Cooperazione allo Sviluppo

Press Releases

17 February 2024

Tajani. Agreements ratified to support the energy sector in Ukraine

Within the framework of the Munich Security Conference, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, ratified a set of agreements with which our Country will support the Ukrainian energy sector. The Deputy Prime Minister said: “Italy has supported Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian aggression and today […]

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Press Releases

12 February 2024

180-Million Euros Tender Notice on Development Cooperation Published on the Official Journal

The Tender Notice launched by AICS (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation) in collaboration with the Farnesina Directorate General for Development Cooperation for territorial entities (Regions, Provinces, Municipalities and Metropolitan Cities) and organisations from the civil society, worth 180 million euros (60 million in favour of territorial entities and 120 million to OSCs) was published on […]

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Press Releases

10 February 2024

Mission to Odessa by the Foreign Ministry’s Special Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine, Davide La Cecilia. The coordination mechanism for the reconstruction of the transfiguration Cathedral gets underway.

Odessa, 10 February – The Foreign Ministry’s Special Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine, Davide La Cecilia – accompanied by a delegation from the Italian Embassy and by the Head of the AICS Kiev Regional Office, Pietro Pipi – visited Odessa together with the Director of UNESCO for Ukraine, Chiara Dezzi Bardeschi, with the aim […]

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Events

9 February 2024

Italy-Africa. UNIDO: fighting poverty requires sustainable industrialisation

The elimination of poverty and hunger in Africa can only be achieved effectively and sustainably through the endogenous development of African countries, in particular by launching sustainable industrialisation processes. This is what Gerd Müller, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), stated in his speech at the Italy-Africa Summit. This approach is […]

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Press Releases

8 February 2024

Ukraine: Agreement between Italy and UNESCO for the roofing of the Odesa Cathedral

During the mission to Kiev of Italy’s Special Envoy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Reconstruction of Ukraine, Davide La Cecilia, the signing ceremony of the agreement between Italy and UNESCO – allocating a financial contribution of 500,000 euro, issued by the Italian Cooperation, for the construction of a first roof covering for […]

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Press Releases

1 February 2024

Italy’s participation in the EU “Talent Partnerships” for the attraction of skilled labour from abroad

Italy is actively participating in the programme launched by the European Commission to attract skilled labour from third countries, in line with the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, called “Talent Partnerships”. The programme is aimed at creating a European framework to reinforce Member States’ initiatives on regular channels of mobility for work, also with […]

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Press Releases

31 January 2024

Meeting of the Italian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, with the President of Eritrea Isaias Afewerki

The Italian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, received the President of Eritrea Isaias Afewerki this morning at the Farnesina. The meeting was also attended, on the Italian side, by the Secretary General of MAECI, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, and the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), Marco Rusconi. […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 January 2024

Kosovo, Italian Embassy and AICS support tourism

The Italian support to 25 Kosovar tourist operators is the subject of a call for proposals launched by the NGO “Volunteers in the World RTM“, in the framework of the development cooperation project “NaturKosovo: the Natural and Cultural Capital in Kosovo and the Sustainable Tourist Development of the Via Dinarica“, financed by the Italian Agency […]

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Press Releases

24 January 2024

Meeting between Italian Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli and the Ambassadors of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

Today at the Farnesina, Italy’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, working closely with the Deputy Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, Vannia Gava, chaired a meeting with the Ambassadors of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan accredited to Italy. The meeting provided an opportunity for the top management of SOGESID […]

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Events

11 January 2024

Development Cooperation: launch of the Bianca Pomeranzi Award

The initiative aims to promote the implementation of feminist and gender equality policies and practices. The Award is promoted by representatives and organisations of civil society, international development cooperation agencies, universities and the diplomatic world.   Rome, 11 January 2024 – The Bianca Pomeranzi Award was created today to build a living legacy of her […]

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Press Releases

21 December 2023

Il Vice Ministro Edmondo Cirielli presiede la VII riunione del Comitato Congiunto per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo del 2023

Il Comitato Congiunto per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo è tornato a riunirsi quest’oggi sotto la presidenza del Vice Ministro degli Affari Esteri delegato alla Cooperazione Internazionale, On. Edmondo Cirielli. Si tratta della settima riunione del 2023. Nel corso dei lavori è stato approvato l’avvio della procedura comparativa pubblica per la concessione di contributi a iniziative […]

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Press Releases

18 December 2023

10 million euros of Italian Cooperation resources announced for humanitarian interventions in the context of the Gaza crisis

Italy has announced 10 million euros to help the Palestinian civilian population facing the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza, focusing, in particular, on food security and health response. In implementing this commitment, Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli, in agreement with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, has provided a […]

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