The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is firmly committed to its core mandate of undertaking a range of innovative programs and projects to improve the quality of life of communities in many parts of the world.

Press release issued by AKDN says that in Afghanistan, AKDN agencies have a longstanding engagement with a wide range of activities including healthcare, education, early childhood development, agriculture, rural infrastructure and economic opportunity, energy provision, climate resilience, telecommunications, cultural heritage conservation, and hospitality.

AKDN’s operations are designed to adapt to evolving contexts and circumstances to ensure sustainability, effectiveness, and efficiency.

Based in Kabul, His Highness the Aga Khan’s Envoy, Akbar Pesnani, and the President of the Ismaili National Council for Afghanistan, Amir Baig, also appointed by His Highness, will maintain ongoing coordination with the authorities, local communities, donor agencies, and other stakeholders who have supported AKDN’s programs and initiatives over the past several decades.

AKDN looks forward to continuing to work for Afghanistan’s peaceful and prosperous future, and to improving further the quality of life of the Afghan people, sys the press release.