XM-DAC-6-4-013244-05-3 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development Save the Children Italy (STC IT) is applying to the AICS Promosso 2023 Call with 36 months, on Lot. 2, Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture, titled Promoting a resilient, innovative, and equitable food system in Malawi, implemented in the Southern Region, Zomba District, Traditional Authorities (TAs) of Kuntumanje and Malemia. Target group is smallholder farmers with less than half hectare of land with a prevalence (60%) of women, youth engaged in micro-enterprises and public extension workers from the agriculture, irrigation, and veterinary departments, for a total of more than 45.000 persons directly benefitting from project activities. The action aims at climate change adaptation by responding to three main constrains most vulnerable farmers encounter to enhance food security and nutrition in Malawi: 1) low adoption of cost-saving and sustainable agricultural practices, 2) low economic diversification, limiting the development of resilient and sustainable livelihoods, and 3) limited access to profitable input and output markets, including access to credit. To this end, the project promotes three interrelated intervention areas, corresponding to the OECD-DAC sectors of Agricultural training/education (31181), Agricultural development (31120) and Agricultural cooperatives (31194): first, supporting sustainable innovation in natural resource management (NRM) through agroecology and climate smart practices, via building knowledge and capacity of famers in agroecological practices and expanding use of digital tools for learning (Result 1). Second, via sustainable intensification, strengthening access to key productive inputs, namely seeds and water, the latter expanding small-scale irrigation schemes including innovative work on precision and drip-irrigation; and via promoting livelihoods diversification (Result 2). Third, supporting agricultural commercialization through farmers organizations strengthening and access to input and outputs markets included credit (Result 3). The combined result of these complementary actions will be an increase in food production and income of target groups (specific objective). In turn, this will contribute to food and nutrition security among most vulnerable (overall objective). STC IT with SCI Malawi is leading a consortium comprising two local NGOs specialized in the field of natural resource management and agroecology: Total Land Care and Kusamala Institute of Agriculture and Ecology, and the Italian company Irritec, a leading player in precision irrigation, which will contribute its specialized know-how to water efficiency. The Zomba district authorities, in particular the Irrigation and Agriculture Departments, were actively involved from the design phase of the project, ensuring institutional and technical ownership and sustainability well beyond the duration of the intervention. Save the Children Italia (STC IT) presenta per il Bando AICS 2023 un progetto di 36 mesi sul Lotto 2-Sicurezza alimentare e agricoltura sostenibile, dal titolo Per un sistema alimentare resiliente, innovativo ed equo in Malawi, nella Regione meridionale, distretto di Zomba, Autorità tradizionali (AT) di Kuntumanje e Malemia. Il gruppo target è costituito da piccoli agricoltori (smallholders) con meno di mezzo ettaro di terreno (60% di donne); organizzazioni di giovani agricoltori impegnati in microimprese; personale dei Dipartimenti di Pianificazione, Irrigazione, Agricoltura e Veterinaria; membri dei gruppi di risparmio e prestiti (Savings and Loans Groups) ed utenti degli schemi di irrigazione (Water Users), per un totale di oltre 45.000 persone che beneficeranno direttamente delle attività del progetto. L'azione mira a migliorare la sicurezza alimentare e la nutrizione degli agricoltori più vulnerabili promuovendo misure di adattamento al cambiamento climatico e rispondendo a tre principali problemi delle comunità coinvolte: 1) scarsa adozione di pratiche agricole sostenibili e a basso costo, 2) scarsa diversificazione economica, che limita lo sviluppo di mezzi di sussistenza resilienti, e 3) accesso limitato al credito e ai mercati di approvvigionamento degli input agricoli (ossia fattori di produzione) e output di mercato (ossia prodotti). La risposta del progetto ruota attorno a tre aree interconnesse, corrispondenti ai settori OCSE-DAC della formazione/istruzione agricola (31181), dello sviluppo agricolo (31120) e delle cooperative agricole (31194). In primo luogo, contribuisce all'innovazione nella gestione delle risorse naturali attraverso l'agroecologia e le climate smart practices, il capacity building degli agricoltori nelle Farmer Field Schools (FFS) e l'espansione dell'uso di strumenti digitali (Risultato 1). In secondo luogo, promuove il rafforzamento e la diversificazione dei mezzi di sussistenza migliorando l'accesso ai principali fattori di produzione, in particolare sementi e acqua, la gestione dell’acqua (espansione degli schemi di irrigazione su piccola scala e irrigazione di precisione e a goccia), supportando lo sviluppo di attività di allevamento (bestiame di piccolo taglio) e di micro-imprenditoria (Risultato 2). In terzo luogo, favorisce la commercializzazione della produzione agricola attraverso il rafforzamento delle organizzazioni di agricoltori e l'accesso al credito e ai mercati degli input di produzione e di sbocco (Risultato 3). Il risultato sarà un aumento della produzione alimentare e del reddito dei gruppi target (obiettivo specifico). A sua volta, ciò contribuirà alla sicurezza alimentare e nutrizionale dei soggetti più vulnerabili (obiettivo generale). STC IT con SCI Malawi guida un consorzio composto da due ONG locali leader nel campo della gestione delle risorse naturali e dell'agroecologia: Total Land Care e Kusamala Institute of Agriculture and Ecology, e dall'azienda italiana Irritec, un attore chiave nell'irrigazione di precisione. Le Autorità del distretto di Zomba, in particolare i Dipartimenti d’Irrigazione e di Agricoltura, sono state attivamente coinvolte fin dalla fase del design del progetto, al fine di assicurare piena ownership e sostenibilità istituzionale e tecnica ben oltre la durata dell’intervento. AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development SAVE THE CHILDREN ITALIA ETS ( EX SAVE THE CHILDREN ITALIA) ONG/ AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development Agricultural development Agricultural education/training Agricultural co-operatives Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality Undertake reforms to give women equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land and other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies Gender Equality Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Disability Nutrition Aid to Environment Participatory Development/Good Governance Trade Development Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 600000.00 2000000.00 Commitment - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development SAVE THE CHILDREN ITALIA ETS ( EX SAVE THE CHILDREN ITALIA) ONG/ 1400000.00 Disboursement - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development SAVE THE CHILDREN ITALIA ETS ( EX SAVE THE CHILDREN ITALIA) ONG/ XM-DAC-6-4-013244-05-4 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development The project stems from the historical collaboration between Italian Fair Trade and Malawi's sugar supply chains. After the recent environmental disasters, sugarcane production suffered heavy losses, followed by an export stop imposed by the government, in order to strengthen the country's food supply. The project thus aims to support the cooperatives of sugarcane producers, and at the same time contribute to the national strategy on food security, making the cooperatives a point of reference for local communities. From the needs analysis identified in the needs assessment, it became clear that to date, Fairtrade-certified Small Producer Organisations (SPOs) are still suffering the effects of the environmental disasters in the Chikwawa and Nkhotakota districts. Thus, R.1 aims at sustainable food production, using the available arable land of the cooperatives' members to diversify production in favour of crops with a higher nutritional value. Food production will be targeted both for self-consumption by member families, but also for sale on a local scale. Particular attention will also be paid to environmental issues, as an implementation of Fairtrade's sustainable agriculture strategy. Investment will also be made in protein food production through the installation of aquaculture facilities: an experience already developed by the Phata SPO, through the Fairtrade Award, in recent years, which is intended to be replicated in other organisations. R.2, on the other hand, has a specific focus on training women in nutrition, in order to disseminate a more careful approach to diet preparation, especially for the youngest children, combating the malnutrition present in the Chikwawa and Nkhotakota areas. A very practical approach will be used, including cooking classes and the distribution of low-energy stoves. At the same time, training on water and sanitation (WASH) will