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Akhter Hameed Khan Foundation

The Akhter Hameed Khan Foundation (AHKF) is a Pakistan based Section 42, non-prot, non-government organization working in urban poverty, women’s economic engagement, health, digital literacy and climate resilience in informal urban settlements across Pakistan. AHKF’s journey follows the development philosophy of renowned social scientist, Dr. Akhter Hameed Khan (1914-1999), founder of Orangi Pilot Project (Karachi), and Comilla Academy (Bangladesh). Using a women-centric, participatory approach AHKF partners with local communities, public and private sector to and sustainable local solutions that enable urban poor households to become risk resilient, prosperous, healthy and technology enabled for the 21st century.

Headquarter Country

Pakistan

Geographies served

Pakistan

Issue areas addressed

Health

Livelihoods

Communities served

People in poverty, Women, Youth

Happy to support with

Funding Support
Knowledge & Resources
Technology Support

SDGS FOCUS

SDG 1 - No Poverty

SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

SDG 4 - Quality Education

SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation

SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

Collaborators

Imran Javed

Akhter Hameed Khan Foundation

 Pakistan

 Islamabad

My Motivation to join the catalyst 2030 community 1)- Aligne the Organizational agenda with the international community, 2) Seeking support from international community, so that we can support the organizational Agenda of Women Empowerment through Enterprise development, Education, Primary Health Care and climate resilience. 3) Learn about the international experiences for our organizations.
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