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Zone Creative: Revitalizing Cultural and Creative Economies in Cuba
Zone Creative aims to enhance the economic sustainability of target areas while aligning with local development strategies. It seeks to foster a dynamic and collaborative creative ecosystem through public-private partnerships.
Advancing Kenya’s Blue Economy: the Italian chapter of the Go Blue Programme concludes
With a budget of €4,750,000 over four years, the initiative had a direct impact on local economic development, advancing the growth of the artisanal fishing and cassava value chains, which are strategic for Kenya's economy.
AICS and CAI Agreement: Sustainable Tourism and Development in Mountain Areas
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) have signed an agreement aimed at achieving shared goals in sustainable development, environmental protection, and promoting responsible tourism.
Against Violence on Women: The Event by Italian Cooperation
The event served as an opportunity to raise awareness and engage with implementing entities of development cooperation and humanitarian aid programs on the importance of actively combating sexual and gender-based violence. Speakers emphasized the need to integrate gender equality and the empowerment of women, girls, and children across all development and humanitarian projects.
Cocoa Supply Chain and Global Sector Development
On Friday, November 22, during Eurochocolate in Perugia, a roundtable was held focusing on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) with a specific emphasis on the cocoa supply chain. The discussion, moderated by Anna Migliorati of Il Sole 24 Ore, featured Grazia Sgarra, Head of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) Office for Cooperation Stakeholders, Partnerships, and Development Finance.
Accelerating Digital Transformation for an Inclusive and Connected Côte d’Ivoire
The pilot project for digital development in West Africa, funded by the Italian Government, aims to catalyze transformative digital development opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire. It leverages Italian expertise and funding to enhance connectivity in rural and remote areas, ensure equitable access to digital connectivity infrastructure, and promote the development of public digital systems.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
The meeting is aimed at stakeholders within the Italian System, with the goal of raising awareness and fostering dialogue with implementing entities of development cooperation and humanitarian aid programs about the importance of actively contributing to the fight against sexual and gender-based violence.
Deputy Minister Cirielli’s participation in COP29 in Baku
From 11 to 22 November, the Italian Pavilion will host a series of events organised by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti.
The contribution of the Italian System to Climate Change Adaptation in the Mediterranean
Per la Cooperazione Italiana allo sviluppo, il Mediterraneo rappresenta un’area strategica in cui al dramma umano dei flussi migratori si può rispondere con politiche di cooperazione di lungo periodo, in grado potenzialmente di risolvere il nesso sviluppo-migrazione, ossia integrando la dimensione migratoria nelle politiche e nelle attività di cooperazione allo sviluppo
Yo Puedo: Campaign for the Rights of People with Disabilities in El Salvador
The initiative is part of the three-year PODER project, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) with a budget of €1.7 million. It is implemented by EducAid in collaboration with Fundación Red de Sobrevivientes, Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, PuntoSud, and the Italian Network on Disability and Development.
Italy-Africa Cooperation for Disaster Resilience
The collaboration between the African Union, Italy, and UNDRR represents a vital global initiative to enhance early warning systems across Africa. As climate change heightens the frequency of extreme weather events, African nations are increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters.
Actions Against Climate Change, The Role of Development Cooperation
The Italian Pavilion will showcase a selection of cooperation projects and key actions in climate change mitigation, adaptation, and response efforts led by Italian Cooperation in partner countries, with a strong focus on Africa in the framework of the “Mattei Plan”.