ciaries

become, in a gradual manner, the masters of the process.

This means that ini ti ati ves cannot be contemplated

exclusively in terms of economics, but rather as an integrated

programme that encompasses social and cul tural dimensions

as well . Education and skill s traini ng, health and publi c

servi ces, conservation of cul tural heri tage, i nfrastructure

development, urban planni ng and rehabili tati on, rural

development, water and energy management, envi ronmental

control, and even policy and legislative development

are among the various aspects that must be taken

into accoun t.

HIS HIG HNESS THE AGA KHAN,SPEAKING AT TH E

PRINCE CLAUS FUNDS

CONFERENCE O N CU LTURE

AND D EVELO PME NT, AMSTERDAM,

7 SEPTEMBER 2002.

ON 11 JULY 2007, G OL DEN

JUBILEE CEREMONIES MARKED

HI S HIG HN ESS THE AGA KH ANS

FIFTIETH YEAR AS THE 49TH

H EREDI TARY IMAM (SPI RITUAL

LEADER) OF THE ISMAILI MU SLIM

CO MMUN ITY. THE AKDN, CR EATED

UN DER HIS LEADERSHIP, AND

A NU MBER OF ITS PRE-EXI STING

INSTITUTIONS TOG ETH ER SERVE

PEO PLE O F ALL FAITHS AND

ORIG INS. AT LEFT, HI S HIG HNESS

REVIEWS CONSTRUCTION WORK

AT AN AG A KH AN AC ADEM Y.

A K D N


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CANADA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

UNITED

KINGDOM

FRANCE

SPAINPORTUGAL

SWITZERLAND

TURKEY

SENEGAL

MALI

BURKINA FASO

IVORY COAST

EGYPT

KENYA

TANZANIA

MOZAMBIQUE

SYRIA

INDIA

PAKISTAN

UZBEKISTANKYRGYZ REPUBLIC

TAJIKISTAN

KAZAKHSTAN

RUSSIA

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

MAURITIUS

MADAGASCAR

BANGLADESH

UGANDA

AFGHANISTAN

IRAN

DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OF

CONGO

COUNTRY LOCATIONSA K D N

A REAS O F AC TIVITY


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IN TRO D U CTIO N

ECO N O M IC DEVELO PM EN T

Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development

Fina ncia l ServicesMedia Services

Aviat ion Services

Ind ustrial Pro motion Services

Tour ism Pro motion Services

SO C IA L D EVELO PM EN T

Aga Khan Foundation

Aga Khan Education Services

Aga Khan Academies

Aga Khan Health Services

Aga Khan Planning and Building Services

Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance

Aga Khan University

University of Central Asia

C U LTU RE

Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Aga Khan Award for Architecture

Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme

Education and Culture Programme

CONTENTS

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A KD N IN FO RM ATIO N :

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The Aga Khan Development Network is a group

of pr ivate , in ternat ional , non-denominat ional

agencies working to improve living con dition s and

opportun ities for people in specifi c regions of the developing

world. The Networks organisations have individual

man dates tha t ran ge from the fi elds of health a nd educat ion

to a rchitecture, rural d evelopment and the promotion o f

private-sector enter prise. Toget her t hey collabor ate in

working towards a common goal to build institutions and

progra mmes that ca n respond to th e challenges of social,

economic and cultura l change on a n on going ba sis. This

brochu re introd uces the Networks principal agencies an d

provides an overview of t heir act ivities an d goa ls.

ORIGINS

A number of the Networks components were originally

creat ed in th e late-ninet eenth centu ry by Sir Sultan

Mahomed Shah, grandfather of the present Aga Khan and

predecessor as Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. The

agen cies were established to m eet th e need s of the Ismaili

Community in South Asia an d East Africa. Tod ay, und er the

leadership of th e present Imam, th e Networks institutions

have grown beyond th at geographical core, increasing in size

IN T R O D U C T IO N

LEFT TO RIGHT:

A COMMU NITY HEALTH WORKER

PROVIDES INSTRUCTION O N FOOD

HYGIENE TO FAMILIES IN DHAKA,

BANGLADESH.

AKDN PRO VIDES EARLY

CHILDHO OD EDUCATION

IMPRO VEMENT PROG RAMMES IN

RURAL SINDH, PAKISTAN.

IN ZANZIBAR, AKDN AGENCIES

WOR K TO IMP ROVE EARLY CH ILD -

HOOD EDUCATION, STIMULATE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND

PRESER VE AND REH ABI LITATE

THE OLD STONE TOWN, A WORLD

HERITAGE SITE.

THE MENARA MESI NIAG A TOWER INKUALA LUMPUR, WHICH RECEIVED

THE AG A KHAN AWARD FO R

ARCHITECTURE IN 1995, IS THE

RESULT OF ARCHITECT KENNETH

YEANG S 10-YEAR QU EST FOR

ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND DESIG N

STRATEGI ES.


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LEFT TO RIGHT:

IN AREAS OF TAJIKISTAN WHERE

AKDN WORKS, FOO D SEC U RITY ROSE

FROM 15 TO 70 PERCENT OVER

10 YEARS.

TO HELP REVITALISE THE FINANCIAL

SERVIC ES SECTOR, AKFED RE-

CAPITALISED THE DI AMOND

TRUST BANK, KENYA, AS PART OF A

REGIONAL NETWORK COVERING

BANKING, I NSURANCE AND PRO PERTY

DEVELO PMENT.

AT AGA KHAN UNI VERSITYS ME DI CAL

COLLEG E, 50 PERCENT OF THE

MEDIC AL STUDEN TS AND 44 PERC ENT

OF THE TEACH ING FACU LTY

ARE WOME N.

AKDN AGENCI ES OFFER

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

SERVICES TO H ELP E AST AFRIC AN

FARMERS G ROW, P ROC ESS, PACKAGE

AND MARKET THEIR PRODUCE FOR

EXP ORT.

and the scope of their work, and have been brough t into a

system to create the Aga Khan Development Network. The

Network maintains political neutrality in all the countries

in which it operates, an d its services are o pen to people of

all faiths and origins. The fulcrum of the Networks act ivities,

however, rema ins the Ismaili Com munity its traditions of

volun teer service, self-reliance, generosity and the leadership

of the h ereditary Imam.

In the Ismaili tradition , th e Ima ms respon sibilities involve

not only the interpretation of ma tters of faith fo r the Ismaili

Community, whose members now live in more than 25

countries spanning the industrialised and developing

worlds, but also th e relationship of th at fa ith to con ditions

in the present. For the Aga Khan this has led to a deep

involvement with development, as a process grounded

in the ethics of Islam, in which economic, social and

cultural factors converge to determine the quality of life.

The institutions that the Aga Khan has founded since 1957,

when he was designated by his grandfather to succeed him as

Imam, refl ect this sense of developmen t as a complex process.

While all the agen cies work in specifi c fi elds, they also work to

identify ways in which th eir efforts can interact so as to mutually

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VOLUNTEERING

The Networks institutions share common characteristics.

Many initiatives origin ally came to exist throu gh th e energy,

ded ication and skill of volunteers, and both volunteers and

professional staff a re essentia l to the funct ioning of Network

agen cies tod ay. The agencies draw upon th e talents of people

of all faiths, and work to enh ance the competence of their

staff on an ongoing basis.

The different sectors of the Network also share common

principles. Whether in health, education, architectural

rev i ta l i sa t ion or indus t r i a l development , Network

organisations seek to reach people without access to

services, complemen ting b ut n ot substituting the effo rts of

government and other providers.

Network agen cies function th rough th e participation of local

people at a ll levels in d efi ning services needed , providing

them and evaluating their effectiveness. Their ma nd ates are

both urban a nd rural. Network organ isations are present no t

on ly in many of Africa and South Asias expand ing cities but

also in rural, often r emote, a reas. Enabling people in rural

areas to create th e services they need an d to have access to

the o pportun ities they want is a pa rticular focus.

RIGOROUS CRITERIA

Network projects are required to meet rigorous criteria

for impact, mana gement an d o rganisational development.

Often initiated and always supported by the communities

they serve, these projects aim to d evelop viable institution s

an d progra mmes that can become self-sustaining. By

building explicit institution al ob jectives into its projects, the

Network aims to build perm an ent capacities for services in

developing societies. This institution -buildin g a im is served

by links established between Network organ isation s, bo th

HI S HIG HNESS THE AGA KHANAND PRESIDENT HAMID KARZAI OF

AFGH ANISTAN AT THE BACK TO

SCHO OL LAUNCH IN KABUL.

THE AGA KHAN MEETS PRI ME

MINISTER AG HAMANI (RIGHT),

RELIGIO US LEADERS AND LO CAL

DIG NITARIES, IN TIMBU KTU, MALI

PRESID ENT PERVEZ MUSH ARRAF AND

THE AGA KHAN AT THE AGA KH AN

UNIVERSITYS 2000 GRADUATION

CEREMONIES.


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within an d across sectors. It is also furthered by par tnershipswith organ isation s outside the Network, both in th e North

and South.

In this linking process, th e Ismaili Communitys geograph ical

spread and cultural diversity act as a powerful stimulus.

Its presence in North America and Europe, as well as in

Africa and Asia, has created a unique bridge between

the developed and developing worlds that is one of the

Networks greatest strengths.

CREATING ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS

The Aga Kha n D evelopment Network seeks to streng then

the role of the private sector in the developing world.

In its approach to the development process, support for

private -sector in itiatives ha s intrinsic impor ta nce. The

private sector can be especially effective in cooperation

with go vernments that foster wha t the Aga Khan h as called

an enabling environment favourable legislative, regulatory

and fi scal structures. In all areas of social, economic and

cultural development, building enabling environm ents is one

of th e Networks foremost goa ls. This goal h as been served in

recent years through the establishment of formal agreements

with countries where Network institutions operate. Such

agreemen ts have been signed with a n umber o f governmen ts

in Asia and Africa.

FUNDING

Development models require time to demonstrate their

effectiveness an d to en able loca l commun ities to t ake full

responsibility for their own future development. AKDN

agen cies therefo re make a long-term comm itment to th e

areas in which they work, guided by the ph ilosoph y tha t a

huma ne, sustaina ble environmen t must refl ect the ch oices

made by people themselves with regard to how they live

THE AGA KHAN AND PRESIDENTHOSNI MUBARAK DISCUSS

PRO JECTS TO REVITALISE THE

HISTORIC DARB AL-AHMAR

DISTRICT OF CAIRO.

PRESIDENT PUTIN AND THE

AGA KHAN DISCUSS DEVELOPMENT

INI TIATIVES I N C ENTRAL ASIA.

THE AGA KHAN AND NELSO N

MANDELA MEET DU RING THE

LAUNCH OF AKDN ACTIVITIES

IN MOZAMBIQU E.


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AN ORNAMENTAL DETAIL FRO MTHE FATIMID PERIOD FOUND IN

THE MOSQU E O F AL-HAKIM, CAIRO.

in harmony with their environment. Sustainabili ty istherefore a central consideration from the outset.

In recent years, the Network has expended an annual

average o f U S$ 300 million for no n-profi t a ctivities. These

fund s an d add itional disbursements in support o f Network

agencies are generated in a variety of ways, including

end owment fun ds, user fees an d grants. Fund ing is provided

by the Imamat an d by the Ismaili Commun ity as well as by

interna tiona l and loca l dono r agen cies. Equity investments

in econ omic developmen t activities are a lso fun ded by the

Imamat as well as by partners from both the private and

public sectors.

THE IMAMAT

The Networks origins are in the tradition of service

observed by the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, generally

known as the Ismailis. They belong to the Shia branch of

Islam. The oth er, larger branch is comprised of Sunn i

Muslims. During its long history, the Ismaili Community

ha s come to includ e peoples from ma ny different cultural

trad itions, and cultural diversity cont inues to cha racterise

the community today. The Ismailis now live mainly in

Central and South Asia, East Africa, the Middle East,

Europe an d North America.

In common with other Shia Muslims, the Ismailis affi rm

that after the death of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be

upon h im), h is cousin a nd son-in-law Ali was designa ted

the fi rst Imam, or spiritual leader. They believe that this

spiritual leadership, known as the Imamat, continues

through the hereditary line of Ali and his wife Fatima,

the Prophets daughter. According to Shia doctrine and

trad ition, succession to the Im ama t is by designat ion. It is the

absolute preroga tive of th e Imam to a ppoint h is successor

from amon gst an y of his male descendants.

SIR SU LTAN MAHOMED SHAH B ECAME

THE 48TH H ERED ITARY IMAM AND

THE THIRD AGA KHAN AT TH E AGE O F

EIG H T. H E WAS IMAM TO THE ISMAILI

COMMUNITY FOR 72 YEARS.


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A FATIMID DETAIL FOUND IN THEMOSQUE OF AL-SALIHIYA IN CAIRO.

THE FATIMID PERIOD

Histor ian s con vent ionally divide Isma ili history into severa l

broad periods. The achievements of the Fatimid Empire

dominate accounts of the early period, roughly from

the beginnings of Islam in the seventh century through

to the eleventh century . Named af ter the Prophet s

daughter Fatima, the Fatimid Dynasty created a state that

stimulated th e development o f art, science and t rad e in the

Mediterranean Near East over two cen turies. Its centre wasCa iro, found ed by the Fatimids as their capital.

Fol lowing the Fat imid Period, the Ismai l i Musl ims

geogra phical centre shifted from Egypt to Syria and Persia.

Their centre in Persia, Alamut, fell to Mongol conquerors in

the thirteenth cen tury. After th is event , the Ismailis lived fo r

several cen turies in dispersed comm unities, mainly in Persia

an d C entra l Asia but a lso in Syria, In dia a nd elsewhere.

THE NINETEENTH AND TWENTIETH CENTURIES

In the 1830s, Aga Hassan aly Shah, the 46th Ismaili Ima m,

was granted the honorary hereditary title of Aga Khan by

the Shah of Persia. In 1843 he left Persia for India, which

already had a large Ismaili community. Born in Bombay,

the second Aga Khan died in 1885, only four years after

assuming th e Imamat. He was succeeded b y the present Aga

Khans grandfath er, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, who b ecame

the 48th hereditary Imam and the third Aga Khan at the

age of eight. Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah was Imam for 72

years, a critical period in the m od ern h istory of th e Ismaili

commun ity. H is leadership played a crucial role in ena bling

the Community to adapt to historical change, notably

through the transformation of its institutions. During this

period, centrally administered medical facilities, schools,

housing societies and cooperative banks were created,

mainly on th e South Asian subcont inent a nd in East Africa.

AGA KHAN III AND THE BEGUM

AGA KHAN, GRANDSONS PRINCE

KARIM AND PRI NCE AMYN AGA KHAN,

WITH MEMBERS O F THE ISMAILI

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LEFT TO RIGHT: PORTRAIT

OF SIR SU LTAN MAHO MED SH AH,

AGA KHAN III, TAKEN AS PRESIDENT

OF THE LEAGU E O F NATIO NS, 1937.

PRINCE ALY KHAN SERVING AS

PAKISTANS AMBASSADO R TO THE

UNITED NATIONS IN 1958.

Many of them still exist today as parts of the Aga KhanDevelopmen t Network.

Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah also played an important role

in the political evolution of the subcontinent and was a

delegate to the Round Table conferences in London in

the 1930s. From 1937 to 1939, h e was the P residen t o f th e

Leag ue of Nat ions. H is elder son, P rince Aly Khan , served

as Pakistans Ambassador to the United Nations. The

present Aga Khan, H is Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, t he49th her edita ry Imam o f the Sh ia Ima mi Ismaili Muslims,

also has an important diplomatic role.

Oth er members of the Aga Kha n s family have ma intained

th is tradit ion of service in international affairs. His uncle, the

late Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, was United Nations High

Commissioner for Refugees, U nited Nations C oord inato r

for Assistan ce to Afghan istan an d U nited Na tions Executive

Delegate of the Secretary General for a humanitarianprogramme for Iraq , Kuwait, and the Iraq -Iran a nd Ira q-

THE DIAMOND JU BILEE HIG H

SCHO OL FOR G IRLS IN MUMBAI H AS

BEEN SERVING THE CO MMUNITY

SINC E 1947. ALMOST ALL O F THE

GIRLS EDUCATED HERE GO ON TO

FURTHER STUDIES.

HIS HIG HNESS PRINCE KARIM

AGA KHAN DISCU SSES RURAL

DEVELOPMENT ISSUES WITH

FARMERS DU RING A VISI T TO TH E

H U NZA VALLEY, PAKISTAN, I N 1987.

AS THE U NITED NATIO NS HI GH

COMMISSIONER FOR REFUG EES,

PRINC E SADRU DDI N AGA KHAN

ADDRESSES THE GENERAL

ASSEMBLY IN 1966.

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Turkey border areas. The Aga Khans brother, PrinceAmyn, entered the Department of Economic and Social

Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat following his

gra du atio n from Ha rvard U niversity in 1965. Since 1968,

Pr ince Amyn has been c losely involved with the governa nce

of th e principal development institutions of the I mam at.

The Aga Khans eldest child and daughter, Princess Zahra ,

who gra dua ted fro m H arvard U niversity in 1994 with a BA

H on ours Deg ree in Third World Developmen t Studies,has coordination responsibilities relating to specifi c social

development institutions of the Imamat and is based at

the Aga Khans Secretariat. His eldest son, Prince Rahim,

who g rad uated from Brown U niversity, U SA, in 1995, h as

similar respon sibilities in respect to the Imam ats econo mic

developmen t institutions. H is second son , Prince H ussain,

who graduated from Williams College and Columbia

University, in the USA, is also based at the Aga Khans

Secretariat an d is involved in the cu ltural an d social activitiesof th e Network.

LEFT TO RIGHT: PRESIDENT

BI LL CL INTON AND THE AGA KHAN

CO NFER AT THE WHI TE H OU SE

CO NFERENCE ON CU LTURE

AND DIP LOMACY.

PRI NCE AMYN AGA KHAN AND

CELLIST YO-YO MA CONFER AT A

MASTER C LASS HEL D AS PART OF

THE AGA KHAN MUSIC INI TIATIVE

IN CENTRAL ASIA.

PRINC E RAHI M AGA KHAN VISITING

AN AKFED SITE IN THE IVORY COAST.

PRINCESS ZAHRA AGA KHAN SPEAKS

WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT

AGA KHAN UNI VERSITY.

THE AGA KHAN AND PRINCE HUSSAIN

VISIT DARB AL-AHMAR, CAIRO , WHE RE

A WIDE RANGE O F SOCIO -ECO NOMIC

INI TIATIVES AUG MENTED WOR K ON

THE CREATIO N O F AL-AZHAR PARK.

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E C O N O M IC D E V E L O P M E N T

AGA KHAN FU ND FO R

ECO NOMIC DEVELO PMENT ( A K F E D )

ROSHAN, THE G SM MOBILE PHO NE

CO MPANY THAT AKDN L AUNCH ED

IN 2003, HAS INVESTED OVER US$ 160

MILLIO N IN AFGH ANISTAN, EX PANDING

TO OVER 45 URBAN CENTRES AND 100

SMALLER COMMUNITIES. THE NUMBER

OF SUBSCRIBERS HAS GROWN TO OVER

ONE MIL LIO N IN THREE YEARS.

