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.

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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).

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Maputo has opened a call for proposals for interventions to be implemented in Sofala and Manica provinces in favor of the populations most affected by the effects of Cyclone Idai.
Identified priorities are: housing, educational services, health services. Gender equality is identified as a cross-cutting priority.
In the first phase, participants are required to send the concept note; subsequently, pre-selected participants will be invited to submit the complete application.
Deadline for concept note submission is 06/12/2019.
Complete documentation (in Portuguese) can be found in the dedicated section of the site, at the following adress: https://maputo.aics.gov.it/home-ita/opportunita/bandi/

In the context of the project “Disability: Education, Work and Information and Communication Technologies” (AID 11460), 11, 12 and 13th November 2019, a hackaton is organized at E. Mondlane University in Maputo. The event is organized by AIFO CSO together with E. Mondlane University, the objective being giving young developers the possibility to create and develop innovative digital solutions (apps or websites) for some of the challenges faced by people with disabilities.

More information and participation requirements can be found in the flyer (in Portuguese language).