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Project “Nodding Syndrome Alliance”: A Success in Epilepsy Treatment in South Sudan
The launch of a clinic for the treatment of epilepsy in Maridi (South Sudan), supported by the Italian Cooperation, is linked to a decrease in the mortality rate among individuals with epilepsy in those areas of the African country where the prevalence of the neurological disease (including Nodding Syndrome) is highest
Third Meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation 2025
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, yesterday chaired the third meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation 2025 at the Farnesina.
Tajani: “This is how Italy is leading the Ukraine Recovery Conference”
More than three years since the start of Russia’s unjustified aggression, daily images of death and destruction caused by Russian attacks on Ukrainian people and cities remind us of the brutality of the conflict in Ukraine. A war on European soil after more than 70 years. An aggression that saw an extraordinary international mobilization, starting […]
The Deputy Foreign Minister Cirielli at the International Conference on Financing for Development
The delegation included, in addition to officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representatives from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP).
From Healthcare to Agriculture: Cooperation Mission in the Republic of the Congo
The Italian Cooperation mission in the Republic of the Congo strengthened the bilateral partnership within the framework of the Mattei Plan in key sectors such as health, agriculture, water, energy, and finance—thanks also to the identification of blended financial instruments and the development of public-private partnership models.
Eni and AICS insieme per promuovere lo sviluppo sostenibile in Costa D’Avorio
L’accordo riflette l’impegno congiunto di Eni e della Cooperazione Italiana allo sviluppo sostenibile e alla crescita inclusiva in Costa d’Avorio. Collaborando, le parti intendono rafforzare la propria cooperazione contribuendo al benessere a lungo termine delle comunità locali e all’attuazione dell’Agenda 2030 delle Nazioni Unite per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile, che guida l’azione della Cooperazione Italiana.
Delivered apartments to 40 families in the historic center of San Salvador
The project aims to improve the availability of decent and safe social housing by constructing new buildings on public land, using the housing cooperative model.
“Acqua Campus Cuba”: from Rimini to Havana for New Sustainable Irrigation Systems
On the occasion of the 2022 and 2023 editions of MACFRUT, the most important international trade fair in the fruit and vegetable sector held in Rimini, the Italian Cooperation launched a strategic partnership with the Consortium for the Emilia-Romagna Canal (CER).
Agroforestry and Marine Resource Development: Two Calls for Proposals in Mozambique and Malawi
Two new calls for proposals have been published by the AICS Office in Maputo, Mozambique, both aimed at selecting an implementing entity in accordance with applicable regulations.
Civil society, development cooperation, and humanitarian assistance: experts in dialogue
The “OECD-DAC Civil Society Days” event took place in Paris, at the OECD headquarters, on June 18–19, 2025. The event was dedicated to civil society, as part of the ongoing work carried out by the OECD-DAC Community of Practice on Civil Society (DAC CoP-CS), of which AICS is a member through a team composed of officials from Office VII, in collaboration with the Emergency and Fragile States Unit.
AICS-GIZ Talks in Rome: Discussions on Ongoing Projects and New Partnerships
A two-day consultation took place at the AICS Rome Headquarters between the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS). Led by AICS Director Marco Riccardo Rusconi and GIZ CEO Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel, the delegations explored topics of mutual interest and identified potential areas for further collaboration, starting with EU delegated cooperation.
Semplificazione: nuovi strumenti per le “Call for Proposals” di aiuto umanitario
Le novità principali riguardano l’approvazione di una revisione parziale della documentazione allegata alle Procedure per l’affidamento di progetti di aiuto umanitario ai soggetti non profit e l’introduzione degli Orientamenti applicativi per la gestione delle “Call for Proposals”, pensati per rispondere in modo chiaro ai dubbi più frequenti.