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The new Italian Agency
for Development Cooperation
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A systemic reform for a new cooperation
Italian Law no. 125/2014 defines development cooperation as an
"integral and qualifying part" of the Italian foreign policy.
The law emphasizes the consistency of Italian cooperation policies
with the fundamental goals of peace, justice, and supportive
relations among peoples. The law endorses a systemic approach
to development cooperation and to co-development initiatives,
based on the local ownership of partners and the involvement
of the private sector.
As the operational engine of the Italian Cooperation, the law establishes
the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).
Aid structure
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation
Vice Minister for Development
Cooperation
DGCS
AICS
CDP
General Directorate
for Development
Cooperation
Italian Agency
for Development
Cooperation
Bank of Deposits and
Loans
STRATEGY
IMPLEMENTATION
DEVELOPMENT
BANK
DGCS
Within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the
General Directorate for Development Cooperation (DGCS) is
responsible for the following tasks:
Supporting the Vice Minister in drafting strategic guidelines
Setting political guidelines of Italian deevlopment cooperation both on
bilateral and multilateral relations
Elaborating proposals of voluntary contributions to multilateral
agencies, humanitarian interventions and credit
Assessing the impact of Italian cooperation initiatives and evaluating
the achievement of planned objectives.
AICS
The Agency is based in Rome, with a technical center in Florence.
The network of AICS field offices in partner countries includes the
following:
Africa: Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, Sudan, Tunisia.
Europe: Albania.
Middle-East: Lebanon, Palestine.
Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Myanmar, Vietnam.
Latin America: Bolivia, El Salvador.
Embassy-based AICS desk offices are present in Burkina Faso, Cuba,
Morocco, Somalia and Syria.
AICS staff worldwide: 350
Organizational chart
Director
Technical
Area
Administrative
Area
Vice Director
Vice Director
1 – Planning and General
Affairs
2 – Institutional Relations and
Communication
3 – Economic
Development
4 – Human
Development
5 – Environment and Natural
Resources
6 – Rural Development and Food
Security
7 – Emergency and Fragile
States
8 – Civil society, partnerships, private
sector
9 – Legal
Affairs
10 – Financial planning,
Assets
11 – Human
Resources
Technical Area
Office # 3 – Economic Development and opportunities
Local economic development, urban governance, professional training,
institution building, statistics, cultural heritage, migrations.
Office # 4 – Human Development
Human rights, gender, equal opportunities, youth, disability, health, inclusion
and social protection, education and training.
Office # 5 – Environment and Use of Natural Resources
Sustainable use of natural resources, environmental protection, climate change,
ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas, forests, desertification,
infrastructures, transportation, sustainable urban development.
Office # 6 – Rural Development and Food Security
Rural development, agriculture, agro-pastoral systems, food security, nutrition.
Office # 7 – Emergency and Fragile States
Humanitarian aid, aid coordination, operative strategies, liason with other donors
and partners.
CDP
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) will operate as the Italian development
bank.
The bank will be vital in strengthening the financial tools of the Italian
cooperation, improving the partnership with International Financial
Institutions, and playing as catalyst to involve private resources in the
framework of public-private partnerships.
Main activities:
Blending MAECI/MEF resources with EU funding
Blending own resources with MEF/MAECI assets for
multilateral or bilateral funding
Promoting private co-funding
Providing credit for development
Priority Areas and Countries
Sub-Saharan Africa - Burkina Faso, Senegal, Niger, Ethiopia, Kenya,
Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Mozambique.
Mediterranean and Middle East - Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia,
Palestine.
Balkans - Albania.
Latin America and Caribbeans - Bolivia, Cuba, El Salvador.
Asia - Afghanistan, Myanmar, Pakistan.
Priority Sectors
The priority sectors of the Italian cooperation include the following:
Human development: health and primary education
Human rights and governance: gender, youth,
disabilities,
institutions
Rural development: food security, sustainable agriculture
Private enterprise: support to SMEs, cooperatives, trade
Resources
ITALIAN OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 2007-2015 – (2015: provisional data)
€ million
2007
Net ODA
GNI
%
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015(*)
2.900,54
3.369,88
2.367,93
2.262,27
3.110,54
2.129,49
2.592,36
3.021,72
3.007,13
1.527.378
1.548.138
1.494.576
1.528.056
1.569.735
1.554.522
1.550.648
1.614.001
1.625.299
0,19%
0,22%
0,16%
0,15%
0,19%
0,14%
0,17%
0,19%
0,19%
Bilateral ODA per sector (2014, %)
Bilateral ODA per area (2014, %)
Italian ODA: a possible scenario
• The following scenario aims at an ambitious ODA/GNI
ratio of 0.24 in 2016.
Figures in € million
2013
2014
GDP growth rate (nominal)
GNI (nominal)
ODA (absolute)
1.550.648
1.614.001
2.592,36
3.021,72
Estimated ODA (absolute)
Estimated ODA/GNI (%)
0,17%
0,19%
2015
2016
0,7%
1,4%
1.625.299
1.648.053
3.007,13
3.889,41
0,19%
0,24%
Notes
•
ODA/GNI estimates for years 2015 and 2016 depend on GNI growth to be
certified by ISTAT.
•
2015 data are provisional as they do not include reports still to be filed to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation by regional and
local authorities. It is therefore possible that the final ODA/GNI ratio for 2015
reaches 0.20.