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Dive into coastal flavors: Go Blue launches the illustrated recipes booklet “Ladha Za Pwani”
Ladha Za Pwani is part of our mission to raise awareness about the importance of seafood in promoting food security, nutrition, and sustainable coastal development
The Democratic Republic of the Congo – Delivered medical equipment to improve the treatment of fistula in women victims of SGBV
On May 6, 2020 medical equipment was delivered to the obstetrics departments of health facilities in the districts of Karisimbi, Rutchuru, Lubero and Goma. The delivery ceremony was held at the Governorate of North Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and was attended by the Governor of North Kivu, Provincial high-level officers, as well as […]
Somalia: Italy and FAO launch initiative to improve the management of water and land resources
The initiative includes two components: on one hand, it addresses the effects of climate change, particularly by reducing the risk of floods that frequently affect the city of Qardho in Puntland. The second component aims to facilitate the gradual transfer of the SWALIM information system, developed by FAO, to Somali institutions and ministries, ensuring sustainability
The second Regional Workshop of the regional health initiative involving Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda started in Zanzibar
The objective of the programme, carried out with the technical support of the Global Health Center of the Tuscany Region, is to network 33 healthcare facilities in the three countries, which will not only benefit from the donation of modern medical equipment, training activities personnel and infrastructural interventions, but will be able to take advantage of the sharing of information, good practices and expertise at a regional level
Italian system of development cooperation and UN inaugurate the first Situation Room in Tanzania
The Room becomes part of the AMHEWAS ('Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Early Action System') family, a program that has enabled the creation and operation of a network of interconnected operation rooms across the African continent
Kenya: Italy Strengthens Commitment to Disaster Risk Reduction
This project, with an investment of 1.5 million Euros, is part of the efforts by Italian Cooperation to improve governance and coordination mechanisms in disaster risk reduction in Africa. Since 2020, with the support of UNDRR and the African Union, several regional initiatives have been implemented
Beyond any stigma: in the outskirts of Kenya, the fight against HIV starts from schools
KENEPOTE has expanded in the last two years, obtained an office, and become more structured. The organization's members have increased from 20 to 60. This is also due to the support received from the Brescia-based NGO No One Out through the 'By Youth Side' initiative, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation through the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
Towards the Future Summit. International cooperation, multilateralism, civil society
Giunto alla sua ottava edizione, il Festival dello Sviluppo Sostenibile è la più grande iniziativa italiana per sensibilizzare e mobilitare cittadini, giovani generazioni, imprese, associazioni e istituzioni sui temi della sostenibilità economica, sociale e ambientale. L’Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo è un partner dell’iniziativa anche per questa stagione e contribuisce al programma della manifestazione.
Kenya: AICS and EU inaugurate small scale cassava processing plants
The Italian component of Go Blue has carried out a series of interventions to strengthen the cassava value chain, a driving sector for the local economy: activities have included capacity development activities for the agricultural extension services of Kwale and Kilifi counties and the provision of improved varieties of cassava which have proven to be more resistant to viruses and diseases
Inauguration of the coffee laboratory marks a new milestone in the partnership between Italy and Kenya
The "Arabika: Relaunching Gourmet Coffee Production in Kenya" initiative is financed by AICS in Kenya and is implemented through the Civil Society Organizations CEFA, AVSI Foundation and with the collaboration of E4Impact. The initiative, in its fourth year of implementation, affects the entire coffee supply chain, with the aim of improving the income and resilience of small producers in rural communities and increasing the employment inclusion of women and young people