The creation of the 30-hectare (74-acre) Al-Azhar park was undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. The project was designed as an agent for economic development, and has become a case study for creative solutions to a spectrum of challenges facing historic cities, including ecological rehabilitation. The project includes the excavation and extensive restoration of the 12th Century Ayyubid wall and the rehabilitation of important monuments and landmark buildings in the Historic City. It also encompasses an extensive social development programme, including apprenticeship arrangements, housing rehabilitation, micro-credit and health care facilities. For more information, please visit the Aga Khan trust for Culture website at: http://www.akdn.org/agency/aktc_hcsp_cairo.html
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