The BioForMoz project, funded by the Italian Development Cooperation Agency, launched in December 2021 a call for applications for 1 post-doctoral fellowship, 1 doctoral fellowship, 6 research fellowships, and 4 MSc fellowships, for researchers at the Eduardo Mondlane University (EMU).

The fellowships include a personal allowance, a fund for the purchase of reagents, and a training internship in Italy. Similarly, in January 2022, a second call for applications was launched for 1 doctoral scholarship, 2 research scholarships, and 3 master’s scholarships, which is still open to new applicants.

In order to publicize the research projects of the scholarships, the institutions involved in the Project have organized a seminar on 23 March 2022 to present the projects in the Amphitheatre of the Museum of Natural History, in Maputo.

This will be an opportunity to establish synergies between the various institutions and working groups in order to strengthen the development of inter-institutional working platforms in the field of biotechnology and bio-conservation.

The research grants are supervised by Mozambican and Italian researchers who will be present at the seminar.

Beira, Thursday 4 November 2021 – The project “Recovering multidimensional resilience in the districts of Ibo and Búzi” has been successfully launched today, thanks to AICS funding of the programme “RINO – Resources, Innovation and Development for Conservation Areas“, for a total amount of 9.5 million euros. Organized by the partner UN-Habitat, implementing partner of the initiative together with UNESCO and ILO, the ceremony and the workshop have been participated by GREPOC (Gabinete de Reconstrução Pós-Ciclone) Executive Director Paulo Mandlate, AICS Maputo Director Ginevra Letizia, Ibo District Governor Issa Satar Momade and representatives of the involved UN Agencies.

For a grant of 2.7 million euros, the project has a three-year duration and focuses on a multidimensional and integrated adoption of two different methodologies for resilient recovery: one for areas subject to cyclone and one for those affected by floods, selecting – in accordance with the priorities of the post-cyclone reconstruction plan – Ibo and Buzi districts. The initiative will also serve as a pilot model.

In particular, its four components aim at (i) developing local action frameworks for physical, social and economic recovery and post-disaster resilience; (ii) supporting a sustainable and resilient rehabilitation of local physical and cultural heritage, with special attention to environmental impacts; (iii) enabling a sustainable reconstruction of human settlements; (iv) facilitating socio-economic recovery and job creation.

Cyclones Idai and Kenneth in 2019, as well as Eloise in 2021, caused significant damages across the country; in particular, Idai caused flooding in the Pungué and Búzi rivers, affecting urban, peri-urban and rural areas. In total, more than 17,000 families were displaced due to the impact of the cyclone, including 11,300 in Sofala province only. After that, Cyclone Kenneth caused additional damages in the north of the country. In the district of Ibo, 90% of homes have been partially or fully damaged, along with most of the livelihoods and public infrastructures. The relevant architectural, historical and cultural heritage of this area has become even more vulnerable; consequently, these two areas of intervention require a multidimensional approach to support their recovery.

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation – Maputo Office (AICS Maputo), one of the implementing partners of the programme DELPAZ “Desenvolvimento Local para a Consolidação da Paz em Moçambique”, funded by the European Union, makes a call to all interested actors to present proposals to contribute to “enhance rural communities life conditions in those districts most conflict-affected, with a special attention to women and vulnerable groups”, in the Provinces of Manica and Tete.

With the final aim “to contribute towards consolidation of peace at subnational levels in Mozambique”, AICS aims at stimulating, in partnership with local authorities, for communities in the districts of Barue, Macossa, Guro, Tambara and Gondola (Manica Province) and in the districts of Moatize, Tsangano and Doa (Tete Province) socio-economic development opportunities, through inclusive and participative processes, supporting local networks and abilities.

With an approach focused on conflicts mitigation and peace building, reintegration and reconciliation, inclusive governance and participatory local planning, social inclusion for disadvantaged groups and women empowerment, market and local value chains enhancement, climate changes community resilience, AICS Maputo is looking for partners ready to cooperate in these geographical areas, to 1) Enhance public investment and service provision in selected districts and rural municipalities; 2) Increase adoption of climate smart and productivity enhancing agriculture technologies and practices by conflict affected communities; 3) Enhance market integration and off-farm economic activities of conflict-affected communities.

TOTAL BUDGET:

• LOT 1 – MANICA (Barue, Macossa, Guro, Tambara and Gondola districts): MAX 3.925.000 €;
• LOT 2 – TETE (Moatize, Tsangano and Doa districts): MAX 2.355.000 €

Deadline: January 25, 2022 – 4 PM, Maputo time

On-line info session: November 22, 2021 – 3 PM, Maputo time

Call for Proposals

Chimoio, October 14^th, 2021 – After almost 30 years since the Peace agreement signed on the 4^th of October 1992 in Rome, when the Italian Government played a facilitating role to stop the civil war in Mozambique, Italy nowadays, through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, is back to support a new path of peace, disarmament and social reintegration with socio-economic activities in those areas of the Country where fights still occurred in the recent years, before 2019 peace agreement.

