See how the Aga Khan Foundation is improving access to education in the pporest regions of Asia and Africa

1. Walk the Walk. Change the World.
Be Part of the Solution to Global Poverty on Sunday May 27

2. Canadians made a
World of Difference last year
• The 27th Walk in 2011 attracted support from more
than 70,000 Canadians
• Raised over $7 million last year
• Engaged 750 teams (275 corporate)
• 7,000 Ambassadors
• 1,000 Donors
World Partnership Walk – Opening
Festivities

3. Help fight poverty one step at a time
• Support effective and lasting solutions to global
poverty.
• Benefit programs in the poorest parts of Asia
and Africa focus on enhancing livelihoods.
• Encourage initiatives in health, education, rural
development and strengthening community-
based organizations to foster positive,
sustainable change.

4. AKFC’S Geographic Reach

5. • 20 programs active in 15 countries in Asia and Africa
• $300M committed
• AKFC Match - $60M
• 5 years
Take steps to end global poverty.

6. Why AKFC?
• 100% of what you raise go to projects
• Not one penny on Administration or
Fundraising
• We leverage the funds you raise
• 3-6 Times
• Focus on women
• gender-specific needs
• Results
• Implement sustainable solutions
Take steps to end global poverty.

7. Making education count

8. 25 years of results
In Afghanistan
• a whole school improvement’ model implemented in
almost 200 government primary schools, benefiting over
98,000 students and 3,700 teachers. AKFC will contribute
$1 million and CIDA will provide $8 million.
• over 200 community‐based classes for 7,300 students in
remote communities; and over 100 constructed or
rehabilitated schools
• enhance their livelihoods and find alternatives to the
cultivation of poppy. Successes include contributing to a
58% decrease in food insecurity and over 1,000 rural
communities benefiting from diversified agricultural
production and an increase in farm incomes

9. 25 years of results (cont)
In Northern Pakistan
• 5,000 village organizations continue to lead
development of their communities.
• Per capita income have increased by 300%
In East Africa
• Community-based pre-school programs have trained
over 6,000 local women as early childhood educators,
and educated 54,000 children, 50% of which are girls.

10. 25 years of results (cont)
In Canada
•Strengthening Development Capabilities of Individuals
•Fellowships in International Development,
Microfinance and Media
•Canadian Development Exchange Program
•Close to 900 young Canadian professionals have
participated
•Contributing to learning and policy on issues related to
global poverty
•Public Engagement – Bridges the Unite Exhibition
•Speaker Series
•Policy Dialogue Events

11. This is why we do this…
“There are those who enter the world in such poverty that they are deprived
of both the means and the motivation to improve their lot. Unless these
unfortunates can be touched with the spark which ignites the spirit of
individual enterprise and determination, they will only sink back into renewed
apathy, degradation and despair. It is for us, who are more fortunate, to
provide that spark.” His Highness The Aga Khan

12. Thank you!
Take steps to end global poverty.

13. Additional Backgrounder and Context
Slides

14. The Aga Khan Development Network
(AKDN)