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Cooperazione allo Sviluppo

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18 November 2015
Including the disability dimension in development programmes and policies

“Including Disability in Development Cooperation: Experiences of Collaboration between Governments, NGOs and DPOs” is the topic of an international conference held on Wednesday 18 November at the Farnesina in Rome. The conference was introduced by Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mario Giro, and jointly sponsored by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation and […]

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17 November 2015
Farnesina Conference – Including Disability in Development Cooperation: Experiences of Collaboration between Governments, NGOs and DPOs

“Including Disability in Development Cooperation: Experiences of Collaboration between Governments, NGOs and DPOs” is the topic of an international conference scheduled for Wednesday 18 November at the Farnesina in Rome. The conference will be introduced by Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mario Giro, is jointly sponsored by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation […]

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17 November 2015
Cape Town – Benefit regatta labeled Italy

A benefit regatta – the Italian Ambassador’s Perennial Trophy – organised for the third year running by Italian ambassador to Pretoria Vincenzo Schioppa, drew ambassadors and consuls, sport stars, businesspersons, sailing enthusiasts and the young people of the Izivunguvungu Foundation. The Foundation’s aim is to teach under-privileged youth the values of friendship, equality and sportsmanship, […]

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13 November 2015
Italian Cooperation earmarks 225,000 euro for Red Cross and IFRC

The Italian Cooperation has made a new emergency contribution of 225,000 euro to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in support of the Sudan Country Strategic Response Plan for 2015. Possible interventions include addressing the water needs of primary healthcare facilities in that African country, six of which have been […]

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Press Releases
11 November 2015
Balkans: 250,000 euro from Italian development cooperation to help migrants in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Italian Development Cooperation has decided to allocate further multilateral emergency funding of 250,000 euro to help the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia tackle the refugee emergency. Most of the large numbers of refugees entering the country are from the Middle East, and travel along the “Balkans Route”. The new Italian funding is intended to support […]

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28 October 2015
Earthquake on Afghanistan-Pakistan border: Italian development cooperation earmarks emergency funding of 500,000 euro for International Red Cross.

Roma – Italian development cooperation has decided to allocate multilateral emergency funding of 500,000 euro to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to help the communities hit by the earthquake in the vast region between Afghanistan and Pakistan. About 300 died in the earthquake and over 2000 people were injured. The Italian cooperation […]

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23 October 2015
Cape Town – Italian embassy in Pretoria with underprivileged children

The Embassy of Italy in Pretoria launched an initiative for the benefit of disadvantaged students that focuses on education and creativity. The “Bo’nna – dal mio punto di vista” project is fruit of collaboration between the diplomatic mission, the Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria, Oxfam Italia, the United Nations and the City of Tshwane. From […]

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Press Releases
22 October 2015
Emergency contribution to UNHCR for flooding in Saharawi refugee camps in Tindouf Algeria

The Italian Cooperation has approved a 200,000-euro voluntary emergency contribution to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to respond to the consequences of the flooding that has affected the Saharawi refugee camps in the Tindouf area of Algeria. Based on the available estimates, approximately 25,000 people are currently in dire need. Italy’s contribution is […]

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20 October 2015
Climate: Della Vedova in Ankara for UN Conference on Desertification

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova will be in Ankara today and tomorrow to speak at the 12th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. The Under-Secretary will chair the segment on the role of the private sector in the fight against desertification, which is at the root of numerous […]

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Press Releases
15 October 2015
Gentiloni: Italian Development Cooperation is growing again after years of decline, says Gentiloni

“Italian Development Cooperation is growing again after years of decline. The is a historic change that strengthens Italy’s international role in helping developing countries. The additional funding will enable our country to implement a realignment plan for our official development assistance and use our contribution to better effect. This will be done by financing international […]

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15 October 2015
Expo – World Food Day – Italy’s pledge to contribution

  An Italy represented at the highest institutional levels took the occasion of World Food Day, celebrated at the Milan EXPO, to reconfirm its pledge to contribute to achieving the goal of a “generation without hunger” on a “planet at peace” because it is “nourished”. Concepts repeatedly underscored by both Head of State Sergio Mattarella […]

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