SERENA HOTELS, LIKE THIS

ONE IN ISLAMABAD, PROVIDE A

SHO WCASE FOR LO CAL CRAFTS AND

ARCHITECTURAL TRADITIONS.

The only for-profi t institution which is part of the

Aga Kh a n Development Network, AKFED car ries

out AKDNs act ivities in econo mic development. Its

network of compan ies and fi nancia l institutions are grouped

by sector of activity under Industrial Promotion Services,

Tour ism P romo tion Services, Fina ncia l Services, Aviation

Services an d Media Services. The Fund o perate s more tha n

90 separa te pro ject companies, employs over 30,000 people

and has revenues of US $1.5 billion.

AKFEDs affi liates are loca ted in Ea st Africa , West Africa ,

South Asia and Central Asia. In addition to bringing

financial backing to investment projects, AKFED takes

a hands-on approach to developing human resources,

particularly man agemen t, technical, marketing an d fi nancial

expertise.

AKFED grew out of financial institutions founded by

the Aga Khans grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah,

between 1930 an d 1960. The present Aga Khan enlarged

an d expa nd ed th e scope of th ese institutions; AKFED was

formed in 1984 in order to bring them together under a

single umbrella, enabling each to benefi t from a common

heritage an d development ethos.

The Fund co ncen tra tes on socially responsible, techn ologic-

ally appropriate, econ omically viable an d en vironmen tally

sensitive development fo r the benefi t of a s wide a populat ion

base as possible. It is distinguished by its hand s-on mana ge-

ment of companies and its strong equity participation in, and

consequent long-term commitment to , the countries in which

it operates.

FACING PAGE:FRIGOKEN, ONE

OF AKFEDS EAST AFRICAN PR OJEC T

COMPANIES, ASSISTS 25,000 KENYAN

FARMERS GROW, PROCESS, PACKAGE

AND MARKET THEIR BEANS TOEUROPEAN MARKETS.


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FINANCIAL SERVICES (FS)

WITH AKFEDS HELP, MANY

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT

BEGAN AS SMALL COOPERATIVE

SOCIETIES HAVE EVOLVED INTO

SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT

BANKS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD.

AKFED provides support t o a number of d eveloping

countries through sha reholdings in a number of

banking, insurance and property companies, in

East Africa and Centra l and South Asia.

Many of AKFEDs fi nancial service institutions began as

coopera tive societies found ed in th e fi rst ha lf of the twentiethcentury by the Aga Khans grandfather and predecessor,

Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan. Under the present

Aga Kha ns direction , these institution s have evolved, growing

into ba nks and general and life insurance compan ies.

BANKS

AKFED has investments in a variety of institutions in the

banking sector. They include a controlling interest inH abib Ba nk Limited (H BL) , Pakistan s largest private ba nk,

which was acquired through a government privatisation

progra mme in 2004.

The B an k, which was incorpor ated in 1941 in Bomb ay, be-

came the fi rst comm ercial bank to be established in P akistan

in 1947, an d is currently the lead er in th e corpora te banking

market. H BL has over fi ve million retail customers an d tota l

assets of over US$ 8.5 billion. A pion eer in th e intro ductionof new products such as automated teller machines and

oth er consumer services in the Pakistan i market, H BL h as

more than 1,400 branches and is present in 25 countries

across fi ve contin ents.

In India, the Development Co-operative Bank was created

through an amalgam ation of two small cooperative societies.

In the mid-1990s, it was converted into a commercial bank

operating as Development Credit Bank Limited (DCB).

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MEDI A SERVI CE S (MS)

The Nat ion Media G roup, found ed in 1960, ha s

its origins in Kenyas Taifaand Nationnewspapers,

which were set up to provide independent voices

during the years just preceding the countrys independence.

The Aga Khans long association with the newspapers was

institutiona lised in 2003, when AKFED beca me th e largest

of t he G roups sha reholders.

Operations include a growing number of English and

Kiswahili nation al n ewspapers, a regiona l weekly, an d rad io

and television stations. In recent years, the Group has

expanded its operations into Uga nda and Tanzania.

The Group has six principal divisions. Nation Newspapers

includes the da ily an d Sund ay Nationand Taifa newspapers,

the weekly Coast Express, and a regional weekly, The EastAfrican. The Na tion B roadcasting D ivision o perates Nation

TV and Nation FM rad io. The Group includes Monitor

Publications Limited (Uganda), which publishes the daily

and Sunda y Monitor and operates Moni tor FMradio .

In Tanzan ia, Mwana nchi Commun ications Limited pub lishes

Mwananchi and has invested in Radio Uhuru. The Group

encompasses Nation Marketing an d P ublishing Limited a nd

the Nation Carriers Division.

AVIATI ON SERVIC ES (AS)

AKFED has made investments in the aviation services

sector, including a stake in Air Burkina, as part of a plan

designed to ensure the long-term viability of the airline. In

the comin g years, AKFED will make add itional investmen ts

in this sector.

MAJORITY-OWNED AND RUN

BY KENYANS, THE NATIO N MED IA

GRO UP IS ONE OF THE LEADING

MEDI A COMPANIES I N EAST AFRICA.

AKFED HAS INVESTED IN THE

AVIATION SECTOR IN WEST AFRICA.


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I NDUST RI AL PROMOT IO N

SERVICES (IPS)

WHEN CO MPLETED, THE U S$ 26

MILLIO N PAMIR ENERG Y PRO JECT

WILL PROVIDE CLEAN, RENEWABLE

HYDROELECTRIC PO WER TO A

REGION WHICH HAS BEEN WITHOUT

ADEQU ATE ELEC TRICITY OR HE AT

SINCE THE END OF SOVIET DIESELFUEL SU BSIDI ES IN 1992.

ALLPACK IN KENYA MANUFACTURES

HI GH -QU ALITY CO RRUG ATED

CARTON PACKAGING FOR THE

GRO WING HO RTICU LTURAL TRADE.

IN TH E I VORY COAST,

ANOTHER AKFED CO MPANY

PRO DU CES POL YETHYLENE FILM AND

INJECTION-MOULDED PRODUCTS.

IPS was set up in 1963 to encourage and expand

private enterprise in countries in sub -Saharan Africa

and South Asia. Over 70 industrial projects have been

launched since the groups inception, falling into the categories

of food and agro-industries, printing and packaging,

met a l products and textiles. As governments look increasingly

to the private sector to provide services, AKFED is buildinginfrastructure projects in telecommunications, water and

sewerage, and power generat ion.

Knowledge of local conditions and rigorous management

stan dards has made IPSs nationa l affi liates attractive partners

for foreign investors. Industrial companies operate in

Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, the Ivory Coast, the Democratic

Republ ic of Congo, Kenya, Mal i , Pakistan , Senegal ,

Tajikistan, Tan zan ia and U gand a. IP S curren tly invests inover 50 project com pan ies in th e d eveloping world. It a lso

has an exten sive social program me, ran ging from ch ild car e

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UGANDA FISHNET MANUFACTURERS,

AN AKFED CO MPANY, MAKES

NYLO N NETS FOR L AKE VICTORI AS

FISHERMEN.

INVESTING IN INDUSTRY

Examples of investment projects include an agriculture-

based industry, Sosuco, which was acquired under the

Burkina Faso privatisation progra mme. Sosuco farms its

own sugar-can e planta tions and o pera tes the coun trys

largest suga r refi nery.

Allpack in Kenya manufactures polypropylene bags and

corrugated car ton packaging for a range of exportsincluding horticultural products as part of AKFEDs East

African regional printing an d packing activities. Pro duction

of pla stic packaging in West Africa provides packagin g for

the food an d cosmetics industries. AKFED compa nies also

prod uce household ut ensils, corruga ted sheets for roofi ng,

window frames and wire products. Other companies

prod uce fi shn ets and ph arma ceuticals.

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

AKFEDs fi rst investment in the power sector, the Azito energy

project in the Ivory Coast, has been followed by two other

ener gy projects, Tsavo Po wer in Kenya, an d th e acq uisition ,

under the Malian privatisation programme, of Energie du

Mali, an en ergy water facility. The Azito power facility, a

FILTISAC P ROD UC ES AND EX PO RTS

JUTE AND PO LYPRO PYLENE SACKING.

IT IS QUO TED O N THE ABIDJAN

STOCK EXCHANGE.


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THE 288-MEG AWATT AZITO P OWER

FACIL ITY, WHIC H WAS DEVELO PED BY

AKFED, THE SWISS-SWEDISH COMPANY

ABB AND ELECTRICIT DE FRANCE,

PRO VIDES 30 PERCENT OF THE

ENERG Y NEEDS OF THE I VORY COAST.

THE NETWORK MANAGEMENT

CENTRE IN KABUL IS PART OF THE

STATE-OF-THE-ART G SM WIRELESS

NETWORK SET UP IN AFGH ANISTAN.

288-megawatt project, is the largest private-sector powerplant in sub-Saharan Africa. It was developed an d opera ted

by ABB , Electricit de France an d IP S. The fi nancing of th e

U S$ 225 million private infrastructu re project was provided

by shareho lders and loans from international a nd bilateral

development agencies and commercial banks, including

the In terna tiona l Development Association (ID A) and The

World Ba nk.

NEW VENTURES

In an amb itious and innovative U S$ 26 million investment,

AKFED joined forces with the International Finance

Corporation (IFC), in 2002, to develop a new electricity

generation and distribution project in a remote eastern

province of Tajikistan . The pro ject will boost the reg ion s

dangero usly inadeq uate electricity supply, improve h ealth

condi t ions , reduce env i ronmenta l degradat ion and

cont ribute toward t he region s econo mic recovery.

In Uganda, AKFED is leading the US$ 500 million, 220

megawatt Bujagali Hydro Power Project, which will help

ad dress severe shortages of electric power in th e region .

