Category Archives: AKRSP/AKHSP

Environment: The World of Wetlands

Posted on June 12, 2010 by

Gilgit-Baltistan has a unique ecosystem being home to some of the world’s highest mountain peaks and longest glaciers. The snow capped mountains and glaciers of Gilgit-Baltistan are major sources of water for the Indus River. Small and large lakes also … Continue reading →

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Orissa-based KIIT School of Rural Management Students visits AIT Bangkok

Posted on June 12, 2010 by

Bhubaneswar: Total 47 students of 2009-11 batch of KIIT School of Rural Management (KSRM), a constituent of KIIT University, reached Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok as a part of the student exchange programme between the two institutes. Under the … Continue reading →

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The Aga Khan Rural Support Program: Kalash people discover new ways to generate income

Posted on May 16, 2010 by

CHITRAL, May 15: Kalash people had discovered new avenues to augment their income by introducing guest house system in their homes for the tourists, a Japanese couple, visiting the valleys, told Dawn. The couple said that they had faced accommodation … Continue reading →

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SYRIA: Ray of hope for drought-affected farmers

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

DAMASCUS, 11 April 2010 (IRIN) – While severe drought in eastern and northeastern Syria is seriously affecting lives and livelihoods, farmers may draw some hope and comfort from an irrigation success story in the central district of Salamieh. An experimental … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to the Aga Khan Music Initiative

Posted on February 26, 2010 by

Central Asia, February 2010 – The Aga Khan Music Initiative promotes traditional music as part of a broader programme of development that encompasses the physical, social, cultural and economic revitalisation of communities in the Muslim world. Music of Central Asia, the … Continue reading →

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An Initiative of Aga Khan Health Service & Aga Khan Rural Support Program for Child health in Chitral

Posted on December 6, 2009 by

Orientation Meeting held with LSOs representatives on Community Based Saving Groups (CBSGs) in the Chitral Child Survival Program (CCSP). A joint initiative of AKHSP Chitral and AKRSP Chitral. CHITRAL: A one-orientation workshop on Community Based Saving Groups (CBSGs) organized by … Continue reading →

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