Project Summary Afghanistan’s conflicts are often viewed through a geopolitical lens, yet local drivers—ethnic diversity, religious divides, economic inequality, & resource competition—regularly fuel instability. OMID project by Aga Khan Foundation addressed these root causes by empowering communities to resolve disputes, promote inclusion, and improve livelihoods. Operating in 40 districts across 8 provinces, OMID reached 140K … Continued
The goal of our new innovative gaming platform QLEVER, is to help young people in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, especially the most vulnerable in remote rural or poor urban communities, to build crucial skills and methods needed to identify and resist misinformation, hate speech and fake news. Levels of media literacy are universally low … Continued
Central Asian countries are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, yet there is a distinct lack of both information and action at a local level. Local populations, farmers, SMEs, youth, and woman urgently require information as to how to best prepare for such impacts, especially in water, energy and food production sectors closely … Continued
The initiative aims to empower women in Afghanistan by learning from Indonesia’s experience in supporting economic inclusion of less prosperous women in rural areas and in conservative patriarchal societies. TriCo also aims to strengthen partnerships between Indonesia and Afghanistan through south-south and triangular cooperation. TriCo has a strong participatory approach – Afghanistan’s officials are not … Continued
#JashStan (‘Youth Country’ in Kyrgyz) is a youth-led project to prevent and counter violent extremism in Kyrgyzstan. Through youth groups, leadership training, and a reality TV series, this project is transforming the factors that lead to radicalization, empowering young people to take an active role in Kyrgyz society, and increasing collaboration between young people and … Continued
PASED is an innovative, pioneering model to boost the development of emerging countries and regions. This nonprofit, private sector-led initiative builds on a unique combination of philanthropic and entrepreneurial ventures. PASED aims at improving the quality of life of local communities through transformative anchor projects around which thriving socio-economic ecosystems can flourish. Piloted in Armenia … Continued
Traditional energy development cannot benefit all the population in Central Asia because its climates, terrains and landscapes limit the economic growth and increasing standards of living. Here we propose different forms of deep future energy based on our own researches, and combine these technologies with the climate and geological conditions in Central Asia, including: (1) … Continued
