The new Italian Agencyfor Development Cooperation

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A systemic reform for a new cooperation

Italian Law no. 125/2014 defines development cooperation as an

"integral and qualifying part" of the Italian foreign policy.

The law emphasizes the consistency of Italian cooperation policies

with the fundamental goals of peace, justice, and supportive

relations among peoples. The law endorses a systemic approach

to development cooperation and to co-development initiatives,

based on the local ownership of partners and the involvement

of the private sector.

As the operational engine of the Italian Cooperation, the law establishes

the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).

Aid structure

Vice Minister for Development Cooperation

STRATEGY

DGCSGeneral Directorate

for Development Cooperation

AICSItalian Agency

for Development Cooperation

CDPBank of Deposits and

Loans

IMPLEMENTATION DEVELOPMENTBANK

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the

General Directorate for Development Cooperation (DGCS) is

responsible for the following tasks:

Supporting the Vice Minister in drafting strategic guidelines

Setting political guidelines of Italian deevlopment cooperation both on

bilateral and multilateral relations

Elaborating proposals of voluntary contributions to multilateral

agencies, humanitarian interventions and credit

Assessing the impact of Italian cooperation initiatives and evaluating

the achievement of planned objectives.

DGCS

The Agency is based in Rome, with a technical center in Florence.

The network of AICS field offices in partner countries includes the following:

Africa: Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, Sudan, Tunisia.

Europe: Albania.

Middle-East: Lebanon, Palestine.

Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Myanmar, Vietnam.

Latin America: Bolivia, El Salvador.

Embassy-based AICS desk offices are present in Burkina Faso, Cuba, Morocco, Somalia and Syria.

AICS staff worldwide: 350

AICS

Organizational chart

Director

Administrative Area

Vice Director

Technical Area

Vice Director1 – Planning and General Affairs2 – Institutional Relations and Communication3 – Economic Development4 – Human Development5 – Environment and Natural Resources6 – Rural Development and Food Security7 – Emergency and Fragile States8 – Civil society, partnerships, private sector

9 – Legal Affairs10 – Financial planning, Assets11 – Human Resources

Office # 3 – Economic Development and opportunitiesLocal economic development, urban governance, professional training, institution building, statistics, cultural heritage, migrations.

Office # 4 – Human DevelopmentHuman rights, gender, equal opportunities, youth, disability, health, inclusion and social protection, education and training.

Office # 5 – Environment and Use of Natural Resources Sustainable use of natural resources, environmental protection, climate change, ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas, forests, desertification, infrastructures, transportation, sustainable urban development.

Office # 6 – Rural Development and Food SecurityRural development, agriculture, agro-pastoral systems, food security, nutrition.

Office # 7 – Emergency and Fragile StatesHumanitarian aid, aid coordination, operative strategies, liason with other donors and partners.

Technical Area

CDP

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) will operate as the Italian development bank.

The bank will be vital in strengthening the financial tools of the Italian cooperation, improving the partnership with International Financial Institutions, and playing as catalyst to involve private resources in the framework of public-private partnerships.

Main activities:

Blending MAECI/MEF resources with EU funding Blending own resources with MEF/MAECI assets for multilateral or bilateral funding Promoting private co-funding

Providing credit for development

Priority Areas and Countries

Sub-Saharan Africa - Burkina Faso, Senegal, Niger, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Mozambique.Mediterranean and Middle East - Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Palestine.Balkans - Albania.Latin America and Caribbeans - Bolivia, Cuba, El Salvador.Asia - Afghanistan, Myanmar, Pakistan.

The priority sectors of the Italian cooperation include the following:

Human development: health and primary education

Human rights and governance: gender, youth,

disabilities, institutions

Rural development: food security, sustainable agriculture

Private enterprise: support to SMEs, cooperatives, trade

Priority Sectors

Resources

ITALIAN OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 2007-2015 – (2015: provisional data)

€ million

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015(*)

Net ODA

2.900,54 3.369,88 2.367,93 2.262,27 3.110,54

2.129,49

2.592,36

3.021,72

3.007,13

GNI

1.527.378 1.548.138 1.494.576 1.528.056 1.569.735 1.554.522 1.550.648 1.614.001 1.625.299

% 0,19% 0,22% 0,16% 0,15% 0,19% 0,14% 0,17% 0,19% 0,19%

Bilateral ODA per sector (2014, %) Bilateral ODA per area (2014, %)

Italian ODA: a possible scenario

• The following scenario aims at an ambitious ODA/GNI ratio of 0.24 in 2016.

Figures in € million

2013 2014 2015 2016GDP growth rate (nominal) 0,7% 1,4%GNI (nominal)

1.550.648 1.614.001 1.625.299 1.648.053 ODA (absolute)

2.592,36 3.021,72 Estimated ODA (absolute)

3.007,13 3.889,41 Estimated ODA/GNI (%)

0,17% 0,19% 0,19% 0,24%

Notes

• ODA/GNI estimates for years 2015 and 2016 depend on GNI growth to be certified by ISTAT.

• 2015 data are provisional as they do not include reports still to be filed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation by regional and local authorities. It is therefore possible that the final ODA/GNI ratio for 2015 reaches 0.20.