The Environment Health Improvement Project in Vasai block, Palghar district, Maharashtra, is a long-term initiative to enhance environmental health systems in tribal communities. Originally focused on sanitation and hygiene awareness, the project has expanded its scope to include water security, conservation, and sustainable development. By improving existing water sources and introducing new conservation techniques, the […]
The Mangrove Plantation Project in Palghar is designed to strengthen coastal ecosystem resilience and enhance community-led climate adaptation. Spanning 10 villages, the initiative integrates field-based coastal restoration through mangrove and native coastal species plantation, policy advocacy for sustainable coastal management, and capacity-building programs to empower local communities as first responders to climate risks. A key […]
The JHEEL project restores and protects critical wetland ecosystems in the Ecologically Sensitive Zone of Belapur and the Thane Ramsar Site in Maharashtra. The initiative directly benefits 7,400 individuals and extends its impact to 74,000 residents of Navi Mumbai, including local communities, government agencies, and institutions. To improve water quality and strengthen ecosystem services, the […]
The Rural Health Improvement Project focuses on enhancing the quality of life for marginalized tribal communities in Vasai, Palghar district, Maharashtra. By establishing a sustainable, community-led system for water management, sanitation, and hygiene, the project addresses critical gaps in public health and infrastructure. With the construction of durable school sanitation units and targeted hygiene awareness […]
The Coastal Resilience Project in Alibaug, Raigad district, is designed to enhance the capacity of coastal communities to withstand climate-induced natural calamities such as cyclones, storms, and tidal surges. Given the region’s heavy reliance on fishing, seasonal agriculture, and tourism, unseasonal weather patterns pose a significant threat to livelihoods and local economies. This initiative adopts […]
Alibaug, a coastal town south of Mumbai, is highly vulnerable to sea-level rise, flooding, and coastal erosion due to rapid urbanization, unplanned development, and the loss of mangrove cover. To address these risks, the Coastal Risk Reduction Initiative focuses on restoring degraded ecosystems and strengthening community preparedness through targeted interventions. As part of the initiative, […]
Our Coast, Ecosystem and Responsibility”, supported by Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited started with the objective to promote biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation in the targeted districts of the western coast of Gujarat. Over the course of two years, the project aims to rejuvenate Bhavnagar’s coastal landscape by planting 586,000 mangrove saplings across the three […]
The Environmental Health Improvement program is a comprehensive rural habitat development initiative that focuses on enhancing sanitation and water security across eight villages and twenty-two tribal hamlets in Vasai, Palghar. In collaboration with the communities, AKAH undertakes various measures to improve water security in the villages. This includes the construction of rooftop rainwater harvesting structures […]
The Rural Health Improvement program is dedicated to improving the quality of life for marginalized tribal communities. The program adopts a comprehensive approach that includes the provision of sustainable water sources, safe sanitation facilities, health and hygiene behavior change initiatives, and the introduction of green energy sources for household usage. To achieve sustainability, the program […]
The program has a strong focus on various aspects of water management, including conservation, storage, and security. AKAH conducted a comprehensive technical assessment of the catchment area to address water scarcity issues caused by recurring droughts. Hydrological assessments were carried out to identify suitable sites for pond construction. The project not only supports individual beneficiaries […]
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To strengthen community resilience against climate change and urban heat stress, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat has launched an initiative to improve thermal comfort in informal settlements in Mira Bhayandar. A micro-urban heat island (UHI) effect analysis, conducted using drone mapping, identified three slum pockets as heat hotspots, leading to targeted interventions aimed at improving […]
The Urban Risk Resilience Program in Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra, addresses the environmental challenges arising from rapid urbanization, including the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, flooding, and deteriorating air quality. Using Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) mapping and weather data from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the program identified heat-stressed areas through UHI mapping, providing […]
As a part of the Jammu and Kashmir Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Program, AKDN and its partners undertook this project to improve disaster resilience in over 13 schools of Uri Tehsil, in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. The goal was to develop a comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction model that can be incorporated into […]
Through the project Implementer, the Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, India (AKPBS, I) implemented better sanitation and water supply infrastructure in 10 villages of 300 households, each with a headcount of 1500. The project benefitted 3,000 households in Junagadh district of Gujarat.
Part 2 of the DIPECHO project highlights the steps undertaken between July 2009 and September 2010 for inculcating disaster preparedness among a certain geographical area in Rural Gujarat. The project was designed for areas close to the seismic fault line and successfully attempted actions related to disaster preparedness, early warning, and risk reduction.
Community awareness about collective cleanliness within 50 project villages led to a voluntary ban on open defecation. The project sought to ensure that the needs of women, children, and other disadvantaged groups are recognized at the village level and are addressed appropriately. The project was able to bring about awareness as per discussions by Panchayat […]
This combination of multiple stories of training and awareness showcases how AKAH provided training in the areas of gender and caste discrimination, water rescue training, early warning systems, government networks, CERT formation and training, and a host of other initiatives to villages spread across Talala & Malia Hatina, in the Junagadh district.
The Aga Khan Planning and Building Service, India, an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network, took up interventions towards disaster preparedness, enhancing livelihoods, and providing a demo kit for constructing earthquake-resistant buildings for families that were affected by the earthquake in J&K, India.
This exhaustive report highlights the widespread initiatives and planning undertaken by AKAH and its partners for the first part of project DIPECHO. From geographical mapping, school and community hazard mapping, and development of School Disaster management plans, all the way to financials to the number and types of individuals impacted, the report captures it all.
The DIPECHO-based intervention covers 18 at most risk communities in the villages of Talala and Malla Taluka of Junagadh district, which are most prone to earthquakes. The initial parts of the project focused on building a culture of school safety, while the new project arm aims to take a wider DRR approach.
Over 301 Villages were devastated in the deadly Tsunami of 2004. The Andhra Pradesh Relief to Development Project was launched in April 2006 to benefit 14,784 individuals in 4,091 households across 15 villages. The project was undertaken by AKAH in partnership with the Focus Humanitarian Assistance Canada (FOCUS-C), and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
The DIPECHO project, short for “Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid – ECHO,” is an initiative to begin educating school children about resilience training against natural disasters. The first project aimed at 25 most-at-risk schools to develop a mathematical risk model and evaluate and implement a channel through which resources are utilized in an equitable manner […]
To provide temporary shelters to the poor and homeless, The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed an MOU with the Aga Khan Foundation, India (AKF, I) on 27th August 2001, for providing ‘Temporary Shelters’ to 300 earthquake-affected families residing in Anjar town in Kutch district.
