| Name of the Office | Directorate General for Development Cooperation |
| Competence and Tasks | The Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGCS) is the central body responsible for defining, coordinating, and directing international development cooperation policies. As part of cooperation governance, the DGCS formulates strategic and preparatory guidelines for the implementation of Italian sustainable development initiatives, both bilaterally and multilaterally, and oversees the development of the Three-Year Programming and Policy Document, which is the framework for the entire Italian cooperation system in accordance with current legislation. The Directorate General also promotes a culture of cooperation and international solidarity by supporting relations with UN and multilateral organizations, coordinates Italy’s participation in global development processes, and promotes partnerships and collaboration across the entire Italian development cooperation system, comprising public and private entities. Under the guidance of political authorities, in coordination with other Ministries and the competent administrations, the DGCS defines the policy guidelines for development cooperation, including regional and sectoral priorities, and monitors their implementation, ensuring transparency, effectiveness, and compliance with international principles. The DGCS is also responsible for overseeing the implementation of development cooperation policies by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), which, within the framework of these policy guidelines, carries out technical and operational activities related to the investigation, formulation, financing, management, and control phases of cooperation initiatives |
| Name of the Director | Min. Plen. Stefano Gatti |
| Position | Director General |
| Telephone number | 06.3691.4471/4472 |
| E-mail address | dgcs.segreteria@esteri.it |
| Certified e-mail address | dgcs.segreteria@cert.esteri.it |
| Name of the Office | Office I – Development cooperation policies and instruments within the European Union |
| Competence and tasks | Relations with the European Union for aspects relating to development cooperation strategies and policies; Development Council; relations with the European Commission on development issues in partner countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the MENA region (including within the framework of the implementation of the Pact for the Mediterranean), Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Asia-Pacific region; relations with the European Investment Bank for cooperation activities; participation in management committees within the framework of the European Union’s financial and budgetary instruments for development cooperation (Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – NDICI and Global Europe); coordination of Italy’s participation in Team Europe initiatives and indirect management of European Union funds; coordination of national participation in INTERREG programmes with the Southern Neighbourhood; disbursement of remaining contributions to the EDF. |
| Name of the Head of the Office | Cons. Amb. Daniele Bosio |
| Position | Head of the Office |
| Telephone number | 06.36914130 e 06.3692848 |
| Email address | dgcs1@esteri.it |
| Certified email address | dgcs.01@cert.esteri.it |
| Name of the Office | Office II – Development Cooperation Policies in Africa |
| Competence and tasks | Guidelines for planning initiatives in Africa; bilateral relations on development cooperation and negotiations of bilateral agreements, under the form of both grants and aid loans; relations with international organizations for the provision of contributions to the countries under its jurisdiction; analysis of initiatives to be submitted to the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation; initiatives within the European Union and multilateral frameworks for the stabilization and development of the countries under its jurisdiction. |
| Name of the Head of the Office | Cons. Amb. Matteo Romitelli |
| Position | Head of the Office |
| Telephone number | 06.36915784 |
| Email address | dgcs02@esteri.it |
| Certified email address | dgcs02@cert.esteri.it |
| Name of the Office | Office III – Development Cooperation Policies in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Latin America |
| Competence and tasks | Guidelines for planning initiatives in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and Latin America; bilateral relations on development cooperation and negotiations of bilateral agreements, under the form of both grants and aid loans; relations with international organizations for the granting of contributions to the countries under its jurisdiction; analysis of initiatives to be submitted to the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation; initiatives within the European Union and multilateral frameworks for the stabilization and development of the countries under its jurisdiction. |
| Name of the Head of the Office | Cons. Amb. Pierangelo Cammarota |
| Position | Head of the Office |
| Telephone number | 06.36914217 |
| Email address | dgcs03@esteri.it |
| Certified email address | dgcs03@cert.esteri.it |
| Name of the Office | Office IV – Development Cooperation Policy and Planning |
| Competence and tasks | Planning, guidance, and coordination of national development cooperation policy; three-year programming and guidance document for development cooperation; financial planning; final report pursuant to Article 12 of Law 125/2014 and Annex to the State’s Annual Report on development cooperation; collection, processing, and reporting of Italy’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) data; effectiveness of development cooperation; participation in negotiations and debates within the OECD-DAC; coherence of development policies; National Council for Development Cooperation (CNCS) and Interministerial Committee for Development Cooperation (CICS); coordination and support for the implementation of events and communication campaigns organized by of the Directorate General. |
| Name of the Head of the Office | Cons. Amb. Maria Teresa Di Maio |
| Position | Head of the Office |
| Telephone number | 06.36913090 |
| Email address | dgcs04@esteri.it |
| Certified email address | dgcs04@cert.esteri.it |
| Name of the Office | Office V – Sustainable Growth, Food Security, and the Immigration-Development Link |
| Competence and tasks | In line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda, analysis and development of policies and strategies for food security, agriculture, and nutrition; the immigration-development link; relations with the Rome-based United Nations agencies and the other international organizations with exclusive jurisdiction over food security; relations with agri-food supply chain partners in the Italian food security strategy; relations with international organizations responsible for immigration issues; planning and proposing voluntary contributions to relevant international organizations, in coordination with the Unit for Global Multilateral Development Cooperation Strategies and Processes. |
