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Mission to Côte d’Ivoire, one year after the Establishment of the New Office
Director Marco Riccardo Rusconi, accompanied by the Director of the Independent Evaluation Body of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Counsellor Stefano Glinianski, carried out a mission to Côte d’Ivoire to take stock one year after the establishment of the AICS Office in Abidjan. The mission focused on operational progress, with particular attention to administrative and organisational aspects, in line with both Italian and Ivorian regulations.
Ten Years of AICS: a Commitment that continues
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of its establishment, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) has unveiled the #AICS10 logo, which will accompany the Agency’s activities in 2026
A digital campaign to debunk myths about youth employment in Senegal
The campaign builds on the concrete results of the FIT! PAIJEF Action initiative, which between September 2024 and June 2025 facilitated the placement of 951 young graduates—including 12 young people with disabilities—through 528 internships carried out in 345 companies across the country’s 14 regions.
“Enrico Mattei” Centre in Algeria: applications for the Position of Director open until 25 January
Notice is hereby given that the call for applications for the position of Director of the “Enrico Mattei” Training Centre in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, has been published.
Hurricane Melissa: Italy joins the UN-Coordinated Response Plan for Cuba
Italy has joined the Response Plan to Hurricane Melissa, coordinated by the United Nations system in Cuba together with major international partners. The passage of Melissa—among the three most intense hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic region—severely affected the eastern provinces of Santiago de Cuba, Granma, Holguín, and Guantánamo, leaving more than 1.7 million people with damage to their homes, one million without essential goods, and over 117,000 still without access to safe drinking water.
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.