Italian Cooperation in Lebanon at Coopera 2026
Read more The third edition of Coopera, the National Conference on Italian Cooperation, drew to a close yesterday. During the opening day, speaking at the panel “The Case of Italian Cooperation in Lebanon,” the Director of AICS Beirut, Liana De Rosa, emphasized that Italy has never wavered in its commitment: from 1983 to the present day, through […]
Emergency in Lebanon: AICS expresses solidarity and reaffirms its ongoing commitment
Read more In this moment of extreme difficulty, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation expresses its profound closeness and sincere solidarity with the people of Lebanon affected by recent events. Standing alongside the hardest-hit communities and those in conditions of greatest vulnerability, our teams of experts and all our staff continue to operate with dedication and a […]
Signed in Damascus, the agreement launching the GranOlio project
AICS Beirut participated yesterday in the signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding launching GranOlio, a three-year initiative funded by Italian Cooperation and implemented by CIHEAM Bari in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform (MAAR) of the Syrian Arab Republic. In the presence of the Syrian Minister, Bassel Hafez Al-Souwaidan, the agreement […]
Read more AICS Beirut participated yesterday in the signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding launching GranOlio, a three-year initiative funded by Italian Cooperation and implemented by CIHEAM Bari in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform (MAAR) of the Syrian Arab Republic. In the presence of the Syrian Minister, Bassel Hafez Al-Souwaidan, the agreement […]Syria – Joint AICS and Embassy of Italy mission to Aleppo
AICS, together with the Embassy of Italy in Damascus, participated in an important and intensive joint mission organized by the United Nations in Aleppo and its surrounding rural areas, to visit the interventions carried out as part of the Joint Programme, co-funded by the Italian Cooperation. The mission provided an opportunity to closely observe interventions […]
Read more AICS, together with the Embassy of Italy in Damascus, participated in an important and intensive joint mission organized by the United Nations in Aleppo and its surrounding rural areas, to visit the interventions carried out as part of the Joint Programme, co-funded by the Italian Cooperation. The mission provided an opportunity to closely observe interventions […]Sustainability and environment: Joint AICS – Embassy of Italy monitoring mission in Akkar
An important step toward the sustainability and resilience of communities in northern Lebanon. A joint monitoring mission in Akkar for the AWSWM project (Access to Water, Environmental Upgrading, and Sustainable Waste Management in Lebanon). The site visit to the rehabilitated landfill by the Ambassador of Italy to Lebanon, Fabrizio Marcelli, and the Director of AICS […]
Read more An important step toward the sustainability and resilience of communities in northern Lebanon. A joint monitoring mission in Akkar for the AWSWM project (Access to Water, Environmental Upgrading, and Sustainable Waste Management in Lebanon). The site visit to the rehabilitated landfill by the Ambassador of Italy to Lebanon, Fabrizio Marcelli, and the Director of AICS […]
Initiatives
-
Explore sector The initiatives implemented by the Italian Cooperation in Lebanon aim to strengthen food security and promote sustainable agricultural practices. Efforts have focused on enhancing strategic agri-food value chains, particularly olive oil, fruit trees, and spices, by supporting quality improvement, processing, and export capacity.
Agriculture
The initiatives implemented by the Italian Cooperation in Lebanon aim to strengthen food security and promote sustainable agricultural practices. Efforts have focused on enhancing strategic agri-food value chains, particularly olive oil, fruit trees, and spices, by supporting quality improvement, processing, and export capacity.
-
Explore sector The intervention strategy focuses on four priorities, aligned with national strategies: the rehabilitation of schools and the creation of safe and appropriate learning environments; Inclusive access to education and the protection of the most vulnerable students; the strengthening of technical and vocational education and training; support for school nutrition as a means of promoting equity and well-being
Education
The intervention strategy focuses on four priorities, aligned with national strategies: the rehabilitation of schools and the creation of safe and appropriate learning environments; Inclusive access to education and the protection of the most vulnerable students; the strengthening of technical and vocational education and training; support for school nutrition as a means of promoting equity and well-being
-
Explore sector Main intervention priorities include the protection of marine and mountain resources, as well as the country's Natural Reserves; waste management, an area in which AICS stands out as one of the main donors in Lebanon; sustainable water resource management; and the promotion of alternative energy sources.
Environment
Main intervention priorities include the protection of marine and mountain resources, as well as the country's Natural Reserves; waste management, an area in which AICS stands out as one of the main donors in Lebanon; sustainable water resource management; and the promotion of alternative energy sources.
-
Explore sector Preserving and enhancing Lebanon’s cultural heritage is a priority for safeguarding historical identity and promoting sustainable development.
Cultural Heritage
Preserving and enhancing Lebanon’s cultural heritage is a priority for safeguarding historical identity and promoting sustainable development.
-
Explore sector Italian Cooperation’s infrastructure development efforts in Lebanon target strategic sectors.
Infrastructures
Italian Cooperation’s infrastructure development efforts in Lebanon target strategic sectors.
-
Explore sector The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in Lebanon promotes the involvement of public institutions operating in the territory as active participants in a process aimed at sustainable and inclusive territorial development. This process focuses on governance, innovative partnerships between the public and private sectors, the growth of human capital, and the exchange of best practices between Italian and Lebanese entities.
Local Development
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in Lebanon promotes the involvement of public institutions operating in the territory as active participants in a process aimed at sustainable and inclusive territorial development. This process focuses on governance, innovative partnerships between the public and private sectors, the growth of human capital, and the exchange of best practices between Italian and Lebanese entities.
-
Explore sector AICS continues its commitment to service delivery within the framework of Delegated Cooperation Programs, which build upon the initiatives implemented under bilateral agreements between Italy and Lebanon.
Social Sector
AICS continues its commitment to service delivery within the framework of Delegated Cooperation Programs, which build upon the initiatives implemented under bilateral agreements between Italy and Lebanon.
-
Explore sector The Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus approach has been centered on supporting and strengthening national systems responsible for service delivery. This ensures alignment with national government strategies, institutional ownership by local counterparts, and localization of Aid.
Humanitarian Aid
The Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus approach has been centered on supporting and strengthening national systems responsible for service delivery. This ensures alignment with national government strategies, institutional ownership by local counterparts, and localization of Aid.
The network
See all
-
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso, Ghana
-
Egypt
Egypt, Eritrea
-
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, Djibuti, South Sudan, Sudan
-
Kenya
Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, RDC
-
Mozambique
Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Angola
-
Senegal
Senegal, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Mauritania
-
Tunisia
Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Libya, Mauritania
-
Niger
Niger, Cameroun, Chad, RCA
-
Jordan
Jordan, Iraq
-
Palestine
Palestine
-
Pakistan
Pakistan
-
Vietnam
Vietnam, ASEAN Area, Bangladesh, Myanmar
-
Cuba
Cuba
-
Colombia
Countries of Latin America
-
El Salvador
El Salvador, Cuba, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Caribbean islands
-
Albania
Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro
-
Ukraine
Ukraine, Moldova
-
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, Republic of the Congo
-
Uganda
Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda