Office structure and staff

AICS in Maputo is responsible for cooperation initiatives in Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Angola.

In Maputo, both the central headquarters and an office responsible for delegated cooperation initiatives are located, while in Chimoio, the capital of the Manica Province, a team from AICS manages rural development support programs. In Lusaka, the office coordinates the projects implemented in Zambia and Malawi.

Organizational Chart

Role	name
Deputy Head of Office and Acting Head (ad interim)	Maria Cristina Pescante
Manager- Legal and administrative section	Roberta Blandino
Admnistrative officer	Matteo Mannai
Administrative and financial officer	Antonella Luciano
Procurement Officer	Nicola Marcato
Logistics Officer	Aires Muhate
Secretariat	Stella Cattana
Archive	Frederico Alage
Administrative/ Accountant assistant	Daniel Magagule
Administrative/ Accountant assistant	Gilcio Viriato
Administrative/ Accountant assistant	Flora Manjate
Administrative/ Accountant assistant	Giada Tampieri Pasini
Executive secretary	Xavier Orlando Cavilane
Administrative assistant - Chimoio	Ana Maria Luis Uamusse
Clerk/ Driver	Mario Bendane
Driver	Jorge Langa
Driver	Lindomar Carlos Albino
Driver	Adolfo Massangaie
Driver - Chimoio	Ivan Danilo Maldonado Nunes
Manager- Health Sector	Laura Porcelatto
Program officer - Health Sector	Giulia Natali
Team Leader - Job creation sector	Alberto Tanganelli
Program officer and ICT focal point- Job creation sector	Paolo Massaro
Program officer - Job creation sector	Francesco Paolo Russi
Team Leader - VaMoz Digital programme!	Stefano Marmorato
Program officer - Job creation sector	Elisa Morrone
Manager - Agriculture, food security and rural development	Matteo Tonini
Program officer- Agriculture, food security and rural development	Giovanni Barbagli
Program officer - Agriculture, food security and rural development	Matteo Perego
Program officer- Agriculture, food security and rural development	Giovanni Rossi
Manager - Urban development and infrastructure	Francesca Braglia
Program officer - Urban development and infrastructure	Fulvio Ferrari
Program officer - Urban development and infrastructure	Carlos Manchaguele
Program officer - Urban development and infrastructure	Alessandro Marilli
Program officer - Urban development and infrastructure	Carlos Manchaguele
Manager - Environment	Paolo Misté
Program officer - Environment	Giacomo Ferro
Program officer - Environment and access to energy	Ernesto Jose Matavela
Program officer - Gender and Social Inclusion	Elisabetta Quattrocchi
Program officer - Emergency	Federica Della Maddalena
Team Leader - DELPAZ Programme	Giulia Zingaro
Communication Officer - DELPAZ Programme	Paola Rolletta
Programme Officer DELPAZ Programme	Carlos Antonio Mairoce
Communication Officer	Miguel Felipe Almeida
Manager- Lusaka Office	Alessandro Botta
Program Officer- Lusaka Office	Federico Munaretto

Last update: 11/05/2026, 11:35

Foreign Offices

Civil society organizations

• ACAP – Comunità di Sant’Egidio Sanità Diritti Umani • Av. 24 de Julho n. 7, Maputo • +258 21493752 +258 21486625 • dream@santegidio.org; coordenacao@dreammz.org —– Mak • ACRA www.acra.it Acqua e igiene Risanamento MAPUTO: Av. Da Resistência n. 1.175 , Bairro da Malhangalene, Maputo, Moçambique XAI-XAI: Rua da Uda, Bairro 10, Xai-Xai, Provincia de […]

Institutions and international organizations

Mozambican institutions: • Istituto Nazionale di Statistica • Istituto Nazionale Gestione Calamità • Ministero della Salute • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione • Ministero dell’Economia e Finanza • Ministero dell’Educazione e dello Sviluppo Umano • Ministero dell’Agricoltura e della Sicurezza Alimentare • Ministero della Scienza, Tecnologia, Istruzione Superiore e Tecnico-professionale • Ministero dell’Ambiente […]

Partner

In order to implement cooperation initiatives, AICS in Maputo relies on a dense network of local, international and civil society partners. Among these, Mozambican Ministries and institutions undoubtedly represent a consistent part.

Head of office

Maria Cristina Pescante is Deputy Head of the AICS Maputo Office and, as of 1 April 2026, Acting Head (ad interim).

Mission and goals

Italy's action is concentrated in three sectors of historical commitment: Health, Employment, Agricolture, Urban Development, and Environment. Beside these priority sectors, the efforts of the Italian Cooperation are also concentrated in infrastructure and urban redevelopment, while particular attention is given to crosscutting issues like good governance and gender equality