Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
4
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Aga Khan Foundation (United Kingdom) (AKF(UK))
EU Transparency Register
250210033472-34 First registered on 17 Dec 2018
Goals / Remit
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) brings together human, financial and technical resources to address some of the challenges faced by the poorest and most marginalised communities in the world. Special emphasis is placed on investing in human potential, expanding opportunity and improving the overall quality of life, especially for women and girls. It works primarily in six areas: Agriculture and Food Security; Economic Inclusion; Education; Early Childhood Development; Health and Nutrition; and Civil Society.
AKF is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) which includes a broad range of organisations including from the private sector, education and health services, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and others. AKDN makes long-term investments in areas like education, health, stable livelihoods, reliable markets, and financial inclusion. With the opportunity that this provides people shape their own future, build their own enterprises and become self-reliant.Main EU files targeted
EU Multi-annual Financial Framework 2021 - 2027
EU approach to sustainable development based on the UN's 2030 agenda adopted in 2015Address
Head Office
10 Handyside Street
London N1C 4DN
UNITED KINGDOMEU Office
10 Handyside Street
London N1C 4DN
UNITED KINGDOMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 4 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
Persons who may at one time or another visit EU representatives in Brussels:
Dr Matt Reed AKF (UK) Director of Institutional Partnerships
Jasmin Jahanshahi AKF (UK) Director of Programmes
Aleeza Mitha AKF (UK) AKF Deputy Director – Europe & Asia (Partnerships)
Nicholas McGrath AKF (UK) AKF Deputy Director – Europe & Asia (Partnerships)
Jonatane Bidiaka Budiaki AKF (UK) Senior Partnership Manager
Kendra Schreiner AKF (UK) Partnerships Manager
Laure Bedecarrax AKF (UK) Partnerships Manager
Julia Vera AKF (UK) Partnerships Officer
Debashree Roy AKF (UK) Partnerships ManagerPerson in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
Aga Khan Foundation (United Kingdom) is a member of the following networks:
BOND
European council on Foundations
NET Fwd-OECD
AKF's approach to programme implementation is to work in consortiums and with partners. AKF has many such associations where it works in Africa and Central and South Asia.Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
83,879,971€
Major funding types in closed year
Grants, EU funding, Donations
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution European Commission (including ECHO) 23,500,834€ Grant EU - Improving Social and Economic Opportunities for Youth in Northern Kenya 26,308€ Grant EU - Enhancing the Competitiveness of Smallholder Rice Farmers in Morogoro (ECSR) 135,491€ Grant European Commission - Accelerate Prosperity in Central and South Asia 3,480,000€ Grant European Commission - Building Resilience of Civil Society and Youth to COVID-19 in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral 578,454€ Grant EU - Strengthening COVID-19 Response in Afghanistan 657,909€ Grant EU - AKDN Regional Eastern African COVID-19 Response Partnership 1,736,761€ Grant Foreign Policy Instrument - Critical Infrastructure Contributing to Stability and Peace, Phase II 1,806,302€ Grant European Commission - Support to farming households (Diana, Sava and Analanjirofo) 1,242,952€ Grant Strengthening Social Cohesion in Cabo Delgado, Phase II (COESO Phase II) 1,947,173€ Grant Supporting Local Authorities for Solid Waste Management 105,044€ Grant EU - Improve participatory management and efficiency of rangelands and watersheds 1,420,991€ Grant Foreign Policy Instrument - Critical Infrastructure Contributing to Stability and Peace 180,000€ Grant FPI - Strengthening Social Cohesion and Resilience to Radicalization in Cabo Delgado 183,486€ Major contributions in current year
Type Name Amount Grant European Commission - Accelerate Prosperity in Central and South Asia 1,563,229€ Grant European Commission - Building Resilience of Civil Society and Youth to COVID-19 in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral 654,833€ Grant EU - Strengthening COVID-19 Response in Afghanistan 325,700€ Grant EU - AKDN Regional Eastern African COVID-19 Response Partnership 303,689€ Grant EU - SANIDA- Improving food security and nutrition in Madagascar 534,673€ Grant Foreign Policy Instrument - Critical Infrastructure Contributing to Stability and Peace, Phase II 443,698€ Grant EC Afghanistan Livelihoods Stabilisation Programme 4,247,391€ Grant EC Syria CERLIS 999,175€ Grant EU - Creating Access to Cairo's Islamic Cultural Heritage 53,258€ Grant FPI - Strengthening Social Cohesion and Resilience to Radicalization in Cabo Delgado 214,677€ Other financial info
N/A
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
N/A
Other activities
The main actors with the European Commission from AKF (UK) acting on behalf of AKDN are as follows:
Dr Matt Reed Chief Executive AKF (UK) based and responsible for the management of AKF (UK) and for all external institutional relationships in Europe, the Middle East and Asia including the Development Banks, academic institutions, donors and others.
Jasmin Jahanshahi, Director of Programmes responsible for all programme development and contract management as well as sharing responsibility with Dr Matt Reed for external relationships.
Aleeza Mitha, Senior Programme Manager responsible for programme development, contract management and donor relationships
Nicholas McGrath, senior Partnership Manager responsible for programme development, contract management and the ECHO relationship
Meetings
Meetings
4 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 13 Oct 2023 Location Brussels Subject situation in Afghanistan Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Olai Voionmaa (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Mar 2023 Location Brussels Subject Afghanistan Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Olai Voionmaa (Cabinet member)
- Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
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Date 26 Oct 2020 Location VTC Subject AU-EU Alliance/the AU-EU Partnership and the role that Academia, Knowledge Institutions, role of Global Health Diplomats, DEVCO call for Adolescent SRHR in Africa, Covid19 measures. DG Directorate-General for International Partnerships Attending - Koen Doens (Director-General)
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Date 15 Nov 2018 Location Brussels Subject Education and Digital Skills Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Alfredo Sousa De Jesus (Cabinet member)
- Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)