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A Statistic Business Register (SBR) to frame Palestinian small & medium enterprises production activities
Rome, February 20th 2020 – Last working day for the first study visit to ISTAT that Palestinian experts from PCBS – Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Finance paid to Rome, in order to estimate and use a Structural Business Statistics (SBS) of entrepreneurships in Palestine, with the technical support of ISTAT and the financial […]
AICS and Public Prosecution for Palestinian minors best interest
Ramallah, February 12th 2020 – Relevant achieved results and new objectives to safeguard Palestinian minors have been discussed between AICS Jerusalem Director Cristina Natoli and the Palestinian General Prosecutor Mr. Akram Al-Khatib. The new Italian project IN YOUR INTEREST, focused on budget supports to Ministry of Social Development and Public Prosecution and activities in partnership with […]
An evaluation model for the work of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
Jerusalem, February the 4th 2020 – The mission to Palestine of the OIV – Independent Evaluation Organization, represented by Advisor Mr. Stefano Glinianski and Mr. Leone Gianturco, Director of Planning and General Affairs of AICS, was held in order to verify and discuss the results of the survey submitted by AICS Jerusalem’s stakeholders. The analysis was aimed […]
Kick-off of the two projects funded by the AICS call for proposal “Affidato”: WE WORLD/GVC and COSPE undertake to enhance women’s economic empowerment and to promote women’s participation in public life in Palestine
Jerusalem, January 15th 2020 – Two agreements concerning the implementation of the program “AMAL: Human Rights and Gender Equality” have been signed by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation – AICS and the Italian civil society organizations WE WORLD/GVC and COSPE, that will be leading two different three-year development projects with a total budget of €1.350.000,00 […]
A network of centres for the treatment of rare haematological diseases (haemophilia, thalassaemia and other hemoglobinopathies) in Palestine
Jerusalem, January the 10th, 2020 – The visit to Palestine of the Representatives of the Higher Institute of Health (National Blood Center) and the Hemophilia Center of the Hospital of Perugia has just terminated. The mission has been organized in the frameworkof the initiative “HAEMO-PAL – Enhancement of the Clinical Centres for the Diagnosis and Care […]
Risks and opportunities of the in vitro fertilization thanks to two workshops in Ramallah and Gaza
Ramallah, December the 19th 2019 – The project PROMOTING SEXUAL HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN PALESTINE marks a new and important result with the presentation of a detailed study on in vitro fertilization during two different moment in Gaza and in the West bank. The issue of fertility and the pressure related to conception that Palestinian […]
Two-day training for Palestinian officials on the Rights of People with Disabilities
Jericho, December the 18th 2019 – A two-day training is under way for officials from the Ministry of Social Development and key stakeholders of the Palestinian civil society to strengthen their ability to protect the Rights of People with Disabilities through procedures and regulations. In particular, definition of disability and its legislative framework will be addressed, but […]
MADE IN HEBRON: the shoe industry of Palestine
Ramallah, December the 16th 2019 – The multi-bilateral project “Enhancing the value chain of the footwear sector in Hebron”, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation with a grant of €500,000 and carried out by UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) has just ended, after 18 months from the starting date. The project led to a […]
Second visit to Palestine of the Guarantor of the rights of detainees and Antigone Association
Ramallah, December the 10th 2019 – The exchange of best practices and training activities between the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and Palestinian Institutions to improve living conditions in prisons is ongoing and shows good results. A new mission of the Guarantor of the rights of detainees and people without personal freedom and the Antigone Association has […]
Newly Launched “Together Against Violence” Joint Campaign Demands Prompt Adoption of Family Protection Bill and Better Access to Services for Gender-Based Violence Survivors in Palestine
Ramallah, 25 Nov 2019 – A 16-day joint campaign “Together Against Violence” was launched today, calling for prompt adoption of the Family Protection Bill and better access to services for gender-based violence (GBV) survivors. The campaign gathered a record-high of 68 national and international partners, which will roll out more than 100 coordinated activities throughout the […]