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Somalia: Italy and FAO Launch Initiative to Improve Water and Land Resource Management
The Italian Embassy in Mogadishu, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have launched an initiative to improve the management of water and land resources in Somalia, valued at 2 million euros.
Tutti fratelli per l’ecologia integrale
L’intervento del Direttore Rusconi si è concluso con alcuni virtuosi esempi di iniziative AICS che puntano alla valorizzazione dei nessi di ecologia integrale, in particolare nel settore dell’agroecologia e che associano la conservazione delle risorse genetiche e degli ecosistemi allo sviluppo rurale in un contesto di giustizia sociale e intergenerazionale
G7 Apulia Progress Report 2024: Advancing Sustainable Development in Africa
For 2024, the Italian Presidency selected Africa as the focus for the Report, recognising the continent’s significant potential for sustainable development and its crucial role as a partner in advancing progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Agenda 2063, and the Paris Agreement. The Presidency also introduced a gender equality lens as a key feature of the report, demonstrating a commitment to fostering a gender-transformative development approach.
AICS Commitment to the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Italian Cooperation has continued to support organizations committed to the inclusion of women in peace processes and the fight against sexual violence in conflicts. Additionally, in 2023, Italy was a member of the central Board of the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF), participating in decisions on financial allocations.
The Avenida Italia Project Takes Off at Turin Fashion Week
Three new designers, winners of the Circular Fashion contest held by AICS Havana in March, will present the new trends in Cuban fashion. This is a virtuous example of how Italian Cooperation in Cuba, through the promotion of creativity and innovation, in harmony with the country's local development policies, manages to open pathways and opportunities for growth for talented young people.
5th Edition of the Global Education Youth Award Now Open
With a prize of €10,000, GENE intends to support high-quality youth initiatives in Global Citizenship Education that, through transformative learning and an innovative approach, raise awareness about the need to improve policies on Global Citizenship Education across Europe.
Mozambique: Another Step Forward for Early Warning 4 All
On June 18th and 19th, the first national seminar has been held in Maputo, where activities on Early Warning and Disaster Preparedness carried out in Mozambique by local institutes and international agencies will be shared. The event represents an opportunity for dialogue on the need to strengthen multisectoral and multilevel coordination in the various phases of prevention, preparedness, and response.
Inauguration of Tanzania’s ‘Emergency Operation and Communication Center’ Situation Room – a step to advancing ‘Early Warnings for All’
The event marked a milestone in the country's journey towards building disaster resilience and was welcomed by supporters of the EOCC Situation Room, including the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), which over two years provided technical support for its establishment, in partnership with the CIMA Foundation and with generous funding from the Government of Italy, through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).
AICS present at the Ukraine Recovery Conference
With the passing of the baton to Italy, symbolically taken up by the Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli, for the organization of the next edition of the conference, the Agency will intensify its commitment, with the decisive contribution of its headquarters in Kiev, for a even more extensive and effective cooperation and partnership.
Appointed Presidents and members of the two commissions of the 2023 Call
The deadline for submitting initiatives has expired on 10 June 2024 at 1pm and the list of members of the Lot 1 commission - Territorial Authorities and the Lot 2 commission - Civil Society Organizations is now public
Right to education and water: the presentation of the atlas Flowing Futures
The AICS headquarters in Rome hosted the presentation of Flowing Futures, the Atlas on access and availability of water at a global level and the consequences for human rights published by WeWorld, the independent Italian organization involved for more than 50 years with development cooperation and humanitarian aid projects
Biodiversity safeguarding and eco-tourism promotion in Gilgit-Baltistan
During 4 days of mission, the Minister of Tourism of GB Region and Representatives from GB Department for Wildlife and Parks accompanied AICS delegation, offering insights about the work jointly delivered with IUCN and local communities, addressing project’s ownership in partnership with villagers and quality accountability by local partners, methodological pillars of the Italian Cooperation in Pakistan.