Aga Khan receives champion for global change award

New York: Upon receiving the Champion for Global Change award at the United Nations Foundation’s Global Leadership Dinner in New York City, Aga Khan suggested that the question was not whether government action or private enterprise was more effective, but rather how these sectors can become effective partners in the quest for development. “The partnerships that will most dramatically change the world are those in which all three components - private, public and civil society institutions can connect in all-embracing common efforts,” he said.

Aga Khan told the audience that the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the United Nations Foundation were aligned in their emphasis on creating and sustaining enabling environments, working in “countries of opportunity,” and on creating public-private partnerships, which have been key factors in AKDN’s work in many fields and in many countries, says a press release.

Aga Khan receives champion for global change award

New York: Upon receiving the Champion for Global Change award at the United Nations Foundations Global Leadership Dinner in New York City, Aga Khan suggested that the question was not whether government action or private enterprise was more effective, but rather how these sectors can become effective partners in the quest for development. The partnerships that will most dramatically change the world are those in which all three components - private, public and civil society institutions can connect in all-embracing common efforts, he said. Aga Khan told the audience that the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the United Nations Foundation were aligned in their emphasis on creating and sustaining enabling environments, working in countries of opportunity, and on creating public-private partnerships, which have been key factors in AKDNs work in many fields and in many countries, says a press release.