Fields of Action
Culture and Tourism
The Italian Cooperation in Egypt supports the local counterparts in environmental protection and preservation and promotion of historical, archaeological and cultural heritage. In detail, a project has been launched to rehabilitate the collection of the Cairo Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), which was damaged in 2014. The MIA is considered one of the most important […]
Read more The Italian Cooperation in Egypt supports the local counterparts in environmental protection and preservation and promotion of historical, archaeological and cultural heritage. In detail, a project has been launched to rehabilitate the collection of the Cairo Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), which was damaged in 2014. The MIA is considered one of the most important […]Economic Development
With a funding portfolio currently totalling almost €85 million in grants and concessional loans, the Italian Development Cooperation aims to promote the country’s sustainable economic development by supporting private sector growth, particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and innovative start-ups, and the transfer of know-how in industrial sectors in which Italy can bring added value, such as leather, marble and timber
Education and Training
AICS Cairo has established itself as a key driver of TVET modernisation in Egypt, with a total direct and indirect investment of around EUR 30 million across 10 initiatives. TVET Portfolio supports 7 education and training institutions nationwide.
Environment
In this sector, the Italian Cooperation, in collaboration with the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency of the Egyptian Ministry of the Environment, continues its support in environmental protection through the Egyptian-Italian Environmental Cooperation Program (EIECP) through the promotion of sustainable natural resource management mechanisms and the promotion of protected areas through the engagement of the local communities.
EU Delegated Cooperation
With a portfolio of European Union funding amounting to approximately €90 million, the Italian Development Cooperation in Egypt confirms its role as one of the leading actors in delegated cooperation, contributing to the implementation of the priorities agreed with the Egyptian Governmentcooperazione attraverso il “Nuovo Consenso Europeo sullo Sviluppo” che rappresenta un quadro di riferimento strategico sia per le istituzioni comunitarie che per i Paesi membri.
Read more With a portfolio of European Union funding amounting to approximately €90 million, the Italian Development Cooperation in Egypt confirms its role as one of the leading actors in delegated cooperation, contributing to the implementation of the priorities agreed with the Egyptian Governmentcooperazione attraverso il “Nuovo Consenso Europeo sullo Sviluppo” che rappresenta un quadro di riferimento strategico sia per le istituzioni comunitarie che per i Paesi membri.Gender
With a portfolio of MAECI/AICS funding amounting to approximately €10.4 million, the Italian Development Cooperation in Egypt supports initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, adopting a rights-based, inclusive and transformative approach, with a special focus on the most vulnerable and marginalised groups. The initiatives focus on the following […]
Migration and Development
The Italian Cooperation’s migration and development strategy in Egypt aims primarily at engaging diasporas in local development initiatives, protecting and socioeconomic empowerment of migrants, and addressing the root and structural causes of irregular migration.
Rural Development
Rural development and food security have always been priority sectors of the Italian cooperation in the country, and over the years the Agency has relied on fruitful collaborations with local and international actors and institutions, including the Ministry of Agriculture and Reclamation, the Desert Research Center the Agricultural Research Center, the General Authority for Fish Resources Development (of the Egyptian Ministry itself), the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute (IAM) in Bari, various Italian and Egyptian NGOs, and United Nations agencies such as FAO, UNIDO and WFP.
- The Egyptian Cotton Project – Phase II
- Agritech4Egypt
- Greening the future of rural communities in vulnerable areas of Upper Egypt
- Supporting Eritrea’s National Brucellosis and Bovine Tuberculosis Control Programme (EC4bTB)
- Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture for Smallholder Farmers in the Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of the Maekel, Anseba and Gash-Barka Regions (ARIS)
Sectors
The Italian Cooperation has forty years of activity in Egypt, promoting since 1982 projects that help foster sustainable socio-economic development in the country.
Read more The Italian Cooperation has forty years of activity in Egypt, promoting since 1982 projects that help foster sustainable socio-economic development in the country.Social Development
The social‑development sector of AICS Cairo operates within a policy framework that has placed individual and social justice among Egypt’s main development objectives to be achieved by 2030 (Egypt Vision 2030). Egypt is focusing on improving healthcare, providing quality education, reducing poverty and offering social support to those it considers a priority, including women, children, […]
The Italian-Egyptian Debt Swap Program
The Italian-Egyptian Debt Swap Programme is one of the most important cooperation facilities between Italy and Egypt, both for the significant value of resources mobilized, and for the strong local ownership.