take place to reduce the impact of gastrointestinal infections among children. In support of this activity, a plan for access to drinking water will be initiated with the installation of 7 wells (for the Kasinthula and Lakeshore SPOs) and the upgrading of the distribution network already created for the communities near the Phata SPO, through a reverse osmosis plant. The whole activity includes the special involvement of women, as caregivers in the households. R.3, on the other hand, intends to contribute to the strengthening of the governance of the 3 SPOs, through interventions aimed at the involvement of women as active actors in democratic decision-making. In addition, investment will be made in adult education in order to provide more opportunities for members to grow within the co-operative. In addition, with a view to improving household management, reducing dependency on sugarcane production, and creating more opportunities for farmers, the start-up capital fund will be increased, accompanied by a mentoring service for micro-enterprise/self-employment activities. In line with the 2030 Agenda, the project will contribute to increasing food security, promoting quality nutrition and sustainable agricultural practices (OSS.2); improving nutrition and hygiene practices, it will contribute to fostering greater access to clean water (OSS.6); and it will contribute to enhancing the role of women in the household and at work for the socio-economic development of the area (OSS.5). The project will be carried out by Fairtrade Italy and Fairtrade Africa - sister Organisations that are part of Fairtrade International, operating as a unicum - in collaboration with Agricane, a Malawi-based company specialising in support services in the sugarcane sector. The project is the result of a historic collaboration between Italian Fair Trade sector and the Malawian sugar supply chain. Following recent environmental disasters, sugarcane production has suffered heavy losses and the Government has imposed a ban on exports in order to strengthen the country's food supply. The project th Il progetto nasce dalla collaborazione storica tra il commercio equo Italiano e le filiere dello zucchero del Malawi. Dopo i recenti disastri ambientali, la produzione della canna da zucchero ha subito pesanti perdite, seguite anche da uno stop all’export imposto dal governo, al fine di rafforzare la disponibilità alimentare del Paese. Il progetto intende così supportare le organizzazioni di produttori di canna da zucchero, e al tempo stesso contribuire alla strategia nazionale sulla sicurezza alimentare, rendendo le cooperative un punto di riferimento per le comunità locali. Dall’analisi dei bisogni identificati nel needs assessment è risultato evidente che ad oggi le Organizzazioni di Piccoli Produttori (SPO) certificate Fairtrade stanno ancora subendo gli effetti dei disastri ambientali che si sono susseguiti nei distretti di Chikwawa e Nkhotakota. Il R.1 mira quindi alla produzione alimentare sostenibile, sfruttando la disponibilità di terra coltivabile dei soci delle cooperative per diversificare la produzione in favore di colture ad alto valore nutritivo. La produzione alimentare sarà mirata sia all’autoconsumo da parte delle famiglie di soci, ma anche per la vendita su scala locale. In particolar modo si terrà presente anche la tematica ambientale, come implementazione della strategia di Fairtrade in ambito di agricoltura sostenibile. Si investirà anche in produzione di cibo proteico tramite l’installazione di impianti di acquacoltura: esperienza già sviluppata dalla cooperativa Phata, tramite il Premio Fairtrade, negli ultimi anni, che si intende replicare anche nelle altre organizzazioni. Il R.2 ha invece un focus specifico sulla formazione delle donne in ambito nutrizionale, per diffondere un approccio più attento alla preparazione della dieta, soprattutto per i più piccoli, contrastando la malnutrizione presente nelle aree di Chikwawa e Nkhotakota. Sarà utilizzato un approccio molto pratico, tramite anche corsi di cucina e distribuzione di stufe a basso impatto energetico. Allo stesso tempo si svolgerà una formazione sul tema dell’acqua e dell’igiene (WASH), per ridurre l’impatto delle infezioni gastrointestinali tra i bambini. A supporto di questa attività, sarà avviato un piano di accesso all’acqua potabile con l’installazione di 13 pozzi (per le SPO Kasinthula e Lakeshore) e il potenziamento della rete di distribuzione già creata per le comunità vicine alla SPO Phata, attraverso un impianto a osmosi inversa. Tutta l’attività prevede il particolare coinvolgimento delle donne, sia come caregiver nelle famiglie. Il R.3 intende contribuire invece al rafforzamento della governance delle 3 SPO, tramite interventi mirati al coinvolgimento delle donne come attrici attive nella vita democratica-decisionale. In più si investirà nell’educazione per adulti, al fine di fornire maggiori possibilità di crescita dei soci nell’ambito della cooperativa. Nell’ottica di migliorare la gestione dell’economia domestica, ridurre la dipendenza dalla produzione di canna da zucchero, e creare maggiori opportunità per gli agricoltori, sarà incrementato il fondo di start-up capital, accompagnato da un servizio di tutoring per attività di micro-impresa/auto-impiego. In linea con l’Agenda 2030, il progetto contribuirà a aumentare la sicurezza alimentare, promuovere nutrizione di qualità e pratiche di agricoltura sostenibile (OSS.2); nel porre particolare attenzione al miglioramento delle pratiche nutrizionali e di igiene contribuirà a favorire maggiore accesso all’acqua pulita (OSS.6); contribuirà a rafforzare il ruolo delle donne nell’ambito domestico e sul lavoro per lo sviluppo socio-economico dell’area di intervento (OSS.5). Il progetto sarà svolto da Fairtrade Italia e Fairtrade Africa – organizzazioni sorelle facenti parte di Fairtrade International, che operano come un unicum – in collaborazione con Agricane, società basata in Malawi specializzata in servizi di supporto nell’ambito della canna da zucchero. AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development FAIRTRADE ITALIA SOCIETÀ COOPERATIVA IMPRESA SOCIALE COOPSO AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development Agricultural development Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development Household food security programmes Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all Gender Equality Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Disability Nutrition Aid to Environment Participatory Development/Good Governance Trade Development Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 600000.00 2000000.00 Commitment - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development FAIRTRADE ITALIA SOCIETÀ COOPERATIVA IMPRESA SOCIALE COOPSO 1400000.00 Disboursement - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development FAIRTRADE ITALIA SOCIETÀ COOPERATIVA IMPRESA SOCIALE COOPSO XM-DAC-6-4-009677-01-0 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development IMPROVEMENT OF SERVICES OF PREVENTION, CARE AND CONTROL OF HIV / AIDS HEALTH CENTRES ALREADY OFFERED BY 'IN THE COUNTRY POTENZIAMENTO DEI SERVIZI DI PREVENZIONE, CURA E CONTROLLO DELL'HIV/AIDS OFFERTI DAI CENTRI DI SALUTE GIA' IN FUNZIONE NEL PAESE AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development STD control including HIV/AIDS Gender Equality Aid to Environment Participatory Development/Good Governance Trade Development Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 1981.30 Commitment - Financial Year 2012 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 1981.30 Disboursement - Financial Year 2012 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 598.40 Commitment - Financial Year 2013 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 598.40 Disboursement - Financial Year 2013 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 4471.98 Commitment - Financial Year 2014 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 4471.98 Disboursement - Financial Year 2014 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 19602.64 Commitment - Financial Year 2015 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 19602.64 Disboursement - Financial Year 2015 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 8449.48 Commitment - Financial Year 2016 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 8449.48 Disboursement - Financial Year 2016 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS XM-DAC-6-4-011587-08-5 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development The overall aim of the project is to ensure the health of women and men in Malawi. The specific objectives are to improve adherence of women with HIV in 4 health centers in Malawi; to increase access and men involvement in HIV/AIDS healthcare services. L'obiettivo generale del progetto è assicurare la salute di tutti e tutte in Malawi, contribuendo alle due linee di intervento del bando: Maximize impact against HIV, TB and malaria e Promote and Protect Human Rights and Gender Equality. Obiettivi specifici del progetto sono: Migliorare l'aderenza delle donne con HIV in 4 centri di salute in Malawi e aumentare l'accesso e il coinvolgimento degli uomini ai servizi di cura