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Global Gateway: new momentum for infrastructure investments in partner countries
The call provides grants for pre-investment activities and pilot initiatives aimed at improving the quality and bankability of projects in the transport, artificial intelligence, energy, urban development, and railway infrastructure sectors in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region.
Deputy Minister Cirielli addresses the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation Directors’ Days
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, addressed today, 19 December, the institutional session of the AICS Directors’ Days (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation), devoted to “The challenges of Italian Development Cooperation, between the Mattei Plan and partnerships”.
“Impact Enterprises Measure”: Third Market Consultation Session on 22 December
The third event is scheduled for Monday, 22 December, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. In continuity with the direct dialogue between public administration and the market, this meeting will be dedicated to testimonials from economic operators.
Mattei Plan, Global Partnerships and Innovative Tools: AICS Directors Meet in Rome
The event brings together the 20 Directors of AICS Offices worldwide, including 10 based in Africa, and features contributions from the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli; the Director General for Development Cooperation at MAECI, Stefano Gatti; the Deputy Coordinator of the Structure for the implementation of the Mattei Plan, Lorenzo Ortona; and the Minister of Foreign Affairs’ Special Envoy for the Mattei Plan, Massimo Riccardo.
Vietnam: Inauguration of the New Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Hue
The commitment of the Italian Cooperation in the health sector in Vietnam, particularly in the province of Hue, has developed through investments in research, training, capacity building, infrastructure development, and the provision of medical equipment
Fifth ASEAN Italy Development Partnership Committee
The fifth ASEAN Italy Development Partnership Committee took place in Jakarta, Indonesia. Representing Italy were the Italian Ambassador to Jakarta, Roberto Colaminè, the Deputy Central Director for Asia and the Pacific at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Valentina Muiesan, and the Head of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation office in Hanoi, Margherita Lulli.
OCSE-DAC: webinar di confronto fra gli attori della cooperazione internazionale
Dal 19 al 20 novembre 2025 si terrà online il meeting semestrale della Community of Practice sulla Società Civile (DAC Community of Practice on Civil Society – CoP-CS) promossa dal Comitato di Aiuto allo Sviluppo (DAC) dell’OCSE. L’incontro rappresenta un’importante occasione per rafforzare le politiche e le pratiche di sostegno alla società civile nei diversi contesti globali.
Italy at COP30 on Climate Change: Cooperation, Innovation, and Resilience
ChatGPT ha detto: Italy is taking part in COP30 in Belém (November 10–21, 2025) with a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani and Minister of the Environment Gilberto Pichetto Fratin. Among the side events, AICS is promoting meetings on the Amazon, Africa, and Central Asia, focused on resilience, early warning, and environmental protection.
The “Impact Enterprises Measurement” challenge enters its crucial phase. New session with companies on November 6
The second meeting of the market consultation for the pre-commercial public procurement (PCP) initiative “Measuring Business Impact” is about to begin. The project is promoted by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in collaboration with the Italian Digital Agency (AgID).
Vietnam: strengthened cooperation for sustainable water resource management
The workshop served as a valuable platform for dialogue on inter-watershed integrated water resource management (IWRM), addressing topics such as the implementation of the new Water Resources Law (2023), the development and strengthening of River Basin Authorities (RBAs), the application of seasonal forecasting systems, and enhanced multisectoral coordination across water, environment, and disaster risk management sectors.
In Tunisia, tenders reserved for Italian companies for the supply of medical equipment
As part of the Balance of Payments Support Program for Tunisia, financed through an aid credit from the Italian Cooperation, the following tenders will be launched during 2025 by various administrations of the Republic of Tunisia. These tenders will be reserved for Italian companies and will concern goods and services of Italian origin
IPEPAC Project: Italian Cooperation Supporting Aquaculture in Cuba
Transforming fish processing waste into resources for the production of fish feed and improving the efficiency of Cuban aquaculture — this is the goal achieved in the city of Sancti Spíritus through the IPEPAC project, l