Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) Updates

INTRODUCTION The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is a group of 10 private, non-denominational development agencies that work collectively to help communities, primarily in the poorest parts of...

Executive Summary Climate change and severe weather conditions are overwhelming most towns and cities not only in India but in many developing countries. The cities have become more vulnerable to...

The report brings forward the key findings of the Structure approach to the humanitarian community, demonstrating how an incremental approach can foster community-driven shelter solutions in the...

By Abel Feleke, Kira Intrator, Charles Palmer and Malika Giles Despite mass lockdowns and social distancing measures imposed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, urban planners and designers...

Executive Summary AKAH,A started using ActivityInfo in 2019 with the aim to replace the former paper-based data collection system. Today, 80% of the data collection handled by the agency is managed...

Mudflow in Shughnan District, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), Tajikistan - Situation Report # 2, 18 July 2015

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Urgent assistance needed to avoid deaths among displaced during cold Urgent steps are needed if Afghanistan is to avoid a repeat of the deaths among children and adults in the country’s displacement...

In this Edition: Volunteer Training: Understanding Reception Centres FOCUS: A Global Initiative • Earthquake Simulation in Pakistan • A Child is the Key to Change • Hike4Life: Scaling Kilimanjaro •...

Key Interventions Afghanistan FOCUS and partner organisations provided relief and recovery support in health nutrition and education FOCUS is continuing to assist the most vulnerable mountain...

IN THIS EDITION: Preparing Children for Earthquakes in Pakistan Building Partnership in Disaster Risk Reduction North America: Disaster Preparedness through Community Engagement India: Taking...

This Guide documents a community disaster risk management process developed by Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) with the people of Gorno-Badakhshan to re-establish and expand community and...

IN THIS EDITION: Pakistan: After the Deluge Strengthening Emergency Communication in India Responding to Food Crises in Afghanistan Tajikistan: Building Partnerships with Japan North America:...

Disaster Response: Recent Case Studies in Response Since 1994, FOCUS has provided a full spectrum of emergency response activities from first -response to extended relief and recovery support. When...

Prevention, Mitigation, and Preparedness (PMP) is the channel through which FOCUS works to decrease a community's vulnerability to natural disasters such as landslides, floods, mudslides, epidemics,...

Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) Pakistan has been actively involved in response and relief efforts following continued rains and massive floods affecting various parts of the country. A report...

IN THIS EDITION: Attabad landslide calls for FOCUS to respond Search & Rescue helps to build capacity FOCUS Afghanistan: Responding & Reacting Enhancing Disaster Risk Reduction Improving the Quality...

Islamabad, Pakistan, 12 August 2010 - Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) Pakistan, an affiliate of the Aga Khan Development Network, has launched a relief effort to assist the thousands of people...

In August 2009, Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) completed its three year Andhra Pradesh Relief to Development (APR2D) Project which stemmed from the devastating South Asian tsunami of December...

(Extract) Providing food aid in remote mountainous areas of Afghanistan Drought, famine, severe weather conditions and other climate change-induced hazards pose significant risks for most of...