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Italy and Mozambique celebrate the rehabilitation of the Natural History Museum of Maputo
On 29 September 2025, the official ceremony for the reopening of the Natural History Museum of Maputo took place, following more than two years of intensive rehabilitation works. The project, funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), represented an investment of €4,250,000 specifically dedicated […]
Visit of the AICS Director to Mozambique
From September 27 to 30, the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), Marco Riccardo Rusconi, carried out a mission to Mozambique, during which he visited several projects supported by the Italian Cooperation. Accompanied by the Head of the Maputo Office, Paolo Enrico Sertoli, the Director visited the Municipality of Marracuene, where he became acquainted […]
Italy Inaugurates Cooperation Office in Lusaka, Strengthening Partnerships with Zambia and Malawi
On September 12, 2025, at the Embassy of Italy in Lusaka, the new Italian Cooperation Office/AICS was inaugurated, a strategic hub to strengthen development partnerships in Zambia and Malawi. The opening took place as part of the Global Gateway Fact-Finding Mission: African Climate Summit & Lobito Corridor, highlighting Italy’s strong commitment to sustainable development in Southern Africa. […]
AICS Maputo showcases projects and collaborations at the 60th edition of FACIM
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) – Maputo Office took part in the 60th edition of the Maputo International Fair (FACIM), the country’s largest private sector event, held from August 25 to 31 in Marracuene. The AICS stand was featured in the Italy Pavilion, organized by the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), alongside 15 Italian companies, […]
DELPAZ continues to consolidate fairer, more peaceful, and more resilient communities
Over 100 participants from 14 districts where DELPAZ is being implemented, in the provinces of Sofala, Manica, and Tete, together with partners, gathered yesterday in Chimoio (Manica) to reflect on four years of program implementation. They agreed that DELPAZ is consolidating fairer, more peaceful, and more resilient communities. At the reflection seminar on experiences, lessons, […]
Harare (Zimbabwe) – Launch of Two Cross-Border Projects Between Mozambique and Zimbabwe
Today, the official launch of two cross-border projects between Mozambique and Zimbabwe took place in Harare. The projects are funded by the Italian Government through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The event was attended, among others, by His Excellency the […]
Macfrut 2025: Mozambican Producers and CAAM at the Heart of the Debate on Cooperation and Innovation
On May 6, 2025, the 42nd Edition of Macfrut kicked off – the leading trade fair for the fruit, vegetable, and poultry sectors – taking place in Rimini from May 6 to 8, 2025. As in previous years, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation – Maputo Office participated in the event, together with other AICS […]
International Education Day
Today we celebrate International Education Day, with this year’s theme: Artificial Intelligence and Education: Preserving Human Autonomy in a World of Automation. The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) has played a key role in strengthening the educational system in Mozambique, with particular focus on the university sector. Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), the largest and most important in […]
Seed Distribution in the District of Tambara as a Response to Food Insecurity
On January 13, 2025, in the localities of Nhacalapo and Miteme, in the district of Tambara (Manica Province), AICS-Maputo carried out the distribution of seed kits for maize and beans (totaling one ton), benefiting 67 small-scale producers, more than half of whom were women. This activity was part of the response to food insecurity caused by the […]
Evelina, Afonso Dhlakama’s former cook who used certified seeds for the first time
By family tradition, Evelina Zacarias had stored some of the maize kernels from her harvest in the barn to use them as seed for the next farming season in 2023, but climate change, which has caused drought in her village, has called this practice into question. “We always kept the kernels that looked healthier. It’s […]