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The Italian and Senegalese Governments Together for the Promotion of Women’s Rights in Senegal: AICS Deputy Technical Directorate Mission from July 3 to 11, 2024
The mission of the AICS Deputy Technical Directorate, held from July 3 to 11, 2024, focused on the actions implemented by the Agency in Senegal concerning gender equality, has concluded. Numerous meetings and field visits were conducted, during which the efforts made by the Senegalese government, supported by Italian Cooperation, to activate services to combat […]
Meeting Between Carabinieri and AICS for New Collaborative Projects
The meeting laid the groundwork for formalizing the collaboration through a Framework Agreement, in line with the commitment to cooperation by the entire Italian System and its excellences, which the Mattei Plan has relaunched with renewed impetus.
Italian Cooperation Funds an Initiative for the Sustainable Restoration of Mountain Ecosystems in El Salvador
On July 15, 2024, in San Salvador, the launch event of the project “Equitable and Eco-sustainable Recovery of the Upper Lempa River Basin” was held. This project is funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) with an amount of €1.95 million and implemented by La Sapienza University of Rome in coordination with the Ministry of Environment of El Salvador, the La Montañona Commonwealth, and the Soleterre Foundation.
Aid Transparency Index 2024: AICS Enters the “Good” Category
The Aid Transparency Index is composed of 35 indicators grouped into 5 components that collect and analyze data on the structure and individual activities of national and international organizations, including bilateral, multilateral, and philanthropic entities that have chosen to publish data in a standardized, harmonized, comparable, and open format, in a centralized repository accessible to all.
Visit of the Congolese Ambassador Henri Okemba
Cooperation with the Republic of Congo was at the center of today's talks between the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, Marco Riccardo Rusconi, and the Ambassador to Italy, Henri Okemba.
Italy Supports the Red Cross Intervention for the Haitian Population
The Italian contribution to the International Committee of the Red Cross will help continue these activities for the Haitian population and ensure a response to their essential needs. In Haiti, Italy is also funding two other initiatives: one by FAO to support food security (4 million euros) and another by the Women’s Peace Humanitarian Fund to strengthen the rights of women and girls (2 million euros).
Ambassador Formosa Visits “Okhmatdyt” Hospital with AICS and Italian Humanitarian Workers
ICS has been operating in the health sector in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion: between 2022 and 2024, it has initiated 24 projects dedicated to health, protection, and well-being of the population, for a total of over 20 million euros.
NaturKosovo: Final Training Mission of the Summer Module
“NaturKosovo: natural and cultural capital in Kosovo and the sustainable tourism development of the Via Dinarica” is an initiative funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation with the support of the Italian Embassy in Pristina.
Africa a Priority for Italy: Regional Meeting of Ambassadors and Italian Development Cooperation Directors in Southern Africa Held in Cape Town
The first session focused on the prospects of Italian action in Southern Africa, aiming to launch major development projects with an "equal partnership" approach, while the second session centered on the contribution of the new Italian Cooperation strategy in Africa to the success of the Mattei Plan.
III Internationalization Forum in Pescara
This edition was organized in collaboration with Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo and focused on opportunities for businesses in African and Middle Eastern markets. In particular, AICS, ICE Agency, SACE, SIMEST, and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti discussed the tools for investing abroad.
Meeting with the Guinea Delegation led by Minister Ismael Nabe and assisted by Ambassador Kobélé Keita
AICS Director Marco Riccardo Rusconi recently received a delegation from Guinea led by Ismael Nabe, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, assisted by Ambassador Animata Kobélé Keita.
AICS Khartoum Office Closes
The territorial competence for the Central African Republic will be transferred to the AICS office in Niamey (Niger), in addition to those already held over Cameroon, Chad, and the Republic of the Congo.