In telecommunications, AKFED has brought GSM mobile

services to Afghanistan, a country where fi xed lines were

decimated b y the years of confl ict. The ph ased initiative ha s

installed quality telecommun ications throughout the country.

In Tajikistan , AKFED has invested in GSM opera tors, spurring

expanded coverage and lower prices.

An IPS venture-capital company based in Canada, which

invests in medium-sized industrial projects, also provides

man power and technical links for the o ther IPS companies in

the d eveloping world. IPS Switzerland a cts as a focal point and

techn ical clearing house for IPS companies. It a lso mo bilises

support for en terprises tha t are capable of contributing to the

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AKFED promotes tourism by building an d managing

hotels , resorts and lodges that contr ibute to

economic growth in an environmental ly and

culturally sensitive manner. Operating under the brand name

Serena, TPS owns and manages hotels in East Africa and Asia.

TPSs mandate is to realise tourisms potential in selectedare as of the developing world. Tour ism tha t prom otes

awareness of th e environm ents of developing co untries and

improves appreciation of th eir cultural trad itions can help

protect those environments and traditions.

TPSs fi rst hotel ventures were established in the 1970s in

Kenya, where Serena safari lodges and hotels have come

to be recog nised a s lead ers for the q uality of their services,

arch itecture and ecolo gical responsibil ity. AKFEDsinvolvemen t in East African tourism extend s to Tan zan ia,

where safari lodges and luxury tented camps have been

TO URI SM PROMOT I ON

SERVI CE S (TPS)

THE SERENA HOTELS UNDERTAKE

TO PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL

STANDARDS OF SERVICE WHILE

RESPECTING ENVIRONMENTAL

CONCERNS. THE AMBOSELI

SERENA SAFARI LODGE (ABOVE)

WAS AWARDED A GRE EN G LO BE

CO MMEND ATION AND AN ASTA

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD FOR ITS

REFORESTATION EFFORTS.

THE ZANZIBAR SERENA INN, ONCE

A DILAPIDATED AND U NDERU SED

ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, HAS

BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO AN

ELE G ANT HOTEL THAT DRAWS

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THE U S$ 36 MILLION KABUL

SERENA HOTEL IS THE FIRST FIVE-

STAR H OTEL TO OP EN IN KABUL

IN OVER 35 YEARS. ONCE BADLY

DAMAGED FROM DECADES OF WAR,

IT WAS REBU ILT AT TH E REQ UEST

OF THE AFGHAN GOVERNMENT TO

PRO VIDE ACCOMMOD ATION OF AN

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR

FOREIG N INVESTORS, DIP LOMATS

AND, EVENTUALLY, TOU RIS TS

VISITING THE C OU NTRY.

A WOOD CRAFTSMAN DESIGNS

TRADITIONAL CHAIRS FOR THE SWAT

SERENA H OTEL I N PAKISTAN.

established at picturesq ue sites in world-renowned n ation al

parks and a hotel has been opened in Zanzibars historic

Ston e Town. It ha s also invested in hotels in Afgh an istan ,

Mozambiq ue an d Tajikistan.

Since the early 1980s, TPS has also owned and managed

hotels in the mo untainous north o f Pakistan and has builtSerena hotels in Islamab ad , Faisalabad an d Quetta . These

hotels aim to provide a showcase and a stimulus for local

architectural traditions and crafts.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

In each case, the aim has been to minimise environmen tal

impact and m aximise socio-economic benefi ts. In Tan zania,

for exam ple, prior to the establishmen t of properties, four

environmental-impact studies were carried out. These

evaluation s prompt ed the Serena cha in to ado pt measures

ensuring more effi cient use of water. At the Serena Inn in

Zanzibar, special equipment incinerates waste to provide

energy for the hotel.

The Serena chain also strives to protect the n atura l territories

associated with its hotels and lodges. In Mara, Kenya, after

a devastating forest fi re, guests helped plan t 200,000 trees.

In th e East African game parks, income earn ed from entr y

fees is reinvested in the upkeep of the parks through the

hiring o f ad ditiona l rangers. These measures have helped

earn the Serena chain numerous environmental awards,

including G reen G lobe certifi cation .

In keeping with its principle to hire a nd source loca lly, TPS

invests hea vily in local tra ining courses. To expand local

ownership, TPSs Kenyan h olding compa ny (TPS Limited)

fl oat ed its sha res on th e Nairobi stock exchange.


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SOC I AL DEVELO PMENT

FACING PAGE:

THE AG A KH AN RUR AL SU PPO RT

PROG RAMME REACH ES SOME 1.2

MILLIO N PEOPL E IN 4,000 VILL AGES

IN NORTHERN PAKISTAN. ITS MANY

PROG RAMMES INCLU DE NATURAL

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ANDINFR ASTRUC TURE DEVELO PMENT.

AGA KHAN FOUNDATION (AKF)

The Aga Khan Foundation is a private, internat ional,

non-denominat ional, non-profit development agency

established by the Aga Kha n in Switzerland in 1967. It

seeks susta inable solution s to long-term prob lems of povert y,

hunger, illiteracy and ill health, with special emphasis on

the needs of rural communities in mountainous, coastal

an d other resource-poor a reas.

Over the long term, AKF promotes self-reliance as a way

of reducing the dependence on external aid. AKF assists

beneficiaries in building their capabilities and gaining

the confidence and competence to participate actively in

the design, implementation and continuing operation of

activities. AKF also works to put institutiona l, man agement

and finan cial structures in place to ensure that progra mme

activities can be susta ined without exter na l assista nce.

AKF has offices in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, India,

Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique,

Pa kista n, Syria, Tajikista n, Tan zan ia and U ga nd a, an d act s

through local implementing partners in specific areas,

including th e North ern Areas of Pa kista n, the Pa mir region

of Tajikista n an d the coa st of East Africa. G rants are made to

these orga nisations, or, in some cases, projects are managed

direct ly. There are a lso a small number o f initiatives in

Ca nad a, Portuga l and t he USA. The Found ation currently

support s more tha n 100 projects.

DEVELOPED COUNTRY OFFICES

AKF affiliates in Canada, Portugal, the United Kingdom

and the Un ited States play an important role in ma intaining

AKFS PARTNERSH IP WALKS IN

CANADA, PORTUGAL, THE UK ANDTHE U SA HAVE RAISED TENS

OF MILLIONS OF DOL LARS FOR

PROJEC TS IN AFRIC A AND ASIA.


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relationships with d onor s, including mo re tha n 60 nat iona land international development agencies and thousands

of individual and corporate donors. Partnerships with

donor s and other peer organ isations allow for technical and

intellectual exchange on evolving development issues.

LONG-TERM, COMMUNITY-BASED AND

PARTICIPATORY APPROACH

AKF appl ies an in tegra ted , communi ty-based and

participatory approach that reinforces civil society and

respects local culture. Its activities are guided by the

conviction t ha t self-help br ings d ign ity and self-respect,

which in t urn can generate creative huma n energy.

In order to build loca lly sustaina ble models of development

and to ensure enduring benefits to populations, the

Fou n d a t i on com m i t s t o a l on g-te r m en g agem en t .

Programmes in northern Pakistan, for example, have

been suppor ted for over 20 years. These models, which

have been tested an d a da pted in a var iety of contexts, a re

designed to be pra ctical and flexible. Through publications,

research and policy dialogue, the Foundation shares its

knowledge and experience with o thers seeking solutions to

similar problems.

EDUCATION

AKF is working towards a basic cycle of education for all

children by increa sing student s access to schoo ls an d

ra ising retent ion an d completion ra tes. It str ives to improve

the quality of education through attention to academic

achievement and community-based ear ly chi ldhood

development services that build on local culture and

resources. As a way of ma inta ining q ua lity in schools, AKF

works to ensure participation by parent s and com munities in

developing curricula and man aging and financing schools.

AKF also acts to streng then loca l and reg iona l institutions

VILLAGE ORGANISATIONS ARE

THE CORNERSTONE OF AKFS

DEVELOPMENT MODEL .

AKF WOR KS TO IMP ROVE HE ALTH

STATUS AMONG VUL NERABL E

GROU PS, ESPECIALLY THE

GEO GR APHICALLY REMOTE,

WOMEN OF CH ILDB EARING AGE AND

CH ILDREN UNDER FIVE.

THROUG H COMMUNITY MOBIL-

ISATION, PARENTS BUI LT TH EMJIMBINI PRE-SCHOOL, ZANZIBAR.


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th at play a ro le in teacher training, curriculum developmentan d leadership progra mmes. An overarch ing concern is to

promote equal access to educat ion for g irls an d boys. To th is

end, AKF works closely with other AKDN agencies, and in

part icular with the Aga Khan Education Services and the

Aga Khan University.

HEALTH

The goa l of the hea lth progr am me is to improve the health

an d well-being o f remote r ura l commun ities, with special

attention to women and children. Programmes provide

community-based services and essential first-level referral

care; improve the quality, sustainability and impact of

the services offered; and support health-sector reform

and organisational development through the promotion

of diversity and competition, decentralised financing,

management and delivery of care. AKF supports cost-

effective interventions in mater na l and ch ild health, fa mily

planning, control of infectious diseases and nutrition.

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

AKF has initiated and supported rural development pro-

grammes for over 20 years, beginning with the Aga Khan

Rural Support Programmes in Pa kistan a nd In dia in the early

1980s. The experience gained in these programmes has

subsequently been ad apted a nd applied to progra mmes in

Afghanistan, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Syria, Mozambique

and Tajikistan. In add ition, the Found ation provides financial

support to other r ura l development organ isations.

The rural support programmes combat poverty through

rura l sav ings and cred i t , en terpr i se development ,

natu ral resource man agement, productive infr astructure

development a nd increased a gr icultura l product ivity.

These are linked by a central concern for community-level

par ticipation and d ecision-ma king.

