Aga Khan Rural Support Programme - AKRSP Pakistan

Turn your Business Idea into Reality with START – اپنا کاروبار Programme!

AKRSP is inviting aspiring entrepreneurs from Gilgit, Ghizer, Astore, Hunza, and Nagar districts to apply for the START – اپنا کاروبار Programme! .

Eligibility Criteria:
• Age between 18–45 years
• Minimum qualification: Matriculation
• Unemployed individuals with viable business ideas

📅 Deadline: 26 April 2026

👉 Apply now: https://forms.gle/quNUTx6N1x3WUper5

We are hiring for Diamer Programme Office

AKRSP invites applications from qualified and motivated individuals for the following positions at the Diamer Programme Office, Chilas:

1. Field Education Officer – Diamer (01)
2. Work and Enterprise Officer – Diamer (01)

Interested applicants may send their CVs by clearly mentioning the position title in the subject line at: [email protected]

Deadline for applications: 21 April 2026

We Are Hiring – 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 (𝐆𝐡𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫)

AKRSP is seeking a qualified and motivated Nutrition Officer to join its team at the Ghizer Area Office. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals passionate about improving community health and nutrition outcomes.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
• Master’s degree in Human Nutrition, Food Technology, Public Health, or related fields
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in nutrition screening, counselling, and programme implementation

📍 Location: AKRSP Area Office Ghizer
📅 Deadline: 19 April 2026

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by sending their resume with the subject line: “Application for Position of Nutrition Officer – Ghizer” 📧 [email protected]

AKRSP invites young aspiring entrepreneurs from Upper and Lower Chitral to join the START – اپنا کاروبار Programme under the GAC-supported BEST4WEER project.

This free training opportunity is designed to support young women and men in turning their business ideas into reality through hands-on learning, mentoring, and pitch presentations, with a chance to access seed funding.

If you are between 18–45 years, have a viable business idea, and are ready to start or grow your enterprise, this programme is for you.

Apply now: https://tinyurl.com/3y2dyx8c
Registration deadline: 19 April 2026

Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

🎬 Call for Storytellers – Gilgit-Baltistan & Chitral

Are you passionate about telling powerful local stories through video? Here’s your chance to sharpen your skills and amplify community voices.

Under the GAC-supported BEST4WEER Project, a Training & Mentorship Workshop is being organised in Gilgit City for aspiring storytellers.

✨ What you’ll gain:
• 4-day hands-on training in professional videography
• Storytelling techniques and visual narrative skills
• Practical video editing experience
• Opportunity to produce impactful local video stories

👥 Who can apply?
• Age 18–35
• Residents of Gilgit-Baltistan or Chitral
• Basic video skills & relevant education/experience preferred
• Women are strongly encouraged to apply
• Boarding/lodging will be provided to selected applicants

📍 Training Venue: Gilgit City
🗓 Application Deadline: 4 March 2026
📅 Workshop: March 2026

🔗 Apply now: https://forms.gle/LF1S68NTbsG6LRBC8

𝐀𝐊𝐑𝐒𝐏, 𝐆𝐕𝐓𝐓𝐂 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐬

The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), in collaboration with the Government Vocational and Technical Training Center (GVTTC), is offering market-oriented skills training to young women and men from Shigar and Ghanche districts.

The training programmes include:

• Renewable Energy
• Early Childhood Development
• Information Technology
• Handicraft

This initiative aims to equip unemployed youth with practical, demand-driven skills to enhance employability and self-employment opportunities.

𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚:

• Must be a domicile holder of Shigar and Ghanche Districts
• Must be currently unemployed
• Minimum qualification: Matriculation
• Age between 18–35 years

📌 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 online through the link below:
https://ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/mip2cLa7

🗓 Last date for registration: 𝟖 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

When training meets market demand, impact follows.

In Astore district, ECD training has helped women secure jobs, start centres, and improve early learning spaces across the community. With steady incomes and renewed confidence, graduates like Sobia are reshaping both education and livelihoods.

Read the complete story here.

When Skills Meet Market Demand: Insights from ECD Training in Astore - akrsp.org.pk By: Abdul Hameed Sobia once stood in front of a classroom in her remote village Fina in Astore district of Gilgit-Baltistan as a volunteer, working without pay or recognition. She had no formal training, only the desire to help children learn. Early childhood development was not something she fully....

𝐀𝐊𝐑𝐒𝐏 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝-𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦, 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫

The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) supported the local community in rehabilitating a flood-damaged irrigation channel in Sadiqabad village, Goner Farm, Diamer. The restoration of the channel will benefit 300 households and ensure the irrigation of 3,000 kanals of agricultural land.

The intervention has not only restored access to water for farming but has also revived livelihoods and strengthened community resilience following the devastating floods.

Aga Khan Development Network
Aga Khan Foundation

𝐀𝐊𝐑𝐒𝐏 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓 – اپنا کاروبار 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐭

AKRSP, under GAC-supported BEST4WEER project, conducted the START – اپنا کاروبار programme for aspiring young entrepreneurs from Nagar, Ghizer, Astore and Gilgit to promote youth entrepreneurship and self-employment.
The training was attended by 26 participants, including 14 girls and 12 boys, who developed, refined and presented their business ideas.

Through interactive sessions and presentations, the young entrepreneurs strengthened their confidence and practical skills to initiate and grow their ventures.

START – اپنا کاروبار aims to nurture an entrepreneurial mindset among young people in Gilgit-Baltistan through customised training, seed grants and advisory support under an extended outreach model.

Aga Khan Development Network
Aga Khan Foundation
High Commission of Canada in Pakistan