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SPeRA Conference 2025: Focus on Universities, Territorial Partnerships, and Human Rights
This year, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) is participating in the "Italy-Africa-SPeRA Conference," an annual event organized by its counterpart, the Consortium, which brings together over 50 volunteer organizations operating in Africa in the social, training, construction, and healthcare sectors. The aim is to foster discussion and collaboration.
Somalia Rising: AICS Nairobi Webinar at the ASviS Festival
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in Nairobi and the Embassy of Italy in Mogadishu will take part in the ASviS Festival with the online event “Somalia Rising”, an opportunity to reflect on the country’s path to recovery and on the contribution of international cooperation.
Kenya and Italy Launch Joint Forest Restoration Project in Cherangany Hills
Finanziato dal Governo italiano con un investimento di 4,5 milioni di euro (pari a circa 562,5 milioni di scellini kenioti) e realizzato in collaborazione con il National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND), il progetto rappresenta un’iniziativa di punta della strategia climatica italiana in Kenya
Launch of the Initiative for the Redevelopment of Informal Settlements in Kenya
In Kenya, over 15% of the urban population lives in informal settlements, while 53% of the population is considered multidimensionally poor, lacking access to essential services such as clean water, food, vaccinations, quality housing, and education
Kenya: Gender Justice Committee Launched in Narok to Tackle Rising Cases of Violence
On March 8th, in the semi-arid county of Narok, southwestern Kenya, International Women’s Day was marked by a significant initiative: the launch of a specialized committee dedicated to handling gender justice cases. This milestone has been made possible through the crucial support of the Imarisha Mwanamke Afya na Rasilimali (IMARA) project, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and implemented by a consortium of international and national NGOs led by WeWorld.
March 8: AICS Commitment to Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
These voices take center stage in our narrative, as beneficiaries, activists, and collaborators share the progress achieved and the challenges ahead in the development and humanitarian projects implemented in partner countries.
Bottom-up Approach, Local Knowledge, and the Role of Diasporas: AICS at the Italy-Africa Business Week 2025
Director Marco Riccardo Rusconi spoke at the opening of the eighth edition of the Italy-Africa Business Week (IABW) at the Farnesina. This annual event brings together African business and finance leaders with Italian stakeholders, and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) has participated since its start
Inclusion and training for people with disabilities in Tanzania: students of the Yombo Vocational Training Center awarded diplomas
Last week in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, a ceremony was held to inaugurate the new laboratories and award diplomas to 38 students at the Yombo Vocational Training Center. The event marked a milestone in the SHINE project, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and implemented by Comunità Solidali Nel Mondo in partnership with CEFA
AICS Nairobi brings Kenya to COP29: stories of women, conservation, and peace
The panel titled "Empowering Women, Conserving Nature, Building Peace: solutions from Kenya community conservancies", organized by AICS Nairobi together with the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT), offered a journey through Kenya’s remote communities, showcasing how conservancies are transforming the fight against climate change, advancing women’s empowerment, and promoting peace.
Advancing Kenya’s Blue Economy: the Italian chapter of the Go Blue Programme concludes
With a budget of €4,750,000 (approximately KES 720 million) over four years, the initiative had a direct impact on local economic development, advancing the growth of the artisanal fishing and cassava value chains, which are strategic for Kenya's economy