IN TAJIK ISTAN, AN AKF PRO G RAMME

FIGH TS IODINE DEFIC IENC Y, THE

SING LE MOST CO MMON CAUSE OF

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

IN CHILDREN.

IN PAKISTAN, A WOMENS

COOPERATIVE MEETS TO DISCUSS

THE DISBU RSEMENT OF ITS FUNDS

FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

AKF WOR KS O N C OMMU NITY-

BASED WATER CO NSERVATION AND

MANAGE MENT PROJEC TS.


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STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY

All AKF programmes involve citizens working together

to improve the quality of their lives. Examples are village

members form ing development committees, parent s

working together in pa rent teacher associations, or midwives

forming groups to strength en members skills. Ot her AKDN

agencies also work with citizens groups.

In 2005, realising that such groups needed help andencour agement to become effect ive civil society organisat ions

(C SOs), AKDN mou nted a network-wide C ivil Society

Prog ram me (ba sed in AKF).

The programme seeks to optimise the impact of current

AKDN civil society effor ts and to expand wherever possible.

It also seeks to foster an enabling environment for the

civil society sector (including encouraging indigenous

philanthropy efforts such as the Pakistan Centre forPhilanthropy), to strengthen selected CSOs and support

the crea tion o f new CSO s where necessary.

IN G U JARAT, IN DI A, AKF

PROGRAMMES HAVE BUILT

BIOGAS SYSTEMS, DUG WELLS,

RECLAIMED DEGRADED LANDS

AND CO NSTRUCTED IR RIG ATION

SYSTEMS. INCO MES H AVE RISEN

AND, IN SOME C ASES, TH E

MIG RATION TO CI TIES HAS

BEEN REVERSED.

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HE ALTH WORKERS I N GU JARAT

PERFORM A PLAY TO RAISE

AWARENE SS O F TH E LI NK BETWEEN

SANITATION, WATER AND H EALTH.


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ENVIRONMENT

The Pr ince Sad rudd in Aga Kh an Fund for the Environment

is a new centre for environmental activities within the

Aga Kha n Found at ion (AKF). The Fund strives to maint ain

the values, philosophy and spirit of the late Prince Sadr udd in

Aga Khan and the B ellerive Founda tion.

The Funds activities reflect the linkages between poverty

and the penury of natural resources. Its activities includenatural resource management, rural development and

security in frag ile na tur al environment s. It also promotes

the ma nagement a nd development of susta inable natu ral

resources through educat ion, area d evelopment an d related

research that addresses chronic or emerging issues in the

developing world.

The intention is to assist populations that are most

threatened by their natur al surroundings while working toprotect fragile ecosystems which are under threat due to

short -sighted a nd poorly plan ned huma n a ctivity.

WATERSHED DEVELO PMENT

U NDERTAKEN OVER AN EIGH T-

YEAR PERIOD I N INDI A IMPROVED

AGR ICU LTU RAL PRO DUC TIVITY

WHILE GENERATING SEVERAL

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS,

INCLU DING A DECREASE IN

EROSION, THE R EGENERATION O F

TEAK FORESTS AND TH E RETUR N OF

BIRD S TO THE LAND.

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STUDEN TS FROM THE

AG A KHAN ACADEM Y STUD Y

TORTOISES AT A NATUR E

RESERVE NEAR MOMBASA, KENYA.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IS

AN IMPO RTANT CO MPO NENT OF

EDUC ATION I N AGA KHAN SCHO OLS.


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AGA KHAN EDUC AT I O N

SERVICES ( A K E S )

AKES operates schools and other educat ional

services in over 300 facilities in the developing

world, ranging from day-care centres to higher

secondary schools.

The foundations of the system were laid by Sir Sultan

Mahomed Shah during the first half of the t wentieth cent ur y,when over a hund red schools were esta blished, m ain ly for

the Ismaili Commun ity, in East Africa an d South Asia. In

the 1950s, und er the leadership of the present Aga Kha n,

the schools broa dened t heir intake of pupils an d extended

their academic range.

INCREASING ACCESS TO EDUCATION

Tod ay, AKES progr am mes a im to d iminish the ma nyobstacles to educa tiona l access an d a chievement. To increa se

access, AKES ha s cont inued to star t up new schools. In close

collaboration with the Aga Khan Planning and Building

Services and AKF, it has also supported community-based

school construction. In the north of Pakistan, AKES has

AN AGA KHAN GIR LS SCHO OL IN

KARIMABAD, PAKISTAN, WORKS

TOWARD FUL FILLING AKES G OAL

OF DIMINI SHING THE O BSTACLES

TO ACHIEVEMENT FOR GIRLS.

LEFT TO RIGHT:AKES O PER ATES

OVER 300 SCHO OLS RANGI NG FROM

DAY-C ARE CENTRES TO H IG HE R

SECONDARY SCHOOLS. IT WORKS TO

ENSU RE BETTER EARLY LEARNI NG

ENVIRONMENTS; INCRE ASE ACCESS;

KEEP CHILDREN IN SCHOOL

LONG ER; AND RAISE LEVELS OF

ACADEMIC ACH IEVEMENT.


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increased the number and range of facilities available to

girls. AKES is also in the process of construct ing new schools

in Ba nglad esh, Ind ia, Kenya, Kyrg yz Republic, Mad ag ascar

and Mozambique. In Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Kyrgyz

Republic, Tajikistan , Tanzania, Pakistan an d Uganda , the

schools and centres are managed by national service companies.

Such activities have also begun in Afghanistan, Madagascar,Mozambique and Syria.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMMES

Prog rammes to improve educationa l qua lity have been built

into the AKES system since the early 1980s. Field-based

teacher training was launched in the Northern Areas of

Pa kista n in 1983. School improvement experiments began

at the same time in Sind Province, where AKES introduced

chi ld-centred teaching methods, and later in India ,

Ba ngladesh, Kenya, Uga nda a nd Tan zania . In Kenya, AKES

ha s pioneered the u se of computers in th e classroom , while

many Network initiatives in pre-school education began

with AKES in Ind ia.

Some of t hese successful inno vation s have been car ried out

in govern ment schoo ls as well as AKES institut ions, th ereby

contributing to the overall improvement of education.

With both national service companies and the Aga Khan

Foundation acting as links, this body of experience in

teacher development and school improvement is having an

impact through out th e Network.

AKUs Institute for Educational Development provides a

permanent institutional ba se tha t susta ins these an d ot her

initiatives in educat ion. AKES has also provided fu nd s to

improve ped ago gica l skills at selected institutions of h igher

learn ing in Tajikista n an d the Kyrgyz Republic.

THE AGA KHAN SCHOO LS IN

UG ANDA WERE ESTABLISH ED IN

THE EARLY 1930S. AKES

INSTITUTIONS P ROMOTE ACTIVE

LEARNING U SING APPROPRI ATE

TRAINING MATERIALS AS PART

OF THEI R INNO VATIVE TEACH ING

METHOD S, WH ICH ARE NOWALSO CARRIED OU T IN

GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.


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AGA KH AN AC ADEMI ES

THE FI RST AG A KH AN AC ADEM Y

BEGAN OPERATING IN MOMBASA

IN 2003. OTHER S ARE ENVISAGED

IN THE MI DDL E EAST, AFRICA,

CEN TRAL ASIA AND SO U TH ASIA.

In 2000, His Highness the Aga Khan initiated the

establishment of the Aga Khan Academies, an

integra ted n etwork of residential schools located in

Africa, South a nd C entra l Asia, and t he Midd le East. The

Academies aspire to develop students of great integrity,

understanding and generosity of spirit who will go on to

build and lead institutions of civil society. Meritoriousstudent s are selected rega rdless of their fam ilies ability

to p ay.

Educators are selected on the basis of their commitment

to th e all-roun d development of student s an d th eir own

continued professional educat ion. Integr al to each Academy

is the Professional Development Centre, which supports

research and provides ongoing, collaborative training

for Academy faculty and teachers from neighbouringgovernm ent an d pr ivate schools.

The Academ ies ed ucation is built on t he fr amework of the

International Baccalaureate Organisation (I BO) programme.

Within t his framework, student s at the Aga Kha n Acad emies

also study pluralism, ethics, Islamic cu ltura l stud ies, globa l

econom ics an d comparat ive govern ment. The progr am me

emphasises critical thinking, active learning and creative

problem solving.

The Academies provide outstanding facilities to support

ath let ic , ar t ist ic and extracurr icular program mes. In

addition, students and teachers learning is enhanced by

part icipation in internationa l travel and study program mes

across the net work of Academ ies. The Acad emies also have

access to the resources and expertise of AKDN agencies

and important international partners, including Phillips

Academy Andover, Harvard University, Oxford University

an d th e Schule Schloss Salem in G erma ny.


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AGA KHAN H EALT H SERVICE S (AKHS)

IN THE NORTHE RN AREAS OF

PAKISTAN, H EALTH-CARE WOR KERS

MAKE INDIVIDUAL VISITS AND LEAD

GROU P DISCU SSIONS ON TOPICS

SUCH AS FOOD H YGI ENE AND

SANITATION. IN TH E BACKGRO U ND

IS AN AKES SELF-HELP SCHO OL,

BU ILT BY VIL LAGERS WITHASSISTANCE FROM AKES, AKF

AND AKPBS.

Building on the Ismaili Communitys healthcare

efforts during the f irst q uarter o f the twentieth

cen tury , AKHS has become one of the most

comprehensive non-profit health-care systems in the

developing world. It opera tes 168 hea lth centres, dispensar ies

an d o ther commu nity out lets; 23 first-level referra l facilities

including diagnostic centres, rural medical and maternitycare centres, a s well as five genera l an d four womens an d

childrens hospita ls. It provides or suppor ts primary health-

care services to populations totalling 1.7 million and hand les

approxima tely 1.8 million pa tient visits annua lly.

