Funding Sources for Cultural Initiatives in ACP Countries

PRIVATE FUNDSAga Khan FoundationMain officeAga Khan Foundation (Mozambique)Edificio Sua Alteza Aga KhanAv. Albert Luthuli 739P.O. Box 746MaputoMozambiqueWebsitehttp://www.akdn.org/default.aspImportant noteAga Khan Foundation is largely an implementing organisation rather than a grant-making foundation.It works in rural development, education, health, environment and civil society, and funds a fewprojects that further its development goals.Please note that a precondition for funding is the existence of the Foundation office in the countrywhere the proposal originates or where the project would be executed.Purpose and program areasThe Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) focuses on the physical, social, cultural and economicrevitalisation of communities in the Muslim world. It includes:The Aga Khan Award for ArchitectureThe Aga Khan Historic Cities ProgrammeThe Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central AsiaThe on-line resource ArchNet.orgThe Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the MassachusettsInstitute of TechnologyThe Museums & Exhibitions unit coordinates the development of a number of museum andexhibition projectsFunding sourcesA significant portion of the funding for development activities comes from national governments,multilateral institutions and private sector partners (see: http://www.akdn.org /partners.asp).Eligible countriesThe AKDN works in 30 countries around the world, mostly in poor areas of South Asia and CentralAsia, Eastern and Western Africa, and the Middle East. Other programmes, notably in education andculture, operate in Europe and North America as well as in Asia and Africa.74