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Organisation profiles Aga Khan Foundation
Origin of funds Aga Khan Development Network
Goals/aims Its mission is to develop and promote creative solutions to problems that impede social development, primarily in Asia and East Africa
Main form of support Grant or Subsidy
Typical budget size
Support type Social development,
Countries of operation Asia and East Africa (where organisation has offices)
Main target groups NGOs
General conditions With few exceptions, the Foundation funds programmes in countries where it has offices and local professional staff to monitor implementation. These programmes are expected to: - Respond to the felt needs of local populations, and to the needs of women and children that are often unexpressed;
- Be innovative in nature, limited in time, and have potential for financial and organisational sustainability;
- Mobilise indigenous resources, including voluntary efforts;
- Be action-oriented and likely to provide early and replicable results in diverse cultural settings;
- Include a significant capacity-building component;
- Have an adequate and dependable management structure or plans for developing one; and
- Include monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.
Example projects
Aga Khan Planning and Building Service in Pakistan Receives World Habitat Award 2006
Contact details Webpage: http://akdn.org
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