BUILDING EFFECTIVE HEALTH SYSTEMS

Organised in the form of national service companies

in P akista n , I nd ia , Taj ik ista n , Afgha n is tan , Kenya ,Tan zania a nd U gan da , these health facil it ies are a lso

linked interna tiona lly th rough Network-wide policies an d

stra tegies in primary health care, clinical services, nursing

development and human resource man agement.

Increasingly, the national service companies are working

with government health services and other institutions to

improve and b uild effective nat iona l health systems. For

example, in Pa kista n, AKHS provides techn ical assista nce

to a World Ba nk-supported prog ra mme to streng then

the capacity of government health services in supporting

commun ity-ba sed hea lth init iat ives. In Tajikista n, AKHS

is collaborating with government hospitals in Gorno-

Ba da khsha n Autonomou s Obla st to rat ionalise, rehab ilita te

an d modernise clinical pract ice an d nursing care. In

Afghanistan, AKHS is establishing district health-care

services on behalf of the government in three provinces.

Many of t hese part nerships involve close collabora tion with

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LEFT TO RIGHT: IN GU JARAT,

HE ALTH WOR KERS O FFER

TRAINING ON HOW TO CUT THEUMBILIC AL CORD.

OR AL RE-H YDRATION THERAP Y IS

ADMINI STERED TO A CH IL D AT THE

AG A KH AN HOSP ITAL IN DAR ES

SALAAM, TANZANI A.

HEALTH-CARE PRIORITIES

The primary health-care prog ram mes are designed to reach

vulnerable groups, especially rural and remote commun ities,

and lower midd le-income urban fa milies. Hea lth promotion

and disease prevention are a t th e core of a ll program mes.

While reproductive health, immunisation and integrated

mana gement of childhoo d illnesses are th e main prior ities,

adult health (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, selected

cancers and mental health) is a sector of activity in manyof the areas served. Experience with primary health care

within t he Aga Kha n D evelopment Network, where AKHS

works closely with bo th AKF and AKU, ha s con firmed the

efficacy and cost-effectiveness of primary health care in

improving hea lth sta tus.

In the absence of other q uality providers, AKHS complements

its work in prima ry hea lth ca re by offering cura tive services

in institutions rang ing from basic health centres throughdiagnostic centres, comprehensive health centres and

ho spitals. At ea ch level of care, AKHS focuses on providing

services tha t are n eeded a nd wanted b y the com munity. It

also aims to ensure a quality of care th at significantly raises


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LEFT TO RIGHT: A MEDIC AL

TEAM CONDU CTING AN AKHS-

SPONSOR ED SU RVEY INTO H EALTH

PROBLEMS ARISING IN THEPO ST-SOVI ET ERA INTERVIE WS A

TAJIK GIRL.

A NU RSE VISITS A YOU NG MO THER

AND HER BABY IN A REMOTE AREA

OF NO RTHERN PAKISTAN.

local standards. Measures taken to improve quality includeawareness training, clinical governance, organisational

audit and accreditation, evidence-based practice, and

continuing ed ucat ion of nurses, doctor s an d oth er health -

care workers.

CONTRIBUTION OF VOLUNTEERS

Many AKHS initiatives originally came to exist through

the energy, ded ication an d skills of volunteers. Bo thvolunteers and professional staff are essential to the

funct ioning of AKH S tod ay. The governa nce of nationa l

service companies and individual institutions depends on

volunteers, who serve on boards and who are involved in

elaborat ing the policy an d overa ll direct ion of the respective

compan ies an d institutions. In m an y places, the d ay-to -da y

operation a nd functioning of institutions are supported by

service volunteers, who fill positions tha t would oth erwise

req uire paid employees. Volunteers are also involved atthe programme level, as in Gorno-Badakhshan, where

physicians from North America and Europe have teamed

up with their Tajik counterparts in hospitals for regular

training over several years.


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AGA KHAN PLANNI NG AND

BUI LDI NG SERVIC ES (AKPBS)

AKPBS works to improve the b uilt environmen t,

particularly ho using design an d co nstruction,

vil lage planning, the management of natural

hazards, environmental sanitation, water supplies and other

factors that contribute to living cond itions througho ut Ind ia

and Pakistan . It plans to estab lish similar programm es in

Afgha nistan an d Tajikistan. In each of these countr ies it actsthrough n ational service companies. AKPBS provides material

and technical expertise, training, as well as construction

mana gement services to rural and urban areas.

Projects are selected by housing review committees that

consist of volunteer architects, structural engineers and

other professional advisors. The underlying vision is

centred on the Aga Kh ans belief in the visua l, physical and

emotional impact of a decent home on t he spirit of huma n

endeavour. While the effects of such a home cannot be

qua ntified, a proper home ca n provide the bridge across

that terrible gulf between poverty and a better future.

THE AG A KH AN PLANNING AND

BU ILD ING SERVICE I N PAKISTAN

H AS RECEI VED A NU MBER OF

AWARDS, I NCLU DING THE ALCAN

PRIZE FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND

THE WOR LD H ABI TAT AWARD. ITS

PRO G RAMMES, LI KE TH IS WATER

FILTRATIO N SYSTEM IN THE

NORTH ERN AREAS OF PAKISTAN,

ARE BEING REPLI CATED WITH

THE SUPP ORT OF GO VERNMENTS,

DO NORS AND PARTNERS.

IN PAKISTAN, AKPBS P ROVIDES

TECH NIC AL ADVICE IN THE DESIGN

AND CONSTRUC TION O F SEISMIC-

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RURAL WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAMMES

AKPBSs curren t pr ior i t ies inc lude the des ign and

implementation of rura l water and san itat ion program mes,

which serve as examples of best practice for South Asia,

and the protection of project structures from potential

natural disasters (landslides, flooding and earthquakes).

AKPBS ensures that these considerations are taken into

account at the vil lage level in mapping and planning

act ivities. Co mmunity involvement a lso helps increa se loca lcapabilities in building and ma na gement. All projects are

caref ully evaluated for f inancial susta inab ility.

AKPBS acts through non-profit na tiona l service compan ies in

Pakistan and In dia. AKPBS has been active in India since 1971.

Its counterpart in Pakistan has been formally in operation

since 1980, although th e Ismaili community has been active in

promoting cooperative housing development in Pakistan and

India for much of the twentieth century.

Major activities in Pakistan include improved housing for low-

income groups and displaced persons; the provision of water and

sanitation facilities; project management for restoring historical

sites; and recommendations on maintaining and refurbishing

large-scale housing d evelopments and associations.

Activities have also focused on developing appropriate

technology to increase resistance to earthquakes, as well as

solar-energy use, th erma l efficiency, impro ved ventilation

and natural lighting.

In India, AKPBS assists communities install sanitation

units, improve village water supplies, construct water-

ha rvesting systems an d monitor water qu ality. Natu ra l

disaster risk assessment and management, on which it

collaborates closely with the AKDN-af filiated hu man itarian

relief organisation FOCUS, is also an important working

area for AKPB S.

THE BU ILDING AND

CO NSTRUCTION I MPROVEMENT

PROG RAMME (BACIP) H AS

DEVELOPED OVER 60 DIFFERENT

LOW-CO ST INTERVENTIONS TO

IMPROVE THE QU ALITY OF LI FE

FOR POOR FAMILIES, INCLU DING

SMOKE -FREE STOVES AND

VENTILATIO N SYSTEMS.

AKPBS PRIORITIES INCLU DE THE

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF

RU RAL WATER AND SANITATION

PROG RAMMES, LIKE THI S ONE

IN INDIA.


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AGA K H AN AGENC Y

FOR MICROFINANCE ( A K A M )

FACING PAGE:OPER ATING I N BOTH

RURAL AND U RBAN SETTING S,

AKAMS PRO G RAMMES H AVE

HELPED PO OR PEOPLE FROM

A VARIETY OF C U LTUR ES AND

BACKGROU NDS EXPAND THEI R

INCOMES, IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY

OF LI FE AND B ECO ME SELF-RELI ANT.

IN AFGH ANISTAN, AKAM

MICROFINANCE HAS HELP ED

RETURNING REFUGEES TO START

AND EXPAND BU SINESSES.

For more tha n 25 year s, var ious agencies of th e AKDN

have offered microfinance products and services

as components of programmes or as self-standing

institutions in over 15 countries of the developing world.

These programmes, which were previously managed by

other agencies, including AKFED, AKF and AKTC, are

now overseen by the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance(AKAM), a not-for-prof it interna tional development agency

established in Switzerland .

The underlying objectives of the Agency are to reduce

poverty, diminish the vulnerability of poor populations

an d a lleviate econom ic and social exclusion. It a ims to help

people become self-reliant and ga in th e skills needed to

gra duate into the ma instream f inancial markets.

THE MICROFINANCE LADDER

To help poor people gr adu ate f rom poverty to th e

mainstream f inancia l markets, AKAM takes a tiered approach

tha t can b e ada pted to the needs and circumsta nces of the

poor in bo th urb an and rura l environments, as well as in

dif ferent socio-economic a nd political contexts. The th ree

rung s of th is lad der include:

Microfinance programmes, usually at the commun ity level,

which are designed to give people the means to start or

expand economic activity and, over time, diversify beyond

traditiona l microenterprises. Concepts such as ba sic business

practices and the preparation of business proposals are taught

as part of a package of microfinance services that a im to help

bor rowers become disciplined, self-reliant entrepreneurs.

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range of products and services. In some cases, as in Maliand Burkina Faso, the institution is both a lender and a

repository for savings. As in all its programmes, AKAMs

institutions work with clients to introduce good practices,

eth ical precepts and the highest business sta nd ard s.

