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Mapping of agroecological good practices for the Challenge project
The CHALLENGE - CALL TO ACTION project addresses the issue of climate change and anthropogenic impacts on ecosystems and the loss of biodiversity through educational actions based on participant observation
Italian Cooperation System Mission in West Africa
Alongside the head of delegation Stefano Gatti, General Director for Development Cooperation of the MAECI, the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, Marco Riccardo Rusconi participates in a series of meetings aimed at deepening and enhancing the interventions underway in Countries in the area.
ADM and AICS together to bring Serbia closer to EU customs standards
The activity carried out in Serbia, in coordination with ADM, is part of the AICS strategy aimed at strengthening and supporting the commitment of Italian administrations and public entities equipped with excellent expertise and know-how and is part of the framework of bilateral collaborations between Rome and Belgrade, confirming the institutions' attention towards a country central to the stability of the Western Balkans.
$2 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund for an urgent response to the cholera outbreak in Somalia
In response to the recent cholera epidemic in Somalia, the United Nations announced the allocation of 2 million dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), the United Nations' central emergency response fund – also supported by Italy .
Our Ocean Conference 2024: the Italian commitment to the ratification of the Treaty on the High Seas
AICS has long been active on the issues of sustainable fishing, the protection and conservation of marine resources as a vehicle for development, sustainable tourism and the role of women and young people in better management of marine resources
Inauguration of the HOSAGUA Digital Training Center in Guatemala
The activity is part of the MELyT program, the second phase of which is carried out by ONU Mujeres and financed by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS)
AICS at the 50th GENE roundtable
The 50th GENE Round Table was held in Madrid on 18 and 19 April, which also saw among the participants the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), a co-financing member of the Network since 2023.
Ready2Act: AICS and CIMA Foundation sign an agreement
The initiative is aimed at strengthening the warning system in Mozambique, through a process of technological transfer, training and institutional strengthening built with the INGD (Insituto Nacional de Gestão de Desastres, i.e. the Civil Protection system of Mozambique)
Designing the Future, a Green and Inclusive Fashion Ecosystem
The International Trade Centre’s (ITC) Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI) together with the Embassy of Italy and the Nairobi Regional Office of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), launched a new 3-year project funded by the Italian Government to foster sustainable fashion production and job creation in Kenya
Inauguration ceremony of Tay Ninh Wastewater Treatment plant
The event marked the completion of one of the two components of the initiative "Tay Ninh Wastewater Collection and Treatment System Project," funded by the Italian Government through a € 9.7 million-euro soft loan signed in 2016
Development +: new training activities
AICS' preliminary investigation phase verify and evaluate the objective requirements relating to the sustainable development generated by the initiative, which concludes with an opinion of suitability for financing from the Deputy Technical Director