The Aga Khan Foundation ( AKF ) is a private, not-for-profit international development agency , which was founded in 1967 by Shah Karim Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV , the 49th Hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims . AKF seeks to provide long-term solutions to problems of poverty , hunger , illiteracy and ill health in the poorest parts of South and Central Asia , Eastern and Western Africa , and the Middle East . In these regions, the needs of rural communities in mountainous, coastal and resource poor areas are given particular attention. The Foundation's activities often reinforce the work of other sister agencies within the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). While these agencies are guided by different mandates pertaining to their respective fields of expertise (the environment, culture, microfinance, health, education, architecture, rural development), their activities are often coordinated with one another in order to "multiply" the overall effect that the Network has in any given place or community. AKF also collaborates with local, national and international partners in order to bring about sustainable improvements of life in the 14 countries in which it implements programmes. The Foundation's head office is located in Geneva , Switzerland .
15-943: The Aga Khan Lycée, Khorog is a school that was established in September 1998. Emomali Rahmonov , the President of the Republic of Tajikistan , inaugurated the school with the Aga Khan . The Lycée , part of the Aga Khan Education Services (AKES), is built on the premises of the former School #3 (named after Kirov), a school with a distinguished history in Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO). The majority of students are from Badakhshan , Tajikistan with some from other countries. The Aga Khan Schools strive to create
30-892: A semi-arid climate ( Köppen climate classification BSk ) with cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers. The following is a list of well-known people who were born or brought up in Khorog: Khorog is the locality of highest altitude where bandy has been played. 37°29′N 71°33′E / 37.483°N 71.550°E / 37.483; 71.550 Aga Khan Foundation The Foundation has seven areas of focus that include: early childhood development, education , health and nutrition, agriculture and food security, civil society , work and enterprise, and climate resilience. Seeking innovative approaches to complex problems, it tries to identify solutions that can be adapted to conditions in many different regions and replicated. Cross-cutting issues that are also addressed by
45-488: A harmonious balance between academic demands, sporting and cultural activities and community life. It challenges its pupils to be intellectually inquisitive and socially conscious. The Lycée believes that while what students know is important, the true measure of a student's education is the ability to analyse what they do not know. 37°29′17″N 71°35′24″E / 37.488°N 71.590°E / 37.488; 71.590 This Tajikistan school-related article
60-579: Is 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) above sea level in the Pamir Mountains (ancient Mount Imeon ) at the confluence of the rivers Ghunt and Panj . The city is bounded to the south (Nivodak) and to the north (Tem) by the deltas of the Shakhdara and Ghunt , respectively. The two rivers merge in the eastern part of the city flow through the city, dividing it almost evenly until its delta in the Panj, on
75-482: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Khorog Khorog ( Russian : Хорог [xɐˈrok] ), also Khorugh ( Tajik : Хоруғ [χɔˈɾuʁ] ) or Kharagh ( Shughni : Харағ [χɐˈɾaʁ] ), is the capital of Gorno-Badakhshan , Tajikistan . It is also the capital of the Shughnon District of Gorno-Badakhshan. It has a population of 30,500 (2020 est. ). Khorog
90-679: Is alleged to have been involved in drug trafficking and the smuggling of tobacco and precious stones for many years. In 2014, 2018, 2021 and most recently in May 2022, Khorog was the scene of violent clashes and demonstrations against suspected human rights violations by security forces. Pamir's botanical garden is the most popular view of Khorog. It was established in 1940 to test the survival rate of various plants in mountain climate conditions. More than 30,000 varieties of plants have been checked according to official statistics, which now covers around 4,000 types of garden collection. Located close to Khorog,
105-929: The Foundation include human resource development , community participation , and gender and development . The Aga Khan provides the Foundation with regular funding for administration as well as making contributions to its endowment. Grants from government, institutional and private sector partners including from the United Nations , Global Affairs Canada , USAID , the UK's FCDO , the German Federal Foreign Office , Agence Française de Développement and others represent substantial sources of funding. The Ismaili community also contributes financial resources as well as volunteers, time, and professional services. Among other recognition for its work,
120-865: The Foundation received the 2005 Award for Most Innovative Development Project from the Global Development Network for the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP). The AKRSP has successfully been replicated to form the Rural Support Programmes Network in Pakistan . The Aga Khan Foundation has a presence in 17 countries globally, implementing programmes in 14 of those including in: Eastern Africa (Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda); Central & South Asia (Afghanistan, India, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan and Tajikistan);
135-786: The School of Professional and Continuing Education. The Khorog campus offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in Global Economics and Earth and Environmental Sciences. There is a bridge to the Afghan side of the river. Khorog is situated along the Pamir Highway at the point where it leaves the Panj valley and heads east up the Ghunt valley. The Pamir highway is the main road in Gorno-Badakhshan and connects
150-607: The Tajik capital of Dushanbe toward the west to the Republic of Kyrgyzstan to the northeast. The highway is very difficult to pass in both directions, especially during winter and spring. Khorog also has a small airport , which can accommodate smaller airplanes like AN-28 turboprop and the Yakovlev YAK-40 , or helicopters. Currently, in 2023, there are no regular flights between Khorog and Dushanbe. Khorog experiences
165-518: The border with Afghanistan . Khorog is known for its poplar trees that dominate the flora of the city. Until the late 19th century, Khorog was in an area disputed between the Emir of Bukhara , Shah of Afghanistan , Russia and Britain . The Russians emerged the winners of the region after The Great Game , which fixed the current northern border of Afghanistan on the Panj River and established
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#1732790512092180-511: The botanic garden of Pamir opens up a great panoramic view of the entire city. Modern Khorog is one of the poorest areas of Tajikistan, with the non-profit Aga Khan Foundation providing almost the only source of cash income. However, the city does have its own university ( Khorog State University , founded in 1992), twelve schools, and several hospitals. There is a museum, the Khorog Regional Museum, an Ismaili Centre , and
195-531: The effort was not successful. Khorog occupied headlines in July 2012 due to a government forces clash with guerrillas . Over 40 people, including 12 soldiers were killed (many reports indicated that the number of casualties could be higher). The country’s security forces moved in to arrest suspects in the murder of secret services General Abdullo Nazarov. The alleged criminals were linked to former guerrilla leader-turned-border patrol commander Tolib Ayombekov. Ayombekov
210-755: The second-highest botanical garden in the world, the Pamir Botanical Garden. Khorog is also host to the Aga Khan Lycee and one of the three campuses of the University of Central Asia . The university was founded in 2000 by the governments of Kazakhstan , the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan , and The Aga Khan . It is the world’s first internationally chartered institution of higher education. UCA has three Schools – School of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Development and
225-613: The territory of Russian Pamir around Khorog. Before 1896, when the Russians arrived and built a fort, the main town in the area was Kala-i Bar Panj (or Bar Panja Qal'a) somewhat downriver on the Afghan side. Following the fall of czarist Russia and the rise of the Soviet Union , Khorog became the capital of Gorno-Badakhshan in 1925. Soviet leaders encouraged the migration of settlers to the area with promises of pay, medals and automobiles, but with no industry and little arable land,
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