dell'HIV/AIDS. AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI TOR VERGATA AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development STD control including HIV/AIDS Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases Gender Equality Aid to Environment Participatory Development/Good Governance Trade Development Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 209500.00 Commitment - Financial Year 2019 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI TOR VERGATA 146650.00 Disboursement - Financial Year 2019 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI TOR VERGATA 49865.75 Disboursement - Financial Year 2023 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI TOR VERGATA -12984.25 Commitment - Financial Year 2024 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI TOR VERGATA XM-DAC-6-4-013242-01-0 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development This intervention seeks to improve food security and nutrition by providing primary schoolchildren with nutritious, diversified meals while boosting local agricultural production and market opportunities for smallholder farmers, particularly women. The goal is to incentivise school attendance and enhance learning outcomes through better nutrition, while supporting sustainable agricultural practices. Key objectives include ensuring that schoolchildren have access to healthy meals, increasing agricultural productivity and linking school feeding programmes with local farming communities. Activities include providing 28,000 children with diversified meals made from locally grown foods, raising awareness about nutrition, and developing school and community capacities for managing meal programmes. Additionally, the project will strengthen smallholder farmers’ capacity to produce diverse, nutritious foods through access to better inputs, training in sustainable practices, and market linkages, with a focus on empowering women. Farmer-based organisations will be enhanced to improve market access and financial literacy, and microfinance opportunities will be created to support smallholder growth. The intervention also promotes climate smart agriculture and integrated natural resource management to ensure long-term sustainability. By linking nutrition and local agriculture, the programme fosters a mutually beneficial relationship that improves food security, economic opportunities and educational outcomes. Questa iniziativa mira a migliorare la sicurezza alimentare e la nutrizione fornendo ai bambini delle scuole primarie pasti nutrienti e diversificati, potenziando al contempo la produzione agricola locale e le opportunità di mercato per i piccoli agricoltori, in particolare le donne. L'obiettivo è incentivare la frequenza scolastica e migliorare i risultati dell'apprendimento attraverso una migliore nutrizione, supportando al contempo pratiche agricole sostenibili. Gli obiettivi principali includono garantire che gli scolari abbiano accesso a pasti sani, aumentare la produttività agricola e collegare i programmi di alimentazione scolastica con le comunità agricole locali. Le attività previste includono la fornitura di pasti diversificati, realizzati con alimenti coltivati localmente, a 28.000 bambini, la sensibilizzazione sulla nutrizione e lo sviluppo delle capacità di scuole e comunità nella gestione dei programmi alimentari. Inoltre, il progetto rafforzerà le capacità dei piccoli agricoltori di produrre cibi diversificati e nutrienti, fornendo accesso a migliori input, formazione in pratiche sostenibili e collegamenti ai mercati, con un'attenzione particolare all'emancipazione delle donne. Le organizzazioni agricole verranno potenziate per migliorare l'accesso al mercato e la alfabetizzazione finanziaria, mentre saranno create opportunità di microfinanza per sostenere la crescita dei piccoli agricoltori. L'intervento promuove anche l'agricoltura intelligente per il clima e la gestione integrata delle risorse naturali per garantire la sostenibilità a lungo termine. Collegando nutrizione e agricoltura locale, il programma favorisce una relazione reciprocamente vantaggiosa che migliora la sicurezza alimentare, le opportunità economiche e i risultati educativi. Garantire ai bambini e alle bambine della scuola primaria l'accesso a diete sane e diversificate, sostenendo la frequenza scolastica e i risultati di apprendimento, migliorando al contempo la sicurezza alimentare e promuovendo sistemi agroalimentari resilienti e sostenibili che colleghino nutrizione e salute. Incentivare la frequenza scolastica e migliorare i risultati di apprendimento attraverso una migliore nutrizione, supportando al contempo pratiche agricole sostenibili. AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development WFP (ITALIA) - WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development School feeding Food crop production Rural development Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere Gender Equality Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Disability Nutrition Aid to Environment Participatory Development/Good Governance Trade Development Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 1000000.00 4000000.00 Commitment - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development WFP (ITALIA) - WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME 1500000.00 Disboursement - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development WFP (ITALIA) - WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME XM-DAC-6-4-011498-01-2 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development strengthening of the health system in Malawi rafforzamento del sistema sanitario in Malawi AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development Health policy and administrative management Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births Gender Equality Disability Aid to Environment Participatory Development/Good Governance Trade Development Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 960000.00 Commitment - Financial Year 2018 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 350000.00 Disboursement - Financial Year 2018 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 307500.00 Disboursement - Financial Year 2020 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 300000.00 Disboursement - Financial Year 2021 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS -2859.44 Disboursement - Financial Year 2024 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS -5359.44 Commitment - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS XM-DAC-6-4-011141-03-4 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development The main objective of the project is to improve the effectiveness of the strategy for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and to improve child health in Malawi. The specific objective is to influence the policies of the Malawian Government and of Global Fund investments for programs aimed at the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, through a better knowledge of the effectiveness of programs and of the health of exposed children. Obiettivo generale: Migliorare l’efficacia della strategia di prevenzione della trasmissione verticale dell’HIV, e migliorare la salute infantile in Malawi. Obiettivi specifici: Influenzare le policy del Governo Malawiano e degli investimenti del Global Fund per i programmi di prevenzione della trasmissione del virus HIV da madre a figlio attraverso una maggiore conoscenza dell’efficacia dei programmi e della salute dei bambini esposti AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development ISS - ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development STD control including HIV/AIDS Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases Gender Equality Aid to Environment Participatory Development/Good Governance Trade Development Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 250000.00 Commitment - Financial Year 2018 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development ISS - ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ 250000.00 Disboursement - Financial Year 2018 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development ISS - ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ -32147.74 Disboursement - Financial Year 2023 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development ISS - ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ -32147.74 Commitment - Financial Year 2024 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development ISS - ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ XM-DAC-6-4-012590-09-9 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development SMART CLIMATE - Sustainable Malawian AgRiculTure to enhance resilience to CLIMATE change is a 36-month project to be implemented in two districts of Malawi, Karonga in the north and Nkhotakota in the central region. The overall objective of the action is to contribute towards improved resilience of communities in central and northern regions of Malawi to unpredictable climate challenges and pandemic consequences. More specifically, the action aims to enhance the capacity of communities in Karonga and Nkhotakota districts to stabilize their food and nutrition security, generate sustainable livelihoods, project