Microfinance banks, which are formally regulated by centra l

banks, direct their services to the poor and their micro

and small enterprises. Reaching beneficiaries through an

expan din g network of geogr aph ically distributed branchesand mobile ba nks, microfinance ba nks currently operate

in Afghan ista n, Pa kista n a nd Tajikista n. They offer a ra nge

of services compar able to and in some cases even bro ader

th an those of commercial banks, including credit, savings,

payment services, money transfers, microleasing, house

improvement finance, education loan s and m icroinsurance,

among others. The banks also support small and medium

enterprises (SMEs), as borrowers reach a higher level of

financial stability. The aim is to operate at best practicestandards, conserve the capital base and generate small

surpluses to f und expan sion.

MICROFINANCE SERVICES

Income Generation Loans: Credit finan cing ranging from

U S$ 10 to U S$ 3,000 is ava ilable for star t-ups, re-sta rt s and

the expansion of cur rent entrepreneurial and income-

generating activities. Projects financed include farminginputs and machinery, livestock rearing and breeding,

shoemaking, furniture, handicraft , services and retail

enterprises, cottage industries, tourism initiatives, small

restaurants, mini-marts, hairdressers, internet cafs, and

many other forms of entrepreneurial activity. SME loans

can go up to U S$ 30,000.

Other Loans: In addition to providing loans specifically

directed toward income generat ion, AKAM provides loan sto finance health care, education, habitat and housing

IN O NE OF THE PO OREST DISTRICTS

OF C AIRO, AKAM LOANS H AVE

HELP ED RESID ENTS IMPROVE AND

REHABILITATE THEIR HOMES.

IN K ENYA, AKAM IS ASSISTING

FARMERS AND SEASONAL WOR KERS

TO EARN ADDITIONAL INCOME

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improvements, land acquisition a nd construction, retirementof usur ious mul t igenera t ional debt and a l ternat ive

livelihood s in place of the cultivat ion o f poppy.

Savings: A variety of savings products are offered by both

banks and some microfinance institutions, including current

and interest bearing savings accounts that allow multiple

withdrawals and term deposits of various maturities. In all

cases, deposit accounts can b e opened a nd m ainta ined with

less than one dollar. Savings are mobilised from individuals,groups and institutions.

Microinsurance: Some of AKAMs banks are also providing

microin sura nce fa cil i t ies to bor rowers. Two types of

microinsurance policies are o ffered, often as a bund le, with

small fees of less than US$ 2 per an num: a policy in which the

insurance company would pay the outstand ing ba lance in case

of dea th or permanent d isability; and a policy which provides

a ca sh pay-out for funeral-related costs in the event of death. Anew initiative in microinsurance will also develop products that

specifically seek to safeguard the poor against loss of savings

and income as a result of catastrophic events such as death,

long-term hospitalisation and business or crop loss.

Microleasing: In some regions, AKAM is providing

microleasing services, enabling clients to purchase fixed

assets and business equipment for productive purposes.

As they involve lar ge capital expend itures, t hese loan s canrange from US$ 500 to US$ 10,000 and be repaid within

six month s to th ree year s.

Money Transfer Services: AKAMs Banks also provide

money transfer services to clients. The service allows

clients to tra nsfer money inexpensively bot h f rom one city

to a nother within a country or remit funds interna tionally

through the Swift payment system. Specific products are

designed to link remittances with economic uses in thehome countries.

BYTHE END OF 2006, AKAMS

1,500 STRONG WOR KFORC E HAD

DISTRIBU TED ABOU T 275,000 LOANS

TOTALING ABOU T US$ 200 MILLIO N.

IN SYRIA, LOANS HAVE HELP ED

FARMERS I NSTALL DRI P AND

SPRINKLER IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.


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AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY (AKU)

G RADU ATES OF AKU H AVE TAKEN

LEADERSHIP PO SITIONS IN

MEDIC INE AND EDUC ATION IN THE

DEVELOPING WORLD.

ACADEMIC P ROG RAMMES IN

EAST AFRIC A INCLU DE NU RSING ,

MEDICI NE AND EDUC ATION.

Chartered as Pakistans first private international

university in 1983, Aga Kha n U niversitys objective

is to promot e huma n welfare by disseminat ing

knowledge a nd providing instruction, t raining, research and

services in hea lth sciences, educa tion an d oth er d isciplines.

AKU is a non-denominational institution open to all on

merit, and admissions to its academic programmes areneed s-blind . The U niversity places special empha sis on the

development of women.

Through its high a cademic standa rds, progra mmes relevant

to the needs of developing societies, its work as a dialogue

partner with government on issues of hea lth and education

policy, and its delivery of critical social services, AKU has

had a national impact in Pakistan. With the launch of

acad emic progra mmes in Ea st Africa, th e Un ited Kingdom,Syria a nd Afghanistan , AKU ha s now established itself as an

international institution with nine sites in seven countries.

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (FHS)

The AKU School of Nursing (AKU-SON), which began

operations in 1980, educates nurses to provide exemplary

nursing care and demonstrate leadership in nursing

education, practice, administration and research. TheSchool offers progra mmes in the G eneral Nursing Diploma,

Post RN BScN, BScN and MScN. In 2001, AKU -SON star ted

its Advanced Nursing Studies progra mme in Kenya, Ug and a

an d Tan zan ia in East Africa . Developed at th e request

of nursing leaders and the respective governments, the

progra mme offers continuing and higher education up to

BScN level to working n urses, a llowing t hem to rema in at

their workplaces as they pursue professional development.

AKU-SON is also providing assistance to governmentinstitutions in Afgha nistan , Egypt, Syria a nd Tajikista n.

FACING PAGE:

THROUGH PROBLEM-ORIENTED

RESEARCH, THE UPGRADING OF

CRI TICAL SOC IAL SERVICES AND

BY WOR KING WITH G OVERNMEN T

ON POL IC Y ISSUES, AKU HAS HAD

A DI REC T IMPACT ON THE FI ELD S

OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION IN

PAKISTAN AND A NUMBER OF O THER

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MEDICAL COLLEGE

The Med ical Co llege, established in 1983, enr ols stud ent s

in a f ive-year pro gram me lead ing to a Ba chelor o f

Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree. The

Colleges curricular objectives include the d evelopmen t of

clinical competen ce in co mmun ity settings and ho spitals,

along with health promotion and disease prevention.

Postgradua te residency programmes in a growing number

of clinical disciplines are recognised by the Collegeof Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan, and several are

approved for fellowships from the Royal College in

Scotland an d England.

Graduate studies include Masters of Science degrees in

Epidemiology and Biostatistics and in Health Policy and

Mana gement, a s well as a Ph D in H ealth Sciences, the fir st

of its kind in Pa kista n.

In 2004, AKU bega n offering postgra duate progra mmes in

Kenya a nd Tan zan ia at t he Aga Kha n U niversity Ho spital in

FROM 1980 TO 2005, THE

SCHOO L OF NURSING H AS

TRAINED O VER 2000 NU RSES AND

H AS BEEN PI VOTAL IN RAISING

THEI R STATUS BO TH NATIO NALLY

AND INTERNATIONALLY.

AG A KH AN UNI VERSITY HO SPITAL

IS ON E OF TH E FEW TEACH ING

HO SPITALS IN TH E WOR LD TO

REC EIVE BO TH ISO 9001:2000

QU ALITY MANAG EMEN T SYSTEM

CERTIFIC ATION AND JOIN T

COMMISSION INTERNATIONALACC REDI TATION (JCI A).


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FORTY-FOU R PERC ENT OF TH E

U NI VERSITYS FACU LTY ARE

WOMEN, MANY IN SEN IOR PO STS.

FIFTY PERC ENT OF STU DENTS IN

THE MEDIC AL COLLEG E ARE

ALSO WOMEN.

RESEARCH FOC USES ON INFECTIOUS

DISE ASES, HEALTH-CARE DEL IVERY

SYSTEMS, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND

OTHER H EALTH PROBLEMS O F

DEVELOPING COU NTRIES.

Nairobi and Aga Khan Hospital, Dar-es-Salaam. Researchat t he FHS focuses on the health need s of the populations

of the developing world, including infectious diseases,

malnutrition, reproductive health, educat ion and nursing care.

O ver 25 percent o f hea lth sciences related research papers

of Pa kista ni origin published in indexed journ als are from

Aga Khan University.

AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (AKUH)

Established in 1985 as the primary teach ing site of the FH S,

AKUH is comm itted to providing q ua lity treatment a nd th e

best options in th e region fo r diagn osis of disease an d team

man agem ent of pa tient care. These services are ba cked up

by the high est docto r-to-pat ient and nurse-to-patient ra tios

and support services.

A broad range of secondary and tertiary care is available

in the 500-bed Un iversity Ho spital to all pa tients in need .

Those who a re un able to pay for treat ment receive generous

assistance through a variety of subsidies and the Hospital

Pat ient Welfare P rogr am me. In 2000, AKU H became

the first teaching hospital in Pakistan to be completely

ISO 9001:2000 certified. The AKUH quality assurance

programme serves as a model for o ther hea l thcare

institution s in t he Aga Kh an Development Network.

AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, NAIROBI

In 2005, the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, which had been

operating under the aegis of Aga Khan Health Services

(AKHS), Kenya, since 1958, formally came under the

governan ce and ma nagement of AKU. Now known as the

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, it is the premier

teaching site of AKU in East Africa, focusing on h igh qu ality

of care, research a nd po stgra duate medical education in a ll

major clin ical specialties. Acad emic funct ions will be closely

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STU DENTS HELP DEVELOP

AFFORDABLE INTERVENTIONS SUCH

AS IMMUNI SATION SERVICES AND

PO TABLE WATER TECH NOLO GI ES.

EACH NU RSING AND MEDICAL

STUD ENT MUST DEVOTE A

PORTION OF HIS O R HER TIME IN

UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

SUCH AS THE KATCH I ABADIS

(SQUATTER SETTLEMENTS)

OF KARACH I.

INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (IED)

AKU-IED was estab lished in 1993 to improve educa tional

stand ards in primary and second ary schoo ls through school-

based training program mes. The In stitute of fers a four-year

full time Ph D programme in Educa tion , a two-year inten sive

Masters degree programme as well as the Certificate in

Education P rogramme and Advanced Diplomas in Teaching

and Educational Leadership.

I ts programmes, based on a model that emphasises

responsiveness, targets career teachers working in public

and private schools in Pakistan and other regions of the

subcontinent, Central Asia, Middle East and East Africa.

The In stitute provides training in schoo l mana gement and

leadership, especially to h eads of schools. It ha s also initiated

research, policy studies and dialogues. Beyond the Karachi

camp us, AKU -IED opera tes Pro fessiona l D evelopmen tCentres (PDC s) in G ilgit and C hitral in Pakistan a nd D ar es

Salaam in Tanzania. Several PDCs are planned fo r other parts

of P akistan , as well as East Africa and Cen tra l Asia.

INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,

EAST AFRICA

Plan ning is und erway for a similar institute in Eastern Africa.

It will initially offer short t ailor-made certificate co urses as

well as one-year Advanced Diploma an d two-year Masters pro-

grammes to cater to th e needs of teachers, teacher educators,

policy makers an d educa tiona l managers in Kenya, Tan zania

(including Zanzibar), U ganda and Mozambique.

INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF

MUSLIM CIVILISATIONS (ISMC)

AKU-ISMC was laun ched in 2002 as an aca dem ic unit o f

AKU a imed a t furth ering t he study of th e civilisations of


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AKU S P ROFESSIONAL

DEVELO PMENT CENTRES AIM TO

H AVE A MU LTIPL IER EFFECT

THROUGH PROGRAMMES IN

TEACH ER TRAINING , SCHO OL

ADMINISTRATION AND SCH OO L

IMPRO VEMENT. B ESIDE S PAKISTAN,

PDC S H AVE BEEN REPLIC ATED I N

EAST AFRICA AND CENTRAL ASIA.

Muslims. It seeks to strengthen research an d tea ching o nthe heritage of Muslim societies in all their historic diver-

sity, as well as their mora l and ethical th ough t, structures

of governance an d public life, and artistic and creative ex-

pressions in all forms. It also seeks to crea te con texts for

the interaction of academics, traditionally trained scholars

an d o ther pro fessionals. AKU-ISMC will also seek to make

a d istinctive contribution to th e und erstan ding o f Muslim

societies an d th e emergence o f new attitudes amon g Mus-

lims and non-Muslims.

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

To ma intain th e q uality of its programm es, AKU ha s forged

ties with several internationally recognised institutions for

curriculum, programme and faculty development, as well

as research . Ha rvard , McG ill an d McMaster U niversities, for

example, were instrumental in establishing the curricula

at AKU. The U niversity also collabo rates with Oxfo rd andToronto Universities and the Karolinska Institute. AKU

works closely with the G overnmen t o f P akistan an d various

international agencies in community development and

outreach efforts.

EXPANSION

In keeping with its mandate, AKU is now moving toward

becoming a genuinely international University, with the

intention of establishing a permanent presence in some

region s, such as in East Africa, an d focusing on interm ediary

capaci ty bu i ld ing in o thers . At the same t ime, the

Aga Khan University is extending the range and scope of

its academic, tra ining a nd service operat ions. In 2002, the

AKU Examination Board, a testing service based on the

national curriculum for the secondary school certificate,

was estab lished . AKU is now plann ing a major Faculty of Arts

and Sciences at a new campus on the outskirts of Karachi,

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UNI VERSI T Y OF CENT RAL ASI A (UCA)

IN 2000, HIS HIG HNESS THE

AG A KH AN SIGNED AN AG REEMENT

TO ESTABLI SH THE U NI VERSITY

OF CENTRAL ASIA WITH THE

PRESI DENTS O F TAJIKI STAN,

THE KYRGYZ REPUB LIC AND

KAZAKH STAN.

The Un iversity of Cent ra l Asia ( UC A) wa s created

on the premise tha t educat ion i s cen tra l to

development. Foun ded in 2000 by the governments

of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan and

H is H ighness the Aga Kha n, U CAs mission is to foster the

econom ic an d social development of the region in genera l

and mountain communities in particular by offering aninternationally recognised stand ard of h igher education.

Within the broader context of addressing development

issues, the Universitys ethical framework stresses the

importance of : individual rights and security; public

service and responsibility to community; and ethical and

transparent operations in government and business.

UC A is private and secular. It is the worlds first internat iona llychartered institution of higher education. The Internat ional

Treat y and Ch ar ter establishing the U niversity was signed

by the Presidents of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and

Tajikista n, lat er ra tif ied by the respective pa rliaments, and

then registered with the United Nations.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

UC A will offer th ree main a cad emic progra mmes across itsthree campuses:

The Graduate School of Development is made up of six

institutes addressing the needs of the region: Business

and Economic Development , Publ ic Administrat ion,

Rura l Development, Tourism an d Leisure, Educat ion, and

Environment a nd Natu ra l Resource Management.

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UC AS SCHO OL O F PROFESSIONAL

AND CONTINUI NG EDUC ATION IS

CEN TRAL ASIAS FIR ST PROVIDER

OF FORMAL, U NI VERSITY-BASED,

NON-DEGREE EDUCATIONAL

PROGRAMMES. COU RSES INCLUDE

VOCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT AND PERSONAL

IMPROVEMENT OPP ORTUNITIES FOR

YOU NG P EOPLE AND ADU LTS.

The programme will include requ ired found ationa l coursesemphasising critical th inking a nd interdisciplinar y study, a s

well as concentr at ions in the hum an ities, na tur al sciences,

the social sciences and management.

The School of Professional and Continuing Education

ad d r esses th e l ack o f p r o f es s i on a l an d v oca t i on a l

development opportunities in the region. Programmes

led by certified instructors are offered in economically

relevant areas, such as Enterprise Development andMana gement, In forma tion Technolog y an d New Media ,

Applied Languages, Public and Socia l Sector Management,

Voca tiona l Educat ion and Tra ining a nd P rofessiona l

Development.

Instruction for all degree programmes will be in English.

Those requir ing remed ial lang uage tra ining will receive it

prior to their matriculation. Progra mmes in th e School of

Professional and Continuing Education are taught in thena tiona l languages or Russian. Teach ing at U CA will be

student-centred and will make vigorous use of informat ion

and computer technologies.

Adm issions to UC A will be based strictly on merit an d open

to students from all parts of Central Asia. Those students

who are ad mitted and who a re in need of partial or complete

fin an cial aid will receive it in the form of loan s, scholarships,

or combinations of both.

RESEARCH

As there a re few universities which fun ction as a foca l point

for research a nd knowledge on Central Asia, UC A intend s to

serve th is role by ma king research integra l to all academic

prog ra mmes and activities. It will place specia l empha sis on

the integr ated , interdisciplinar y type of inquir y required to

add ress the challenges Cent ra l Asia faces, including n atu ra l

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THE THREE U CA CAMPUSES

WILL SERVE A PO PU LATION O F

OVER 30 MILLIO N PEOPLE IN

THE MOU NTAINOUS REG IONS OF

CEN TRAL ASIA. THE C AMPUSES ARE

NARYN, KYRG YZ REPU BLI C (ABOVE),

KHOROG, TAJIKISTAN (BELOW) AND

TEKELI, KAZAKHSTAN.

rural development and culture. Its priorities will includepolicy-oriented, community-based research that fosters

social, econom ic and cultur al development.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

As UCA is expected to have an important social and

economic impact on the region, an outreach progr am me

is designed to man age these effects. The progra mme

will also work to attract new investment by identifyingeconomic opportunities; expanding existing regional

businesses; creating opportunities by offering access to

UC As infr astructure, knowledge a nd services; an d fostering

economic multiplier effects through business spin-offs,

tra ining and employment of the local population. It will

also provide expertise and linkages to other regional and

interna tiona l initiat ives.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE CAMPUSES

UC A is con str ucting campu ses at Tekeli, Ka zakhsta n;

Nar yn, Kyrgyz Republic; and Khorog, Tajikista n. Each of

the th ree ca mpuses will have world-class academ ic, ath letic

an d residentia l facilities surround ed by land scaped parks,

which will create unique learning environments that are

accessible to surrounding communities. When the main

campus facilities are completed, the tota l University campus

population for the residential gradua te and undergradua te

progr am mes will be a lmost 3,000.

The Universi ty s endowment was s tar ted when the

Aga Khan made gif ts totaling US$ 15 mill ion during

the signing of the UC A treat y. Add itiona l fund ing will

be provided by individual donors, private foundations,

international corporations, international development

agencies and governments . The founding states are

providing land for the campuses, a package of f iscal

concessions and var ious oth er forms of support.


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C U L T U R E

AGA KHAN T RU ST

FOR CUL TURE ( A K T C )

FACING PAGE:AKTCS H ISTORIC

CITIES PROGRAMME RESTORED

THE B ALTIT FORT IN HU NZA,

PAKISTAN, AS PART OF AN OVERALL

STRATEGY TO REH ABIL ITATE

AND UPG RADE THE H ISTORIC

COMMUNI TY AND SURROUNDI NGSETTLEMENTS.

IN KABUL, TH E RESTORATION OF

TIMUR SHAHS MAUSOLEUM AND

BABURS GARDENS, THE OLDEST

MUGHAL PARADISE GARDEN, ARE

PART OF AKDNS COMMITMENT

TO THE RECONSTRUCTION AND

LO NG-TERM D EVELOPMENT

OF AFGH ANISTAN.

The Aga Khan Trust for Culture implements cultural

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