The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) celebrated 35 years of interventions to enhance the capacity of local communities in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral with a panel discussion and an expo at Serena Hotel on Thursday. The day-long expo included crafts and produce from the northern areas.
AKRSP was established in 1982 by the Aga Khan Foundation with a mandate to improve the quality of life for local communities through social and economic development efforts, AKRSP Chairman Aziz Boolani told participants of the event.
“We have three principles which are organizing communities, generating capital and enhancing human resource. The aim is to improve the quality of life of the underserved,” he said, adding that though a lot of improvements have come about in the target regions, a lot more needs to be done.
“Change cannot be brought about by a single organization and we are grateful to our donors. The AKRSP model of working with communities has been replicated across the region. As of today, we work in 10 districts of GB and Chitral. When are looking into how to mitigate unemployment, achieve gender empowerment and address the changes posed by opportunities like the China Pakistan Economic Corridor,” he said.
Source: DAWN.COM / Syeda Sheherbano Kazim / February 02, 2018
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