and safeguard their livelihood assets against the effects of climate change and the pandemic. The project was developed based on data and information shared from recent studies, the experience of consortium members, and the conclusions of an assessment conducted in February 2021. The intervention strategy aims to promote change at the individual, community, and institutional level through: 1. Enhancing the technical knowledge of the target groups on different aspects, including conservation agriculture techniques, nutrition best practices, business management, the use of meteorological data to take informed agricultural decisions; 2. Changing collective beliefs that traditional practices are always better than the ones based on scientific data, instead of complementing each other; 3. Strengthening capacity at individual and group level to put in practice the knowledge they have acquired; 4. Enhancing collaboration and coordination among actors within and outside the target districts, closing the gap between individuals, service providers, community groups and the otherkey stakeholders allowing people to choose among existing and promising opportunities. The project plans to reach 50,597 people (50% women, 5% disabled) including farmers, most vulnerable households, volunteers and community experts, members of savings groups, members of cooperatives, and other community groups. SMART CLIMATE - Agricoltura Sostenibile in Malawi per una migliore resilienza ai cambiamenti climatici è un progetto di 36 mesi che verrà realizzato in due distretti del Malawi, Karonga nella regione settentrionale, e Nkhotakota nella regione centrale. L’azione ha come obiettivo generale contribuire a migliorare la resilienza delle comunità vulnerabili nelle regioni centrali e settentrionali del Malawi all’impatto dei cambiamenti climatici e della pandemia in corso. Piu specificatamente, l’azione intende migliorare la capacità delle comunità nei distretti di Karonga e Nkhotakota di stabilizzare la loro sicurezza alimentare e nutrizionale, generare mezzi di sussistenza sostenibili, proteggere e salvaguardare le loro risorse dagli effetti dei cambiamenti climatici e della pandemia. Il progetto è stato sviluppato sulla base di dati e informazioni condivise da studi recenti, dell’esperienza dei membri del consorzio e dalle conclusioni di un assessment condotto nel Febbraio 2021. La strategia d’intervento mira a promuovere cambiamenti a livello individuale, comunitario e istituzionale attraverso: 1. Il miglioramento della conoscenza tecnica dei gruppi target in diversi aspetti, comprese tecniche di agricoltura conservativa, migliori pratiche nutrizionali, gestione aziendale, uso delle informazioni meteo climatiche; 2. Il cambiamento delle convinzioni collettive secondo cui le pratiche tradizionali sono sempre migliori di quelle basate su dati scientifici, invece di completarsi a vicenda; 3. Il rafforzamento delle capacità di mettere in pratica le conoscenze acquisite a livello individuale e di gruppo; 4. Il miglioramento della collaborazione e del coordinamento tra gli attori, colmando il divario tra gli individui, i fornitori di servizi, i gruppi della comunità e gli altri stakeholder chiave e consentendo alle persone di scegliere tra opportunità esistenti e le più promettenti. Questa strategia verrà utilizzata per raggiungere i 3 risultati del progetto: Risultato 1. Rafforzata l’autosufficienza alimentare attraverso strategie, pratiche agricole e comportamenti resilienti ai cambiamenti climatici e attenti ai temi nutrizionali nei distretti target, con particolare attenzione alle donne e alle persone con disabilità (settore sicurezza alimentare). Risultato 2. Potenziata la catena di valore del riso nei distretti target, attraverso il miglioramento delle capacità di gestione, networking, marketing e l’accesso al credito delle cooperative di riso, con particolare attenzione alle donne e alle persone con disabilità (settore sviluppo agricolo). Risultato 3. Migliorata l'efficacia dei sistemi di supporto decisionale su base comunitaria nel settore agricolo e nella riduzione del rischio di calamità, attraverso la raccolta e la diffusione a livello comunitario di dati meteorologici e climatici, con particolare attenzione alle donne e alle persone con disabilità (settore riduzione del rischio di disastri). Il progetto prevede di raggiungere 50.597 persone (50% donne, 5% disabili) inclusi agricoltori, famiglie più vulnerabili, volontari ed esperti comunitari, membri dei gruppi di risparmio, membri di cooperative e altri gruppi comunitari. Il progetto verrà implementato da un consorzio di nove membri: CISP, soggetto capofila che coordinerà il consorzio e si occuperà di realizzare e coordinate le attività relative alla catena di valore del riso (risultato 1,2) e di riduzione del rischio di disastri (risultato 3); Save the Children Italia (membro dell’ATS) e Save the Children International (partner) le cui componenti hanno lo scopo di migliorare la sicurezza alimentare e la nutrizione dei gruppi più vulnerabili (ris. 1); CBM Italia (membro dell’ATS) e CBM International (partner) che offriranno supporto tecnico a tutti i membri del consorzio e alle autorità locali nello sviluppo di metodologie e strategie per l’inclusione sociale, e in particolare delle persone che vivono con disabilità; la Scuola Superiore di Studi AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development CISP - COMITATO INTERNAZIONALE PER LO SVILUPPO DEI POPOLI ONG/ON AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development Agricultural development Disaster Risk Reduction Household food security programmes Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere Gender Equality Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Disability Nutrition Aid to Environment Participatory Development/Good Governance Trade Development Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 2562917.42 Commitment - Financial Year 2022 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development CISP - COMITATO INTERNAZIONALE PER LO SVILUPPO DEI POPOLI ONG/ON 1537750.45 Disboursement - Financial Year 2022 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development CISP - COMITATO INTERNAZIONALE PER LO SVILUPPO DEI POPOLI ONG/ON 1025166.97 Disboursement - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development CISP - COMITATO INTERNAZIONALE PER LO SVILUPPO DEI POPOLI ONG/ON XM-DAC-6-4-012596-02-9 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development The initiative aims to contribute to the eradication of the HIV/TB epidemics in Malawi (General Objective) by maximizing health service equity, gender equality, and human rights in HIV/TB services in the Balaka and Blantyre districts (Specific Objective). To achieve this, the goal is to increase women’s access, particularly that of AGYW and KVPs, to HIV/TB prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and support services within the target districts (Outcome 1). By engaging community and district authorities, integrated and differentiated prevention services will be brought closer to the community, overcoming socio-cultural and logistical barriers, and increasing the demand for care. By introducing youth days in the three health centers, the engagement of AGYW living with HIV will be promoted, improving treatment adherence and reducing the likelihood of AHD. At the same time, thanks to the academic partner of the project, the capacity for rapid identification of populations at risk of late HIV diagnosis in the Balaka and Blantyre districts will be improved (Outcome 2), through the conduction of epidemiological research on the phenomenon of late diagnoses. The evidence will contribute to improving testing procedures and prevention activities: the evidence, in fact, may indicate the categories most vulnerable to late diagnosis and thus less reached by awareness and prevention services. In this way, it will be possible to target vulnerable groups, particularly women and AGYW, reducing the number of new infections, improving treatment adherence, and strengthening diagnostic services. The training of local health personnel and young peer counselors will improve the quality and responsiveness of HIV/TB services, with specific skills in providing integrated and differentiated services, using a youth-friendly and gender-sensitive approach. The partnership consists of Italian and local partners, with a multi-stakeholder approach. The involvement of public authorities (DHO) and a local NGO (PDT) ensures the implementation of national operational plans, giving voice to and encouraging the involvement of local communities (Top-down and Bottom-up Approach). The collaboration with UNITOV will allow for accurate epidemiological research and will give greater resonance to the generated evidence, both in Malawi and internationally. L'iniziativa intende contribuire all'eradicazione delle epidemie di HIV/TB in Malawi (Obiettivo Generale), massimizzando l'equità dei servizi sanitari, l'uguaglianza di genere e i diritti umani nei servizi HIV/TB nei distretti di Balaka e Blantyre (Obiettivo Specifico). Per fare questo, si intende aumentare l'accesso delle donne, e in particolare delle AGYW e KVPs, ai servizi di prevenzione, diagnosi, cura e supporto