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Italian Cooperation in the preparatory process for the “UN Water Conference 2026”
On 26 and 27 January, in coordination with the Italian Embassy in Dakar, MAECI, MASE, and ISPRA, AICS supported the Italian Delegation at the UN Water High-Level Preparatory Meeting in Dakar, a central event in the consultation process leading up to the UN Water Conference 2026 (United Arab Emirates, 2–4 December).
Feminist and Gender Policies: the third edition of the Bianca Pomeranzi Award
The launch of the third edition of the Bianca Pomeranzi Award, an initiative aimed at building a living legacy of her extraordinary contribution to the promotion of women’s rights and freedoms at the Italian, international, and transnational levels.
Somalia: Launch of High-Level Training Programme to Strengthen Public Administration
The initiative reflects a strategic partnership between leading Italian and Somali academic institutions, including the University of Palermo, University of Rome Tor Vergata, and the Somali National University (SNU).
“Facciamo squadra”: a support service for stakeholders interested in “Misura Imprese Impatto”
The Facciamo Squadra service has been launched to encourage collaboration between economic operators and other interested stakeholders (non-profit organisations, universities, research centres, etc.), within the framework of the “Impact Enterprises Measure”, launched by AICS and AgID in coordination with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI). The measure aims to support the development of innovative, sustainable and inclusive entrepreneurial solutions in partner countries of Italian Cooperation.
Global Gateway Investment Hub: Information Session
On Wednesday, 28 January 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., an online event promoted by the European Commission’s DG INTPA will take place for the benefit of the European private sector with investment projects in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Asia-Pacific region. The session will be held online and will include a dedicated Q&A segment.
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.