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‘Activate Nairobi’: the public awareness campaign of Italy with Kenya women kicks off
Nairobi, 24 November 2023 – The “Activate Nairobi” awareness campaign was launched this morning, on the occasion of the global initiative of the sixteen days of activism against gender violence. The campaign is the the result of collaboration between the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (Aics), the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC), and the Offices of the […]
The Activate Nairobi campaign on Kenya TV
‘Activate Nairobi’: the public awareness campaign of Italy with Kenya women kicks off
‘Activate Nairobi’ is an awareness campaign organized by the Nairobi office of Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (Aics) and the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) of Nairobi, together with the Embassy of Italy in Kenya
From bean to cup: Italy supports the relaunch of coffee in Kenya
The project is in its third year of implementation and intervenes along the entire coffee value chain, the main objectives being the improvement of income and resilience of small rural producers and the inclusion of women and young people in the job market.
Mombasa International Show 2023: EU-funded Go Blue Programme showcasing progress made to enhance the cassava value chain
The Mombasa International Show organized by the Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) is an iconic event taking place in Mombasa every year and providing a one-stop destination for businesses and entrepreneurs to showcase products, services, and innovations. With the theme “Promoting Climate Smart Agriculture and Trade Initiatives for Sustainable Economic Growth”, this year the event […]
Mombasa International Show 2023: EU-funded Go Blue Programme showcasing progress made to enhance the cassava value chain
The Mombasa International Show organized by the Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) is an iconic event taking place in Mombasa every year and providing a one-stop destination for businesses and entrepreneurs to showcase products, services, and innovations. With the theme “Promoting Climate Smart Agriculture and Trade Initiatives for Sustainable Economic Growth”, this year the event […]
Tanzania, the launch of the Regional Health Project took place in Dodoma
Dodoma, Tanzania. The Kick-off meeting of the Tanzanian component of the Regional Health Project “Creation of a health network in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda” was held today in Dodoma, Tanzania. The launch event was organized by the Italian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Centro Mondialità Sviluppo Reciproco(CMSR), Doctors with Africa CUAMM and Cooperazione Paesi Emergenti (COPE), […]
Tanzania, the launch of the Regional Health Project took place in Dodoma
The specific objective of the project in Tanzania and Zanzibar is to increase the availability and quality of Primary Health Services for the health of women and children, by increasing the number of deliveries assisted by qualified personnel in institutionalized structures, strengthening and increasing the number of healthcare facilities providing Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) in the beneficiary communities and reducing the number of neonatal deaths in the target healthcare facilities
Blue economy and coastal communities’ development: Kenya government officials travel to Italy to boost their skills and networks
In July 2023, 14 Kenyan County government officials travelled to Italy to attend a one-week workshop aimed at exchanging perspectives over the sustainable management of coastal territories and the development of blue communities through a set of meetings with sectoral experts, associations and representatives from the private sector, as well as field visits aimed at […]
Kenya, Aics and local authorities activate a revolving fund scheme for boats management
On one hand, this action intends to limit the dependence of small-scale fishermen on intermediaries to whom Kenyan fishermen often have to turn to for the rental of boats upon payment of high costs, and on the other hand, to bridge one of the main gaps along the small-scale fishery value chain, which is the scarcity of boats and equipment.