Within an official ceremony, at the presence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Veronica Macamo Dlhovo, the EU Ambassador to Mozambique Antonio Sanchez-Benedito Gaspar and Italian Ambassaodr to Maputo Gianni Bardini, together with local and international partners, DELPAZ has been launched in Mozambique, funded by the European Union with 25 MLN EUR. DELPAZ is a well-structured programme to be implemented in 14 districts in Manica, Tete and Sofala Provinces, where local institutions enhancement activities will strenghten services for those beneficiares that mostly have been affected by the conflict. Trainings, infrastructural interventions and rural production’s value chain development will allow a good integration of communities in the local market.

“DELPAZ represents for the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation a further opportunity to support development and peace in the most conflict-affected areas of the country” stated Ginevra Letizia, Head of AICS Maputo.

This action is pursued in the framework of a general peace plan in these areas, where thousands of ex-combats and their families will be provided with several tools to enhance their fragile life conditions and get back to their communities.

Activities implemented by AICS, that for the first time is managing a programme delegated by the European Union in Mozambique, for a total amount of 11 MLN EUR, will take place in Manica (5 districts) and Tete Provinces (3 districts); main programme’s stakeholders are Austrian Cooperation – ADA, responsible for activities in Sofala Province, and UNCDF (United Nations for Capital Development Fund), with a focus on local development and institutional enhancement.

Moreover, DELPAZ is part of an Italian commitment for rural development in Mozambique, intertwined with environmental issues and cross-cutting themes particularly crucial: DELPAZ will activate special focus on economic inclusion, on an environmentally sustainable agriculture development, on production diversification with the final aim to gather objectives and beneficiaries with a global vision.

Relying on a wide and efficient system of partnerships, that characterizes AICS approach all over the world, DELPAZ aims at contributing to the peace process at sub-national level, aware that only activating development mechanisms and socio-economic growth will be possible to reach a full Peace.

REGENERA Programme, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation

Online a call for offers for urban infrastructural interventions design in the informal neighborhood of Chamanculo C in Maputo by the Ministry of Public Works of Mozambique.

Bidding price is EUR 1.018.815, participation is reserved to economical operators from EU Member States or ACP States.

For additional info, CLICK HERE

Maputo, September 1^st, 2021 – Mozambique will be in Italy at MACFRUT fair, from September 7 to 9, a notable event for all the professionals in the sector of fruit and vegetables to show their work to the world.

Given the long-standing collaboration between AICS Maputo and MADER, and the particular role assigned to this fair as an opportunity for the sustainable development of the country, 7 Mozambican companies coming from different areas (Manica, Inhambane, Nampula and Maputo provinces) will bring to Italy flavors, taste and colors of exotic Mozambican products and much more.

Moreover, a MADER delegation will be part of the mission and will meet Italian entrepreneurships in order to take closely all the opportunities provided by the SISTEMA ITALIA, in terms of technology and innovation.

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation – AICS, with the logistic and managerial support delivered by UNIDO – United Nations Industrial Development Organization, means to facilitate real networking and exchange opportunities, in order to stimulate growth and development of small and medium local enterprises and to support sustainable and inclusive production chains.

See you on September 7 at the African Pavillon – Subsaharian Countries of MACFRUT in Rimini.

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in Mozambique and Eni, through its subsidiary Eni Rovuma Basin (ERB), signed today in Maputo at the presence of the Ambassador of Italy in Mozambique Gianni Bardini, a Memorandum of Understanding to identify possible collaboration opportunities in the areas of technical education and training, food safety and nutrition, health, access to energy and economic diversification with particular reference to agriculture.

The initiatives will prioritize the province of Cabo Delgado, in the north of the country, where by virtue of the historical relationship between Italy and Mozambique, the Italian Cooperation has intervened since the 1970s with humanitarian and development projects, promoting inclusive growth and sustainable management of natural resources in favour of the most disadvantaged sections of the population.

In the same region Eni, which is present in Mozambique since 2006, discovered significant natural gas resources between 2011 and 2014.

All initiatives will be defined in accordance with the Government of Mozambique’s strategic objectives for social development, which are reflected in Aics’ actions in the country.
The agreement promotes and strengthens the Italian system abroad, and fits in Eni’s and AICS’ strategy to leverage public-private partnerships, which the United Nations indicates as a key tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda. Also, this agreement is in line with the Italian law on cooperation 125/2014 which recognizes the contribution of the private sector in defining and implementing sustainable development projects.

The “Fund for applied and multisectoral research” (FIAM), financed by the Italian Government, supported research projects that are currently in their implementation phase.

The Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), with the objective of presenting the projects in question, organizes the “IIIrd Seminar for the presentation of projects results sponsored by the Fund for applied and multisectoral research”.

The event will take place in Maputo, on December 11th, 2019 at the UEM Main Campus.

Additional information: poster, program, invitation (PT).