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Joint Committee for Development Cooperation: new emergency allocation of EUR 15 million for Lebanon
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today chaired the second meeting of the year of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, during which the 2026 Programming of Italian development cooperation was approved. It foresees grant and soft loan interventions totalling EUR 1.7 billion.
Global Fund: technical workshop for Italian CSOs
The Global Fund, in collaboration with AICS and DGCS-MAECI, is pleased to invite interested CSOs to the “Technical Workshop for Italian CSOs” – Global Fund Grant Cycle 8 –, which will be held remotely and in english on Thursday, 28 May 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
EU-KAFI Programme: Initiative for the Mechanisation of Wheat Harvesting in the Nile Delta
The EU-KAFI Programme is funded by the European Union and implemented by the AICS Cairo Office, with the objective of strengthening Egypt’s food security
Serbia, Antonione Protocol: new waste collection vehicles for Valjevo
The intervention, with a total value of €730,000, represents a targeted investment to improve the efficiency of the municipal waste management system. The new vehicles will enable a more extensive and effective service, with direct benefits for citizens’ quality of life
“EU4Forests”: aligning Albania’s Forestry Sector with European Standards
The EU4Forests program, primarily funded by the European Union (12.7 million euro), with contributions from Italy (3 million euro), will support reforestation, improve fire prevention, and strengthen the institutions responsible for forest management.
Youth for sustainable development: the second “Raccogliamo le idee!” meeting in Perugia
With the Perugia event, a territorial network of schools and educational communities continues to take shape, ready to gather, listen to, and enhance the ideas of new generations to build a more sustainable future.
West African Corridors: EU Forum on Regional Development Held in Abidjan
The development of transport infrastructure is a key factor for economic growth and regional integration. In this context, the initiatives promoted under the Global Gateway and the Mattei Plan move in a converging direction, aiming at sustainable development and long-term partnerships.
“Raccogliamo le idee!”: first local event with schools launches in Velletri
Il percorso avviato contribuirà a un importante momento di restituzione a livello internazionale: l’Italia presenterà infatti i risultati alle Nazioni Unite come modello innovativo di coinvolgimento giovanile nell’ambito dello sviluppo sostenibile.
Italy launches initiative to strengthen the Somali health system
Through this initiative, Italy reaffirmed its firm commitment to supporting Somalia on its path toward stronger institutions, improved public services and better health outcomes by building partnership based on mutual respect and shared responsibility.
Italian Development Cooperation Mission to Kenya
From March 24 to 27, 2026, a mission of the Italian Development Cooperation system took place in Kenya, a priority country for both Italian Cooperation and the Mattei Plan, with the aim of consolidating and expanding the strategic partnership
Italian Development Cooperation at Macfrut 2026: commitment to Sustainable Agriculture
The Cooperation’s exhibition space will host ten overseas offices of the Agency—Tirana, Bogotá, San Salvador, Havana, Tunis, Jerusalem, Beirut, Maputo, Kampala, and Hanoi—with two special focuses: one dedicated to Latin America and another to Albania
Public Consultation on the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2026–2031
In line with the “multi-stakeholder” approach that characterizes the activities of CIDU, a public consultation has been launched as part of the process leading to the adoption of the third National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2026–2031.