His Late Highness Aga Khan IV
FounderFounder of Aga Khan Foundation (India)
His Late Highness Aga Khan IV is the founder of Aga Khan Foundation (India) (1967)[1], an Indian non-profit working on rural & agriculture, livelihood, education and water & sanitation from New Delhi.
Aga Khan Foundation (India)
Aga Khan Foundation has operated in India since 1978, acting as a catalyst for rural development by supporting resource-poor communities to improve their livelihoods. It implements integrated, gender-sensitive programmes across Bihar, Delhi, Maharashtra, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh, working alongside other Aga Khan Development Network agencies. Its programming spans early childhood development, safe drinking water and sanitation, nutrition and strengthening community institutions, with field learnings feeding into broader policy engagement.
Aga Khan Foundation (India) reports the following, on its own site:
- Reached 4.9 million people in 2025
- 2.2 million children accessed early childhood development services
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