Fields of Action
Child protection
The Italian Cooperation has introduced explicit attention to minors through the support to government institutions both in terms of improving institutional and technical capacity of the Agency designated to the registration of vital events, and specifically births, and also strengthening the legal and policy framework in support of minors on the move and other vulnerable […]
Read more The Italian Cooperation has introduced explicit attention to minors through the support to government institutions both in terms of improving institutional and technical capacity of the Agency designated to the registration of vital events, and specifically births, and also strengthening the legal and policy framework in support of minors on the move and other vulnerable […]Education
According to the Growth and Transformation Plan II (GTP II), Ethiopia’s vision is to become a middle income country by 2025. The strategies that have been prepared to stimulate growth and to diversify the economy, principally through the modernisation of the agricultural sector and the expansion of the private sector, emphasise the need to have a comprehensive capacity building […]
Read more According to the Growth and Transformation Plan II (GTP II), Ethiopia’s vision is to become a middle income country by 2025. The strategies that have been prepared to stimulate growth and to diversify the economy, principally through the modernisation of the agricultural sector and the expansion of the private sector, emphasise the need to have a comprehensive capacity building […]Gender
Gender equality is a key component of sustainable development, and the Government of Ethiopia is explicitly committed to the achievement of this goal. The Constitution highlights the rights of women and the Women’s Policy of Ethiopia reiterates the Government’s commitment to gender equality. The Growth and Transformation Plan II (GTP II), for the period 2016-2020, […]
Read more Gender equality is a key component of sustainable development, and the Government of Ethiopia is explicitly committed to the achievement of this goal. The Constitution highlights the rights of women and the Women’s Policy of Ethiopia reiterates the Government’s commitment to gender equality. The Growth and Transformation Plan II (GTP II), for the period 2016-2020, […]Good governance
The promotion of good governance is a priority for the Italian Cooperation, as recognized by the Agenda 2030 and in particular by the Sustainable Development Goal n. 16, and a crosscutting component for the Italian initiatives in Ethiopia. In the last years, Italy assists the Ethiopian Government to adopt evidence-based and oriented results policies, improving data quality; […]
Read more The promotion of good governance is a priority for the Italian Cooperation, as recognized by the Agenda 2030 and in particular by the Sustainable Development Goal n. 16, and a crosscutting component for the Italian initiatives in Ethiopia. In the last years, Italy assists the Ethiopian Government to adopt evidence-based and oriented results policies, improving data quality; […]Health
Ethiopia reported relevant progress in achieving the health targets of the Millennium Development Goals, experiencing a drastic decline in new HIV infections (90%), malaria-related deaths (73%), maternal mortality ratio (71%), under-five mortality (67%), and mortality due to tuberculosis (50%). Despite these improvements, inequity in access to health services and poor quality of the latter represent […]
Read more Ethiopia reported relevant progress in achieving the health targets of the Millennium Development Goals, experiencing a drastic decline in new HIV infections (90%), malaria-related deaths (73%), maternal mortality ratio (71%), under-five mortality (67%), and mortality due to tuberculosis (50%). Despite these improvements, inequity in access to health services and poor quality of the latter represent […]Humanitarian affairs, migration, refugees
In Ethiopia, Djibouti and South Sudan AICS responds to humanitarian crises, providing funds and expertise to tackle emergencies and support post-recovery and rehabilitation. In the same countries, AICS has adopted an integrated approach to address the root causes of irregular migration, focusing both on primary and secondary movements. With a portfolio of more than 50 […]
Read more In Ethiopia, Djibouti and South Sudan AICS responds to humanitarian crises, providing funds and expertise to tackle emergencies and support post-recovery and rehabilitation. In the same countries, AICS has adopted an integrated approach to address the root causes of irregular migration, focusing both on primary and secondary movements. With a portfolio of more than 50 […]Nutrition
The Government of Ethiopia recognizing the direct impact of nutrition on the nation’s economic advancement and that addressing malnutrition is essential to achieving sustainable development, it brings the value of nutrition to the forefront of all its development agenda by demonstrating a strong political commitment through the launch of the multisectoral National Nutrition Strategy (NNS) in 2008, […]
Read more The Government of Ethiopia recognizing the direct impact of nutrition on the nation’s economic advancement and that addressing malnutrition is essential to achieving sustainable development, it brings the value of nutrition to the forefront of all its development agenda by demonstrating a strong political commitment through the launch of the multisectoral National Nutrition Strategy (NNS) in 2008, […]Wash, energy & environment
Access to water and sanitation facilities plays a key role in addressing sustainable development, improvement of health conditions and eradication of poverty and hunger. Clean water supply is in fact a top priority in the Ethiopian Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP II), a five-year programme 2016 – 2020 provides the national strategic framework to achieve […]
Read more Access to water and sanitation facilities plays a key role in addressing sustainable development, improvement of health conditions and eradication of poverty and hunger. Clean water supply is in fact a top priority in the Ethiopian Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP II), a five-year programme 2016 – 2020 provides the national strategic framework to achieve […]