di HIV/TB all'interno dei distretti target (Risultato 1). Con il coinvolgimento di autorità comunitarie e distrettuali si avvicineranno i servizi integrati e differenziati di prevenzione alla comunità, superando le barriere socio-culturali e logistiche e aumentando la demand-for-care. Introducendo giornate dedicate ai giovani nei 3 centri sanitari si promuoverà il coinvolgimento delle AGYW con HIV, migliorando l'aderenza al trattamento e riducendo le probabilità di AHD. Allo stesso tempo, grazie al partner accademico di progetto, si vuole migliorare la capacità di individuazione rapida di popolazioni a rischio di diagnosi HIV tardiva nei distretti di Balaka e Blantyre (Risultato 2), svolgendo una ricerca epidemiologica sul fenomeno delle diagnosi tardive. Le evidenze contribuiranno al miglioramento delle procedure di esecuzione dei test e delle attività di prevenzione: le evidenze, infatti, potranno indicare le categorie più vulnerabili al fenomeno di diagnosi tardiva e quindi meno raggiunte dai servizi di sensibilizzazione e prevenzione. In questo modo si potrà intervenire su fasce vulnerabili, in particolare donne e AGYW, riducendo il numero di nuove infezioni, migliorando l'aderenza al trattamento e potenziando i servizi diagnostici. La formazione del personale sanitario locale e di giovani Peer Counsellors consentirà di migliorare la qualità e risposta di servizi HIV/TB, con competenze specifiche sull'erogazione di servizi integrati e differenziati e con un approccio youth-friendly e gender-sensitive. Il partenariato di compone di partner italiani e locali, con un approccio multi-stakeholders. Il coinvolgimento delle autorità pubbliche (DHO) e di una ONG locale (PDT) consente di attuare i piani operativi nazionali dando voce e incentivando il coinvolgimento delle comunità locali (Approccio top-down e bottom-up). La collaborazione di UNITOV consentirà di svolgere un'accurata ricerca epidemiologica e di dare una maggiore risonanza alle evidenze generate, sia in Malawi che a livello internazionale. AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development Medical research Tuberculosis control STD control including HIV/AIDS Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere Gender Equality Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Disability Nutrition Aid to Environment Participatory Development/Good Governance Trade Development Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 850000.00 Commitment - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 595000.00 Disboursement - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS XM-DAC-6-4-013244-01-1 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development In Malawi, breast and cervical cancer represent a serious public health issue for women of reproductive age. The country has the highest mortality rate in the world for cervical cancer and predicts a significant increase in breast cancer incidence with advancing screening techniques. The high incidence of HIV/AIDS among women further puts women of reproductive age at risk, making them more vulnerable to cervical cancer. Local entities involved in female oncological prevention in the Blantyre district face a fragmented healthcare system, with difficulties in planning and implementing a specific cancer prevention program for women. This is due to a lack of trained healthcare personnel and management, outdated screening techniques, and limited planning, implementation, and involvement of the local healthcare network. Gender, social, cultural, logistical, and economic determinants limit the demand for cancer prevention healthcare services in women, who encounter various access barriers due to lack of awareness and knowledge of risk factors. This constitutes a problem for women's reproductive health to the extent that it is included as a top priority emergency at the country level and in the essential package of services for women in the national reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) program. Aligning with international strategies of Agenda 2030 and WHO, and Malawi's national guidelines, the initiative aims to improve control and prevention of cervical and breast cancer. The overall objective is to contribute to achieving SDG 3: "Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages" in Malawi, specifically targeting goals 3.4 and 3.8. The specific objective is to increase the coverage of quality female oncological prevention services for breast and cervical neoplasms in the Blantyre district. This objective will be achieved through two expected results: one of healthcare governance and one of organization of basic healthcare services. The training of community healthcare workers, socio-health personnel, and laboratory staff, along with the definition of an inclusive communication strategy, a district operational plan for female oncological prevention, and the organization of national thematic workshops, will improve participatory health governance for female cancer prevention in the Blantyre district (Expected Result 1 - OECD DAC 12110). Supporting the planning and implementation of an integrated female oncological prevention service including awareness, HPV vaccination, screening, and initiation of cytology and telepathology service, will optimize the comprehensive territorial female cancer prevention plan in the Blantyre district (Expected Result 2 - OECD DAC 12350). Synergistically, the two results will strengthen multilevel governance capacities, with a direct impact on healthcare stakeholders and national guidelines. The 36-month initiative involves a partnership composed of the Blantyre Health Department, which will ensure that project products and results can inform national health authorities and impact national management and policies for the improvement of female oncological prevention systems. With the support of the Umbrian territorial healthcare and administrative network, the participation of local Malawian CSOs and public entities, and the involvement of the private partner TeamDev, the aim is to strengthen the capacities and infrastructure of local entities and Malawian CSOs with a multi-stakeholder approach and Public-Private Partnership, for a reduction in mortality and incidence of breast and cervical neoplasms. In Malawi le neoplasie al seno e cervice uterina rappresentano un grave problema di salute pubblica per le donne in età riproduttiva. Il paese detiene il più alto tasso di mortalità al mondo per cancro alla cervice uterina e prevede un aumento considerevole dell'incidenza di tumore al seno con l'aumento dei servizi di screening. L'elevata incidenza da HIV/AIDS tra le donne rende ulteriormente a rischio le donne in età riproduttiva, più vulnerabili al cancro alla cervice uterina. Gli enti locali impegnati nella prevenzione oncologica femminile nel distretto di Blantyre fanno fronte ad un sistema sanitario frammentato, con difficoltà di pianificazione e implementazione di un programma di prevenzione del cancro specifico per la donna. Questo è dovuto alla mancanza di personale sanitario e di gestione formato, le obsolete tecniche di screening e le limitate capacità di pianificazione, implementazione e coinvolgimento della rete di attori sanitari territoriali. Determinanti di genere, sociali, culturali, logistici ed economici limitano la domanda di servizi sanitari di prevenzione del cancro nelle donne, le quali trovano diverse barriere di accesso ai servizi per mancanza di sensibilizzazione e conoscenza dei fattori di rischio. Questo costituisce un problema per la salute riproduttiva della donna, a tal punto da essere inclusa come emergenza prioritaria a livello paese e nel pacchetto di servizi essenziali per la donna nel programma nazionale di salute riproduttiva, materna, neonatale e infantile (RMNCH). Allineandosi alle strategie internazionali di Agenda 2030 e OMS e alle linee guida nazionali del Malawi, l'iniziativa è volta a migliorare il controllo e prevenzione del cancro alla cervice uterina e al seno. Come Obiettivo Generale si intende contribuire al raggiungimento dell'OSS 3:"Garantire una vita sana e promuovere il benessere di tutti a tutte le età" in Malawi, con specifico riferimento ai target 3.4 e 3.8. Obiettivo Specifico è l'aumento della copertura dei servizi di qualità di prevenzione oncologica femminile per neoplasia a mammella e cervice uterina nel distretto di Blantyre. Tale obiettivo sarà raggiunto tramite due risultati: uno di governance sanitaria e uno di organizzazione dei servizi di base sanitari. La formazione di operatori sanitari di comunità, di personale socio-sanitario e di laboratorio, dei coordinatori sanitari distrettuali, unita alla definizione di una strategia comunicativa inclusiva, di un piano operativo distrettuale di prevenzione oncologica femminile e l'organizzazione di tavoli tematici nazionali consentiranno di migliorare la governance sanitaria partecipativa di prevenzione oncologica femminile territoriale nel distretto di Blantyre. (Risultato 1 – OCSE DAC 12110). Il supporto alla pianificazione e implementazione di un servizio di prevenzione oncologica femminile integrato che preveda sensibilizzazione, vaccinazione HPV, screening e avvio di un servizio di citologia e tele-patologia, consentirà di ottimizzare il piano di