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Environmental restoration and climate smart agriculture at the hearth of the Italy-funded initiative launched in West Pokot
Worth a funding of 1 million EUR (over 125 million KES), the initiative aims at restoring the most degraded areas of the water catchment extending from Mount Korellach to the WeiWei River by introducing soil and water conservation techniques, including regenerative farming practices
Less gender-based violence and more justice for women: the efforts of Aics and UN WOMEN in Kenya
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (Aics) has been supporting prevention and response activities to gender-based violence during electoral periods since 2019 with the “Let It Not Happen Again” initiative
Christine’s cassava: from the land, dreams are born
Go Blue is implemented by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation together with the cooperation agencies of Germany, Portugal, France, two United Nations agencies (UN Habitat and UNEP) and with the Jumuiya Ya Kaunti Za Pwani – JKP Secretariat, the representative body of the six coastal counties of Kenya.
Kenya – Two new stories from the blog ‘People of the coast’
The blog intends to tell the stories of young men and women based in the coastal area of Kenya, who are protagonists of the Italian component of the Go Blue Program, funded by the European Union and created by AICS to accelerate the development of the blue economy in Kenya.
Online the recording of the webinar “Sustainable and climate-smart coffee production in Kenya: the Italian Cooperation approach”
The event, recognized by the United Nations as an innovative and unique initiative at an international level, focuses on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda.
Kenya: on 18/10 the webinar of AICS and the Embassy of Italy at the ASviS Festival for Sustainable Development
The Embassy of Italy in Kenya and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Nairobi will participate in the sixth edition of the Sustainable Development Festival organized by the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS)
Kenya: business development and job creation at the heart of the agreement signed by Italy with UNIDO
The 'Improvement of business acceleration services through a public-private partnership approach' initiative is worth an investment of 600,000 euros and has a duration of two years. It will be implemented by UNIDO and is funded by the Italian Cooperation. The goal is to consolidate the presence and training offer of the E4Impact Accelerator through UNIDO specific technical expertise.
AICS and the Global Health Center of the Tuscany Region launch the regional program for the creation of a health network in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Nairobi, 29th June 2022 – This morning, the agreement between the Nairobi regional office of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and the Global Health Center of the Meyer University Hospital has been signed. The Center is the hub for international health cooperation initiatives of Tuscany Region, Italy. The program is worth an investment […]
Tanzania – The program to strengthen vocational education kicks off: Italy at the forefront to create employment opportunities for young people
Dar es Salaam, 15th June 2022 – This afternoon the Italian government and the Tanzanian government signed the agreements that officially kick off an important program worth around 20 million euros disbursed through a soft loan that will promote the creation of new employment opportunities for young people through the strengthening of technical and vocational […]