Aga Khan Development Network
شبكة الآغا خان للتنمية
Shabakat al-Āghā Khān lil-Tanmiya
✨Ismaili Terms
Group of development agencies working to improve quality of life in the developing world.
Full Definition
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is a group of private, international, non-denominational development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities in specific regions of the developing world. The agencies work in health, education, architecture, culture, microfinance, rural development, disaster reduction, and promotion of private-sector enterprise.