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Improving the quality of life - AKDN A triangle of care: how teachers and parents work together to nurture young children in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan A triangle of care: how teachers and parents work together to nurture young children in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Learn more A triangle of care: how teachers and parents work together to nurture young children in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Learn more Aga Khan Music Programme and Hong Kong’s Asia+ Festival present East Asian premiere of Canvas of Sound Aga Khan Music Programme and Hong Kong’s Asia+ Festival present East Asian premiere of Canvas of Sound Learn more Aga Khan Music Programme and Hong Kong’s Asia+ Festival present East Asian premiere of Canvas of Sound Learn more Aga Khan Schools’ students explore climate and environmental challenges Learn more Aga Khan Schools’ students explore climate and environmental challenges Learn more AKF launches ReGeneration Learn more AKF launches ReGeneration Learn more Aga Khan V concludes first official India visit Learn more Aga Khan V concludes first official India visit Learn more His Highness the Aga Khan meets with India’s national leadership during his first official visit Learn more His Highness the Aga Khan meets with India’s national leadership during his first official visit Learn more In Brief Bite-size updates from across AKDN More October 2026 €54.2 million partnership funds clean water and hydropower in Gilgit-Baltistan The Government of Gilgit-Baltistan, Agence Française de Développement, European Union and Aga Khan Foundation have launched a programme of water and sanitation schemes, hydropower and climate-resilient housing . It aims to reach more than 325,000 people across Gilgit-Baltistan. October 2026 Schools2030 wins silver at the Global Good Awards The Aga Khan Foundation's Schools2030 programme took silver for Educational Excellence at the Global Good Awards. Its Human-Centred Design toolkit , made with teachers, is now free for educators anywhere on the AKF Learning Hub. September 2026 AKF pledges $20m for quality education The Aga Khan Foundation has pledged $20 million to support access to quality education for the most marginalised learners in nine countries across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, unlocking 1:1 match financing through GPE . September 2026 Syrian startups gain access to subsidised finance The Aga Khan Foundation and the Bank of Syria and Overseas are expanding access to subsidised financing for startups and small businesses. Eligible entrepreneurs can use it from October 2026 to grow and create jobs. September 2026 UCA launches first MSc in economics and data science The University of Central Asia is accepting applications for a two-year MSc in Economics and Data Science , taught in English in Bishkek. Priority and scholarship applications close 20 September; classes begin 19 October. August 2026 UCA begins annual melt monitoring on Eastern Pamir glacier Researchers from the University of Central Asia and Tajikistan's Institute for Glaciers and Cryosphere Studies drilled 12 measuring stakes into Glacier No. 431 , setting a baseline for yearly ice loss in the Murgab basin. August 2026 Sindh and Aga Khan University partner on inclusive education The university's Institute for Educational Development will set up a special educational needs unit and train more than 2,000 teachers , who are expected to reach an estimated 500,000 children in Sindh. July 2026 AKF publishes learning review on human-centred design The Aga Khan Foundation and Act for Impact have published Designing With, Not For , a learning review showing how AKF's human-centred design approach strengthened learning, trust and local leadership across 21 community-led projects under the Local Impact programme. Improving the Quality of Life The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is dedicated to improving the quality of life of those in need, mainly in Asia and Africa, irrespective of their origin, faith, or gender. Our multifaceted dev…