| Name of the Head of the Office | Cons. Leg. Alessandra Di Pippo |
| Position | Head of the Office |
| Telephone number | 06.36915378 |
| Email address | dgcs05@esteri.it |
| Certified email address | dgcs05@cert.esteri.it |
| Name of the Office | Office VI – Relations with Public and Non-Profit Organisations |
| Competence and tasks | Institutional relations with public and non-profit entities of the Italian development cooperation system pursuant to Article 23 of Law No. 125 of 11 August 2014 (State administrations, universities, public bodies, Regions, the Autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano, local authorities; civil society organizations and other non-profit organisations); the education-development link; university cooperation and cultural policies within the framework of development cooperation. |
| Name of the Head of the Office | Cons. Amb. Luigi Diodati |
| Position | Head of the Office |
| Telephone number | 06.36915358 |
| Email address | dgcs-06@esteri.it |
| Certified email address | dgcs06@cert.esteri.it |
| Name of the Office | Office VII – Legal Issues, Evaluation of Interventions, and Supervision of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation |
| Competence and tasks | Management of legal issues relating to development cooperation, particularly legal advice on regulations, disputes, international treaties, agreements with international organizations, and technical project agreements; planning and management of evaluation activities for development cooperation initiatives; participation in international discussion forums on evaluation; budgeting of the Directorate General for Development Cooperation and transfer of financial resources to the Italian Development Cooperation Agency (AICS); monitoring and supervision of the Agency in coordination with other Directorate General’s Offices, including the review and analysis of budgets and financial statements for adoption. |
| Name of the Head of the Office | Cons. Leg. Beatrice Vecchioni |
| Position | Head of the Office |
| Telephone number | 06.3691229 |
| Email address | dgcs07@esteri.it |
| Certified email address | dgcs07@cert.esteri.it |
| Name of the Office | Unit for Global Multilateral Development Cooperation Strategies and Processes |
| Competence and tasks | Analysis and definition of development cooperation policies and strategies and definition of Italian positions for participating in development debates in international forums and in the G7 and G20 processes; relations with international organizations, United Nations agencies, funds, and programmes in the field of development cooperation; gender equality and women’s empowerment; relations with relevant international organizations based in Italy; relations with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE); planning and proposing voluntary contributions to international organizations in coordination with other offices and units of the Directorate General; mandatory contributions to international organizations under the jurisdiction of the Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGCS); Italian Junior Professional Officers (JPO) programme and UN Fellowships programme; Italian applications to relevant international organizations, within the framework of the overall coordination entrusted to the Directorate General for Political Affairs and International Security. |
| Name of the Head of the Unit | Cons. Amb. Susanna Schlein |
| Position | Head of the Unit |
| Telephone number | 06.36918924 |
| Email address | dgcs-multilaterale@esteri.it |
| Certified email address | dgcs.multilaterale@cert.esteri.it |
| Name of the Office | Unit for International Humanitarian Emergency Response |
| Competence and tasks | Analysis and development of humanitarian aid policies and strategies and definition of Italian positions for participating in sector-specific debates within the UN, the International Red Cross, the EU, and the G7 and G20 processes; relations with international organizations and civil society organizations regarding emergency and humanitarian aid; relations with the European Commission regarding Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection and participation in the EU Council Working Party on Humanitarian Aid and Food Aid (COHAFA); annual planning and proposal of humanitarian assistance interventions (including demining and disaster risk reduction) in protracted crises at bilateral and multilateral levels; proposal of emergency interventions through multilateral channels; proposing, organizing, and managing all aspects of Italian humanitarian shipments carried out by the UNHRD Humanitarian Response Depot in Brindisi; enhancement and promotion of the services provided by the UNHRD – Brindisi, jointly with the WFP. |
| Name of the Head of the Unit | Cons. Amb. Gianluca Brusco |
| Position | Head of the Unit |
| Telephone number | 06.36918367 |
| Email address | dgcs.umanitario@esteri.it |
| Certified email address | dgcs.umanitario@cert.esteri.it |
| Name of the Office | Unit for Development Finance, the Environment, and Digital Technologies |
| Competence and tasks | Analysis and development of policies and strategies aimed at streamlining development finance instruments, including the Revolving Fund for Development Cooperation (FRCS); relations with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti for development cooperation-related activities; relations with international financial institutions in the development cooperation sector; climate-development link; management and support for the guidance and control of the Italian Climate Fund, in coordination with the Directorate General for Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania; involvement of the profit sector in development initiatives; management of financial instruments provided for pursuant to Article 27, paragraph 3, sub-paragraphs a), b), and c) of Law No. 125 of 11 August 2014; strengthening the digital transformation component of development action, including coordinating Italy’s participation in the European Union’s Digital for Development hub. |
| Name of the Head of the Unit | Cons. Amb. Stefano Lo Savio |
| Position | Head of the Unit |
| Telephone number | 06.36915079 |
| Email address | dgcs.ambientefinanzadigitale@esteri.it |
| Certified email address | dgcs.ufad@cert.esteri.it |
| Name of the Office | Secretariat of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation |
| Competence and tasks | The Joint Committee for Development Cooperation is established pursuant to Article 21 of Law No. 125/2014. |
| Name of the Head of the Secretariat | Cons. Leg. Pietro Tombaccini |
| Position | Secretary of the Joint Committee |
| Telephone number | 06.36914198 |
| Email address | dgcs.comitatocongiunto@esteri.it |
| Certified email address | dgcs.comitatocongiunto@cert.esteri.it |