prevenzione oncologica femminile territoriale comprensivo nel distretto di Blantyre (Risultato 2 - OCSE DAC 12350). Sinergicamente, i due risultati rafforzeranno le capacità della governance multilivello, con influenza diretta sugli stakeholders sanitari e le linee guida nazionali. L'iniziativa di 36 mesi prevede un partenariato composto dal Dipartimento di Salute di Blantyre il quale farà sì che i prodotti e risultati di progetto possano informare le autorità sanitarie nazionali e impattare sulla gestione e politiche nazionali per il miglioramento dei sistemi di prevenzione oncologica femminile. Con il supporto della rete sanitaria e amministrativa territoriale umbra, la partecipazione delle OSC locali malawiane, e il coinvolgimento dell'ente privato TeamDev si punterà a rafforzare le capacità e infrastrutture malawiane con un approccio multi-stakeholder e Pubblc-Private Partnership, per una riduzione della mortalità e incidenza di neoplasia al seno e cervice uterina. AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development COMUNE DI PERUGIA EPE AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development Health policy and administrative management Other prevention and treatment of NCDs Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services, infrastructure and social protection policies and the promotion of shared responsibility within the household and the family as nationally appropriate Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences Gender Equality Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Disability Nutrition Aid to Environment Participatory Development/Good Governance Trade Development Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 549071.90 1830239.66 Commitment - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development COMUNE DI PERUGIA EPE 1281167.76 Disboursement - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development COMUNE DI PERUGIA EPE XM-DAC-6-4-013403-01-0 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development The MADZI project aims to strengthen the resilience of Malawi’s agricultural and water systems to climate change through applied research, institutional capacity building, and sustainable natural resource management. The initiative focuses on hydroclimatic risk analysis (droughts, floods), the development of forecasting and early warning systems, and support to participatory governance. Led by the University of Florence (DAGRI), in partnership with the Polytechnic University of Milan, CIMA Foundation, and NGO CISP, the project works closely with national and local institutions. MADZI promotes the adoption of scientific and technological solutions to enhance planning, water management, and agricultural productivity, with a strong emphasis on inclusive and evidence-based approaches. Il progetto MADZI mira a rafforzare la resilienza dei sistemi agricoli e idrici del Malawi ai cambiamenti climatici attraverso attività di ricerca applicata, capacity building istituzionale e gestione sostenibile delle risorse naturali. L’intervento si concentra sull’analisi dei rischi idroclimatici (siccità, inondazioni), lo sviluppo di sistemi di previsione e allerta, e il supporto alla governance partecipativa. Il progetto è guidato dall’Università di Firenze (DAGRI), in partenariato con il Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI), la Fondazione CIMA e la ONG CISP, in coordinamento con le istituzioni locali. L’iniziativa promuove l’adozione di soluzioni scientifiche e tecnologiche per migliorare la pianificazione, la gestione dell’acqua e la produttività agricola, con un focus su approcci inclusivi e basati sull’evidenza. Migliorare la produttività e la sostenibilità dei sistemi agricoli (vegetale ed animale) attraverso una gestione adattativa, integrata, inclusiva e partecipata delle risorse idriche, lo sviluppo di servizi climatici, l’estensione sostenibile dell’irrigazione e la formazione, con un focus nei distretti di Mwanza, Chikwawa e Thyolo. Promuovere la sostenibilità del sistema produttivo agroalimentare dei distretti di Mwanza, Chikwawa e Thyolo nel Sud del Malawi. AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development Higher education Agricultural development Agricultural water resources Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate Gender Equality Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Disability Nutrition Aid to Environment Participatory Development/Good Governance Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 3000000.00 600000.00 6000000.00 Commitment - Financial Year 2026 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE 2400000.00 Disboursement - Financial Year 2026 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE XM-DAC-6-4-013244-12-0 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development The “Inclusion and Development: training and Work for young people, women and People with Disabilities in Malawi” Initiative aims to improve vocational training and employment opportunities for young people, women and people with disabilities in the districts of Chiradzulu, Dowa, Mzimba and Thyolo in Malawi. The intervention aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda, in particular SDG 4, SDG 8 and SDG 9. The general objective of the initiative is to contribute to encouraging lasting economic growth, inclusive, sustainable, full and productive employment, and decent work for all in the three Regions of Malawi. The specific objective is to ensure full and productive employment and decent work for young people, especially women and people with disabilities, in the four target districts. The Initiative was designed in response to several needs and problems identified in the target districts. These include limited employability skills and technical and vocational training opportunities, low awareness of existing programs, environmental and economic vulnerabilities caused by excessive dependence on subsistence agriculture, the lack of support mechanisms at the end of training courses, strong geographical and gender barriers, the poor inclusion of people with disabilities and the insufficiency of community support networks. The Initiative therefore aims to achieve two results. The first result is the strengthening of the capabilities of technical and vocational training (TVET) service providers to offer inclusive access and quality services that respond to the real needs of the labour market. Activities include the revision of the national technical and vocational education curriculum, the promotion of inclusive gender-sensitive and labour market-aligned TVET curricula, as well as the establishment and promotion of an internship programme. The second result instead focuses on strengthening the employability and entrepreneurial skills of 3,000 people (60% women and 5% people with disabilities), also supporting them in accessing business services. Particular attention will be paid to young people, women and people with disabilities. The activities planned to achieve this result include the development of an upcycling and recycling program in the textile sector and the creation of industrial partnerships. It also entails the training of instructors and participants in different economic sectors with high demand for work and technical and entrepreneurial skills, the provision of paid internship opportunities for 500 young people, supporting start-ups and entrepreneurs, facilitating apprenticeships for young people, women and people with disabilities, and promoting inclusive vocational education and training for women and people with disabilities. The partnership, which involves a local partner such as DAPP Malawi, represents a crucial element for the success of the initiative. DAPP Malawi, with years of experience in the sector and recognized as a leading non-governmental organization in the country, has deep knowledge of the local context and a proven ability to trigger systemic change. The combination of DAPP Malawi’s expertise in training and strong roots in local communities ensures that the Initiative not only responds to immediate needs but also creates long-lasting and sustainable impact. L'Iniziativa “Inclusione e Sviluppo: formazione e lavoro per giovani, donne e persone con disabilità in Malawi” mira a migliorare le opportunità di formazione professionale e di occupazione per i giovani, le donne e le persone con disabilità nei distretti di Chiradzulu, Dowa, Mzimba e Thyolo in Malawi. L'intervento si allinea agli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile (OSS) dell'Agenda 2030, in particolare l'OSS 4, l'OSS 8 e l'OSS 9. L'obiettivo generale dell'iniziativa è contribuire a incentivare una crescita economica duratura, inclusiva e sostenibile, un’occupazione piena e produttiva ed un lavoro dignitoso per tutti nelle tre Regioni del Malawi. L'obiettivo specifico è quello di garantire la piena e produttiva occupazione e un lavoro dignitoso per i giovani, in particolare donne e persone con disabilità, nei quattro distretti target. L'Iniziativa è stata ideata in risposta a una serie di bisogni e problemi identificati nei distretti target, tra cui le competenze occupazionali limitate, le scarse opportunità di formazione tecnica e professionale, la poca consapevolezza