Cooperazione allo Sviluppo

Press Releases

21 July 2017

Alfano: “Italy makes emergency contributions in Afghanistan, Somalia, South Sudan and Palestine”

“In order to tackle the most serious humanitarian crises, we have arranged for a 9-million-euro humanitarian aid package through the Italian Cooperation service to alleviate the suffering of the civilian population Afghanistan, Somalia, South Sudan and Palestine,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, specifying that the aid interventions are to […]

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Press Releases

17 July 2017

Joint Committee for Development Cooperation approves a package of interventions for a total of nearly 53 million euros

“We have approved a package of projects, programmes and tenders for about 53 million euros, which further proves the Government’s constant commitment in the field of development cooperation – a pillar of our foreign policy that represents a strategic investment of growing importance, ” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, […]

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Press Releases

13 July 2017

Minister Alfano meets with the president of IFAD

“Italy has a privileged relationship with the IFAD: the uniqueness derives not only from the fact that the Organisation is headquartered in Rome, but especially because our Country and the Fund share values, priorities and strategies in fighting poverty and hunger through sustainable rural and agricultural development,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International […]

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Press Releases

13 July 2017

Il ministro Alfano incontra il presidente IFAD

  “L’Italia ha una relazione privilegiata con l’IFAD: la specialità deriva non soltanto dal fatto che l’organizzazione ha sede a Roma, ma soprattutto dalla condivisione tra il nostro Paese e il Fondo di valori, di priorità e di strategie per la lotta alla povertà e alla fame tramite uno sviluppo rurale e agricolo sostenibile”. Lo […]

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Interviews

6 July 2017

Alfano: “A fresh approach to tackling Europe’s refugee crisis” (FT.com)

Stronger regional co-operation on search-and-rescue activities is required urgently I was born and raised in Sicily in a house by the Mediterranean Sea, facing the coast of Africa. I have always looked at the sea with a mix of respect and awe. The same feelings that I have for those courageous men and women who […]

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In detail

5 July 2017

Presentation of the book “Lo Sviluppo come integrazione” (Development as Integration) dedicated to Giorgio Ceriani Sebregondi, spiritual founder of the Italian Development Cooperation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in conjunction with the Censis Foundation,  hosted today the presentation of a book by Prof.Giovanni Farese, entitled “Lo Sviluppo come integrazione” (Development as Integration). The book, which is dedicated to Giorgio Ceriani Sebregondi, the spiritual founder of the Italian Development Cooperation, describes his contribution on the basis of a vast unpublished set […]

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Press Releases

4 July 2017

Africa. Alfano: “Absolute priority in Italy’s foreign policy”

“Africa has acquired a position of absolute relevance in Italy’s foreign policy. I met all the African ambassadors on 25 May when I joined them in celebrating their Africa Day and I am very happy to find them broadly represented here today, together with the top executives of the Italian Geographical Society (SGI),” said the […]

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4 July 2017

Czech Republic – 14 children from the Czech Republic affected by oncological diseases and other disorders sail towards the Mediterranean

“Nave Italia”, the largest brigantine in the world owned by the Italian Navy and the Italian Yacht Club, is sailing from the port of Genoa today with an exceptional crew made up by 14 children, mostly from the Czech Republic, who are recovering from oncological diseases or serious social distress, will make landfall in Sardinia […]

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Press Releases

28 June 2017

Italy makes emergency contribution to the IOM to provide humanitarian assistance to displaced people in Somalia

“Through the Italian Cooperation service, I have arranged for a one-million-euro funding in favour of the International Organisation for Migration to respond to the worsening of the humanitarian crisis in Somalia, which is recently menaced by the threat of famine,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. He went on: “This […]

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In detail

28 June 2017

ENI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin 2014-2020

The Authority that manages the EU cross-border cooperation programme “ENI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin 2014-2020” will launch the first call for proposals (with a budget of €84.6 millions) in the International Conference Hall next 14 July. The event aims to provide all potential bidders and partners all the necessary information on how to submit their […]

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Press Releases

28 June 2017

Alfano meets AICS director Frigenti at the Agency’s headquarters​

“Italian Cooperation is no longer the ‘sum-total’ of the single cooperation agencies. Today we are an ‘Italian Cooperation System’ and we must tackle major issues such as the big challenges linked to developing as a very closely-knit team,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told Laura Frigenti, the director of the […]

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Press Releases

24 June 2017

Italy makes an emergency contribution to the UNHCR to provide humanitarian assistance to Congolese refugees in Angola

“Through the Italian Development Cooperation service, we have arranged to allocate 300,000 euros to the UNHCR to meet the dramatic humanitarian emergency in the Kasai Region, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These resources, which are to be added to the 1,100,000 euros paid at bilateral level to support the Country’s health care system over […]

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