Damietta– Under the framework of ‘The Egyptian Cotton Project’,  AICS delegation partecipated to the  “The Cotton Harvest Day”, holt by UNIDO (implemeting agency of this AICS funded project) for the first time in Damietta Governorate on 30th September, 2018. The harvest day celebrates the first cycle of successful conventional and organic cotton cultivation, resulting in […]

Robbiki– A delegation from the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) office in Cairo paid a visit to Robbiki Leather City (RLC) on Wednesday 26-9-2018 presided by Dr. Felici Longobardi, head of AICS Cairo. The aim of the visit was to witness the progress of the work in the RLC in order to proceed with […]

Kafr el Sheikh – In the framework of the project “Creating a protective environment for vulnerable adolescents in governorates with high risks of irregular migration and child trafficking” funded by the Italian Cooperation and implemented by UNICEF, at the beginning of September AICS staff paid a field visit to different urban and rural areas in Cairo […]

Cairo-  AICS staff in Cairo visited the Egyptian NGO Hope Village Society (HVS), which implemented a project titled “Reintegration and protection of the social, health and legal rights of young women and street children in Greater Cairo Governorate” financed under the third phase of the Italian-Egyptian Debt Swap Programme. The NGO strives for the reintegration and […]

Cairo-AICS Cairo is glad to announce that on September 6th 2018,  AICS Joint Committee  approved the financing of three programs to be implemented in Egypt . These are: AFRICA – EGYPT Inclusive and sustainable development of the tomato value chain in Egypt – UNIDO -. Euro 2.000.000  The project aims to support the development of an […]

Cairo-The challenges faced by Egypt in the water sector are similar to those faced by most arid and semi-arid countries around the world at both national, regional and international levels. Most of them suffer from water scarcity and/or are vulnerable to climate change. Moreover, in some arid countries like Egypt, due to their geographical position […]

Cairo-September 2018-The Multi-Educational Programme for Employment Promotion in Migration-affected Areas (MEPEP) falls under the scope of the “Enhancing the Response to Migration Challenges in Egypt Programme which is funded by the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing the root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa. With a planned three-year […]

Cairo-The PMU of Robbiki Relocation Project has turned its attention to Simac Tanning Tech, the top-level international event for technology in the footwear, leather goods and tanning industries, and participated in the Egyptian Delegation organized by the Italian Trade Agency in Simac Tanning 2018’s Edition. 18,000 sqm, 300 exhibitors, 20 foreign delegations and over 160 operators. […]

Cairo-The Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Technical Assistance to Implement the “ROBBIKI LEATHER CITY – RLC” Relocation Project (PMU/AICS) participated in Cairo Inter leather 2018 which is the only leather exhibition in Egypt that is specialized in all leather industries and technologies. It was held from 8 -10 March at Cairo International convention Center with one […]

Cairo– The Ministry of State for Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates’ Affairs (MoSEEA) and IOM held a workshop with Egyptians residing in Italy to discuss mechanisms for their involvement in the implementation of small-scale local community development projects in Egypt on 14 July in Milan, Italy. The workshop was organized in cooperation with the Egyptian diplomatic […]