riguardo ai programmi esistenti, le vulnerabilità ambientali ed economiche causate da un’eccessiva dipendenza sull’agricoltura di sussistenza, la mancanza di meccanismi di supporto al termine dei percorsi di formazione, le forti barriere geografiche e di genere, la scarsa inclusione delle persone con disabilità e l’insufficienza nelle reti di supporto comunitarie. L'Iniziativa si propone dunque di raggiungere due risultati. Il primo risultato è il rafforzamento delle capacità dei fornitori di servizi di formazione tecnica e professionale (TVET) di offrire un accesso inclusivo e servizi di qualità che rispondano alle reali esigenze del mercato del lavoro. Le attività previste per raggiungere questo risultato includono la revisione del curriculum nazionale di formazione tecnica e professionale, la promozione di programmi di studio TVET inclusivi e sensibili al genere e allineati al mercato del lavoro, nonché l'istituzione e promozione di un programma di tirocinio. Il secondo risultato si concentra invece sul rafforzamento delle capacità occupazionali e delle competenze imprenditoriali di 3.000 persone (60% donne e 5% persone con disabilità), supportandole anche nell’accedere ai servizi di impresa. Particolare attenzione sarà prestata a giovani, donne e persone con disabilità. Le attività previste per raggiungere questo risultato includono lo sviluppo di un programma di upcycling e riciclo nel settore tessile e la creazione di partenariati industriali, la formazione di istruttori e partecipanti in diversi settori economici ad alta domanda di lavoro e competenze tecniche e imprenditoriali, la fornitura di opportunità di tirocinio retribuito per 500 giovani, il sostegno a start-up e imprenditori, la facilitazione di apprendistati per giovani, donne e persone con disabilità, e la promozione di istruzione e formazione professionale inclusive per le donne e le persone con disabilità. Il partenariato, che coinvolge un partner locale come DAPP Malawi, rappresenta un elemento cruciale per il successo dell'iniziativa. DAPP Malawi, con anni di esperienza nel settore e riconosciuta come organizzazione non governativa leader nel Paese, possiede una profonda conoscenza del contesto locale e una comprovata capacità di innescare cambiamenti sistemici. La combinazione delle competenze nell'ambito della formazione e delle solide radici di DAPP Malawi nelle comunità locali assicura che l'Iniziativa non solo risponda ai bisogni immediati, ma crei anche un impatto duraturo e sostenibile. AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development HUMANA PEOPLE TO PEOPLE ITALIA ONLUS (HPP ITALIA) ONLUS AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development Vocational training Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value Gender Equality Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Disability Nutrition Aid to Environment Participatory Development/Good Governance Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 522598.91 1741996.38 Commitment - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development HUMANA PEOPLE TO PEOPLE ITALIA ONLUS (HPP ITALIA) ONLUS 1219397.47 Disboursement - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development HUMANA PEOPLE TO PEOPLE ITALIA ONLUS (HPP ITALIA) ONLUS XM-DAC-6-4-012349-01-4 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development The objective of the intervention is to reduce HIV incidence and mortality by universal access to HIV/TB prevention and treatment in Malawi, whose progress will be monitored calculating the n° of HIV deaths per year on 100.000 people (current: 68; goal: 65 by 2023) and the n° of new people infected per year on 1.000 people (current: 3.9; goal: 2.7 by 2023). This will be achieved mainly through increasing Balaka residents’ continuative access to quality HIV/TB services. The increase will be measured by calculating the % of people living with HIV and on ART in the ART clinics involved in the project for at least 6 months who are virologically suppressed (current: 95%; goal: 97% by 2023). Another relevant indicator will be the % of children newly infected with HIV from MTCT among women living with HIV delivering in the past 12 months in one of the ART clinics involved in the project. Two main outputs are expected: improved HIV/TB health services’ response-capacity in Balaka and the adoption and assessment of a gender-sensitive approach in HIV/TB services in 4 ART clinics in Balaka. The first will be assessed taking into account the % of people living with HIV not on ART at the 24th month of the project among people living with HIV who were on ART at the 6th month in the ART clinics involved in the project (current: 1.8%; goal: 1.65% by 2023) and the Percentage of TB patients with DST result for at least Rifampicin among the total number of notified (new and retreatment) cases in the same year (current: 28,5%; goal:40% by 2023). Bridge the gap: ridurre la disparità di genere nella lotta all’HIV/TB in Malawi è un’iniziativa biennale promossa da ACAP, in partenariato con la Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (SSSA), il partner Malawiano Peace and Development Trust (PD Trust) e il District Health Office di Balaka. L’obiettivo è ridurre l’incidenza dell’HIV nel Paese, aumentando il numero di persone con HIV che accedono ai servizi sanitari con una qualità migliorata per donne per uomini. L’analisi dei bisogni, che ha incluso l’analisi dell’impatto della nuova ondata di contagi da Coronavirus che si è abbattuta sul Malawi a causa della variante Sudafricana nel 2021, ha evidenziato la necessità di intervenire per il rafforzamento del sistema sanitario su tre problemi:  Scarsità delle risorse umane, in termini quantitativi e qualitativi;  Scarsità di equipaggiamenti medicali adeguati;  Mancanza di un approccio differenziato nell’offerta di servizi sanitari per persone con HIV e integrato HIV/TB  Mancanza di dati a supporto di politiche sanitarie adeguate. AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development Health policy and administrative management Tuberculosis control STD control including HIV/AIDS Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all Gender Equality Disability Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 440000.00 Commitment - Financial Year 2022 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 308000.00 Disboursement - Financial Year 2022 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 132000.00 Disboursement - Financial Year 2024 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS -6135.10 Disboursement - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS XM-DAC-6-4-013240-01-0 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development The project "AGREE Malawi - Agroforestry for Resilient Management and Ecosystem Balance in Malawi" aims to address the multidimensional challenges faced by the rural districts of Chikwawa and Mwanza in southern Malawi. These challenges include deforestation, soil erosion, biodiversity loss, and climate change, which undermine food security and economic stability. The project adopts an integrated agroecological approach to develop sustainable and climate-resilient agroforestry systems. This seeks to enhance agricultural productivity, conserve biodiversity, improve natural resource management, and create economic opportunities for local communities. Special attention is given to vulnerable groups, such as women, youth, and persons with disabilities, to promote inclusivity and social justice. Aligned with Malawi's Vision 2063, the project contributes to improving agricultural productivity and sustainable resource management, fostering a transition towards a resilient and industrialized economy. Through collaborations with local institutions, universities, and communities, the initiative aims to build capacities, promote knowledge co-creation, and ensure long-term sustainability. Il progetto "AGREE Malawi - Agroforestazione per la Gestione Resiliente e l'Equilibrio Ecosistemico per il Malawi" è progettato per affrontare le sfide multidimensionali che caratterizzano i distretti rurali di Chikwawa e Mwanza nel Malawi meridionale. Questi includono la deforestazione, l'erosione del suolo, la perdita di biodiversità e i cambiamenti climatici, che compromettono la sicurezza alimentare e la stabilità economica. Il progetto promuove un approccio integrato basato sull'agroecologia per sviluppare sistemi agroforestali sostenibili e resilienti al clima. Questo mira ad aumentare la produttività agricola, preservare la biodiversità, migliorare la gestione delle risorse naturali e creare opportunità economiche per le comunità locali. L'iniziativa pone particolare attenzione ai gruppi vulnerabili, come donne, giovani e persone con disabilità, per promuovere inclusività e giustizia sociale. Allineato alla Vision 2063 del Malawi, il progetto contribuisce al miglioramento della produttività agricola e alla gestione sostenibile delle risorse naturali, favorendo la transizione verso un'economia resiliente e industrializzata. Attraverso collaborazioni con istituzioni locali, università e comunità, l'iniziativa mira a consolidare competenze, promuovere la co-creazione di conoscenze e garantire la sostenibilità a lungo termine. Aumentare la produttività e il reddito