AKF Annual Report - Aga Khan Development Network

event, held in Vancouver, featured a presentation which explored the loss
and recovery of culture in recent years, and a musical performance.
Together, the presentation and performance sought to underscore the
role of culture in successfully negotiating the forces of change, drawing
upon the experiences of AKDN in working with Muslim communities in
some of the poorest, most vulnerable parts of the world.
The Canadian International Development Agency is a long-time partner
of AKF. Together, they help support more than 25 AKDN development
initiatives in Asia and Africa.
Since 2001, AKFC has placed 44 young Canadian microfinance professionals with partner organisations in South and Central Asia and
Eastern Africa. These interns provide research and documentation, skills and training to build the capacity of local organisations such
as this women’s self-help group in Hyderabad, India.
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