abstract:The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is a group of private, non-denominational development agencies that seek to empower communities and individuals to improve living conditions and opportunities, in sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East. Founded and guided by Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the Network focuses on health, education, culture, rural development, institution-building and the promotion of economic development.
Other participants in the Forum included the AgaKhan, founder and chairman of the AgaKhanDevelopmentNetwork Foundation and senior representatives of several corporate giants participating in the partnership - including Nokia, Procter and Gamble, GEMS Education, Microsoft and the Packard Foundation.