dei piccoli agricoltori tramite pratiche agroforestali sostenibili, promuovendo sistemi socio-ecologici resilienti, in grado di migliorare la sicurezza alimentare e l’adattamento climatico Supportare famiglie e istituzioni locali nella transizione verso modelli di produzione agroalimentare che siano resilienti al clima, orientati alla conservazione delle risorse e integrati nelle filiere di mercato AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development Agricultural policy and administrative management Agricultural development Agricultural land resources Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere Gender Equality Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Disability Nutrition Aid to Environment Participatory Development/Good Governance Trade Development Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 176300.00 500000.00 Commitment - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 1419980.82 Disboursement - Financial Year 2026 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development XM-DAC-6-4-013240-01-1 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development The project "AGREE Malawi - Agroforestry for Resilient Management and Ecosystem Balance in Malawi" aims to address the multidimensional challenges faced by the rural districts of Chikwawa and Mwanza in southern Malawi. These challenges include deforestation, soil erosion, biodiversity loss, and climate change, which undermine food security and economic stability. The project adopts an integrated agroecological approach to develop sustainable and climate-resilient agroforestry systems. This seeks to enhance agricultural productivity, conserve biodiversity, improve natural resource management, and create economic opportunities for local communities. Special attention is given to vulnerable groups, such as women, youth, and persons with disabilities, to promote inclusivity and social justice. Aligned with Malawi's Vision 2063, the project contributes to improving agricultural productivity and sustainable resource management, fostering a transition towards a resilient and industrialized economy. Through collaborations with local institutions, universities, and communities, the initiative aims to build capacities, promote knowledge co-creation, and ensure long-term sustainability. Il progetto "AGREE Malawi - Agroforestazione per la Gestione Resiliente e l'Equilibrio Ecosistemico per il Malawi" è progettato per affrontare le sfide multidimensionali che caratterizzano i distretti rurali di Chikwawa e Mwanza nel Malawi meridionale. Questi includono la deforestazione, l'erosione del suolo, la perdita di biodiversità e i cambiamenti climatici, che compromettono la sicurezza alimentare e la stabilità economica. Il progetto promuove un approccio integrato basato sull'agroecologia per sviluppare sistemi agroforestali sostenibili e resilienti al clima. Questo mira ad aumentare la produttività agricola, preservare la biodiversità, migliorare la gestione delle risorse naturali e creare opportunità economiche per le comunità locali. L'iniziativa pone particolare attenzione ai gruppi vulnerabili, come donne, giovani e persone con disabilità, per promuovere inclusività e giustizia sociale. Allineato alla Vision 2063 del Malawi, il progetto contribuisce al miglioramento della produttività agricola e alla gestione sostenibile delle risorse naturali, favorendo la transizione verso un'economia resiliente e industrializzata. Attraverso collaborazioni con istituzioni locali, università e comunità, l'iniziativa mira a consolidare competenze, promuovere la co-creazione di conoscenze e garantire la sostenibilità a lungo termine. Supportare famiglie e istituzioni locali nella transizione verso modelli di produzione agroalimentare che siano resilienti al clima, orientati alla conservazione delle risorse e integrati nelle filiere di mercato Aumentare la produttività e il reddito dei piccoli agricoltori tramite pratiche agroforestali sostenibili, promuovendo sistemi socio-ecologici resilienti, in grado di migliorare la sicurezza alimentare e l’adattamento climatico AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development Agricultural policy and administrative management Agricultural development Agricultural land resources Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere Gender Equality Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Disability Nutrition Aid to Environment Participatory Development/Good Governance Trade Development Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 823700.00 3500000.00 Commitment - Financial Year 2025 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 3088.19 Disboursement - Financial Year 2026 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development XM-DAC-6-4-012127-14-3 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development strengthening of the health system in Malawi rafforzamento del sistema sanitario in Malawi AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development Health policy and administrative management Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births Gender Equality Disability Aid to Environment Participatory Development/Good Governance Trade Development Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) 31200.00 Commitment - Financial Year 2020 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS 31200.00 Disboursement - Financial Year 2020 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development 00000000037 - ACAP - COMUNITÀ DI S. EGIDIO APS XM-DAC-6-4-013253-01-0 AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development The "INTER-LINKED" project stands out for its goal of improving healthcare services in Malawi, a country facing significant health challenges, including the high prevalence of HIV, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and women’s cancers. The initiative, funded with a total contribution of €4.8 million over 36 months, aims to strengthen the health system through an integrated approach by maximizing diagnostic services and enhancing the quality and coverage of healthcare services. It places particular emphasis on vulnerable groups, including adolescents, young women, pregnant women, and HIV+ patients. Key activities include clinical diagnostics, operational research, healthcare staff training, awareness campaigns, and the implementation of updated health protocols. The collaboration with local partners such as the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) and the Peace and Development Trust (PDT) ensures sustainable solutions to promote well-being and equitable access to healthcare in a context marked by severe disparities and limited resources, laying the groundwork for lasting change. The initiative is carried out by the University of Rome Tor Vergata in accordance with Article 24, paragraph 1 of Law 125/2014 (Art. 24/125). Il progetto "INTER-LINKED" si distingue per il suo obiettivo di migliorare i servizi sanitari in Malawi, un paese che affronta sfide significative in ambito sanitario, come l'alta prevalenza di HIV, malattie non trasmissibili (NCDs) e tumori femminili. L'iniziativa, finanziata con un contributo totale di 4,8 milioni di euro per 36 mesi, mira a rafforzare il sistema sanitario attraverso un approccio integrato massimizzando i servizi diagnostici e migliorando la qualità e la copertura dei servizi sanitari, con un focus particolare sui gruppi più vulnerabili, tra cui adolescenti, giovani donne, donne in gravidanza e pazienti HIV+. Le attività principali includono diagnosi cliniche, ricerca operativa, formazione del personale sanitario, campagne di sensibilizzazione e avvio di protocolli sanitari aggiornati. La collaborazione di partner locali come la Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) e il Peace and Development Trust (PDT), assicura soluzioni sostenibili per promuovere il benessere e l'accesso equo alla salute in un contesto caratterizzato da gravi disparità e risorse limitate, ponendo le basi per un cambiamento duraturo. L’iniziativa è realizzata dall’Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata coerentemente all’art. 24, comma 1 della Legge 125/2014 art.24/125. Rafforzare la capacità di risposta del sistema sanitario alle malattie infettive, non trasmissibili, epilessia e ai tumori femminili con particolare attenzione alle fasce piu’ vulnerabili della popolazione in Malawi. SDG 3 – Assicurare la salute e il benessere per tutti e per tutte le età. In particolare, contribuirà a raggiungere seguenti target: 3.3. Malattie infettive. Entro il 2030, porre fine alle epidemie di AIDS, tubercolosi, malaria e malattie tropicali trascurate e combattere l'epatite, le malattie trasmesse dall'acqua e altre malattie trasmissibili. 3.4. Malattie non trasmissibili. Entro il 2030, ridurre di un terzo la mortalità prematura per malattie non trasmissibili attraverso la prevenzione e il trattamento, e promuovere la salute mentale e il benessere. 3.8 Diritto Universale alla salute. raggiungere la copertura sanitaria universale, includendo la protezione dal rischio finanziario, accesso a servizi sanitari essenziali di qualità e a medicine e vaccini sicure, efficaci ed economicamente accessibili per tutti. 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