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Aga Khan Development Network organises a reception on the occasion of the Imamat Day of His Highness the Aga Khan
1:07 CAT | 19 Oct 2018
The Aga Khan Development Network Diplomatic Representative, Mr Nazim Ahmad, his spouse Mrs Khurshid Bachu, and the President of the Council for Mozambique, Mr Amin Rawjee, welcoming the Ambassador of France, Mr Bruno Clerc.
On the past 11th of October, at the Ballroom of Polana Serena Hotel, the Diplomatic Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in the Republic of Mozambique, Mr Nazim Ahmad, hosted a reception on the occasion of the Imamat Day of His Highness the Aga Khan. The Government of the Republic of Mozambique was officially represented by the Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Mrs Luísa Caetano Meque. The event celebrated one more anniversary, the beginning of the sixty-first, of His Highness, in the exercise of his leadership mandate.
The reception had the presence of ministries´ senior officials, state authorities and public companies, members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of international organisations and bilateral cooperation agencies, representatives of religious confessions, private sector and other honourable guests.
At the ceremony, the Official Representative from the Government of Mozambique, the Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Mrs Luísa Caetano Meque, took the opportunity to acknowledge the work played by His Highness the Aga Khan, through his Representation in Mozambique, saying that the “Ismaili Community and the Aga Khan Development Network have much contributed for the well-being of the Mozambicans” and that throughout these 20 years of institutional relationship “the establishment of that Representation was a crucial step for the development of projects in priority areas defined by the Government of Mozambique, with emphasis in agriculture, health and education. In this context, the Aga Khan [Development Network] has been a strategic partner of the Government of Mozambique for contributing to the creation of more than one thousand one hundred jobs and for developing projects that benefit more than 200 thousand Mozambicans”. The Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Mrs Luísa Caetano Meque, took the opportunity to “encourage the Aga Khan Foundation to continue its efforts of development of projects of great impact for the national economy and in search of solutions for the challenges that our country is facing at various levels” reinforcing that “from our side we reiterate our commitment to do everything we can so that our cooperation will contribute for the fulfilment of the supreme needs of our citizens.”
The Representative of the Government also emphasised two projects, among others: “In the agrarian sector, we would like to highlight with much satisfaction the Aga Khan Foundation interventions for the management of the Agrarian Institute o Bilibiza, a vocational training school in the Province of Cabo Delgado with 500 students, whose impact has been visible for the generation of new techniques of agrarian production. Likewise, the Aga Khan Academy located in Matola, Province of Maputo, has provided a world class education with an internationally recognised curriculum, thus complementing the Government efforts to ensure universal access to education.”
The Diplomatic Representative of the AKDN in the Republic of Mozambique, Mr Nazim Ahmad, took the opportunity to explain that “the AKDN (…) is the response of the Imamat mandate for the betterment of the living conditions and opportunities of the most vulnerable, regardless of their origin, ethnicity, gender or creed”. He also took the opportunity to reinforce the meaning of the Ismaili Imamat: “It is a supra-national legal entity which means the institution of the Spiritual Guide of the Ismaili community worldwide, chosen by direct hereditary designation since the time of the Prophet”.
During his intervention, the Diplomatic Representative of the AKDN has discoursed a theme that has generated wide international interest, the Seat of the Ismaili Imamat, recently established in Lisbon, Portugal: “The treaty that establishes the Seat of the Ismaili Imamat ensures a long-term, stable base for the Imamat in the face of increasingly complex global requirements and challenges. This is the first time in the 1400 years of Ismaili history that the Imamat has entered into an Agreement with a sovereign non-Muslim State for the establishment of its Seat. The Agreement represents a pioneering gesture that underlines the values of tolerance, co-operation and mutual respect, and stands out as an example for the promotion of peace and harmony among various cultures, civilisations and religions and States in a time of difficulties in the world at large”. It was also an occasion to salute the AKDN various partners in Mozambique, such as the cooperation from Canada, France, Japan, Norway and Portugal.
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More about the Aga Khan Development Network
Funded by His Highness the Aga Khan, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) are private, international, non-denominational development agencies that work in the area of environment, health, education, architecture, culture, microfinance, rural development, disasters mitigation, promotion of the entrepreneurship of the private sector and historic cities revitalisation. The AKDN agencies conduct its programs regardless of the confession, origin and gender. The AKDN works over 30 countries, employing approximately 80,000 people, the majority of whom are based in developing countries. The annual budget for non-profit development activities is approximately US$ 925 million.
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Source: Aga Khan Development Network / Press Release
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