Our activities
Local development PDF Print E-mail

Assistance in international crisis-hit areas, with stabilisation and peace keeping actions

Assistance in areas lagging behind in their development, in Italy and abroad

  • Support in the re-establishment of local governance:

  1. Socio-economic and territorial planning, and programmes to develop the agricultural and health sectors following sustainability criteria;

  2. Re-organise and train public administrations;

  3. Optimise inter-institutional relationships and decentralisation;

  4. Guide local development processes and the involvement of stakeholders.

 

  • Advanced and vocational training programmes, delivered on-site or via distance learning.

  • Determine sustainability criteria and guidelines for reconstruction that are in line with long-term development objectives.

  • Drafting of micro development projects for remote communities; planning and management of microcredit projects for development.

  • Encouragement for regions looking to capitalise on their assets to develop a sustainable local economy and facilitate equal opportunity.

 

 
Environmental management PDF Print E-mail
Support in the management of water and environmental resources
  • Support with the planning and management of water and environmental resources (waste disposal, natural areas, desertification processes, alternative sources of energy ).
  • Support with technical planning of systems and networks.
  • General consulting and coordination of project logistics and realisation; assistance in drafting and managing bids, contracts and financing for public works.
  • Application of quality-control criteria and of environment management systems according to sustainability criteria.
  • Programmes of advanced and vocational training – delivered on-site or via distance learning.
  • Encouraging joint efforts and resolution of conflicts in terms of use and availability of resources and compatibility of public works projects.
  • Technical assistance and training to govern and manage local public services.

Technical assistance in areas hit by environmental disaster or crisis

  • Support to re-establish the processes of governance and facilitate recovery and redevelopment in the aftermath of environmental disasters.

  • Post-emergency planning and projects for territorial and environmental defence in conjunction with civil defence authorities.

  • Support in the planning of preventative and first-response measures.

  • Communication and information dissemination campaigns for public entities and citizens.

  • Definition of standards and indicators for measuring sustainability and quality of development.

  • Research and development projects – technological innovation, realisation of information and cartographic systems; transfer of technologies, experience and know-how in the Mediterranean and elsewhere.

  • Assistance implementing EU directives in new or prospective member states.

 
Lawfulness and integration PDF Print E-mail

Areas characterised by the presence of organised crime

  • Programmes for economic development and shared civic responsibility; re-establishment of the rule of law and promotion of the relationship with public institutions; support in the management of conflicts among local communities and at institutional levels
  • Technical, administrative and organisational support for authorities whose powers have been usurped by mafia infiltration.
  • Advanced and vocational training programmes - on-site or via distance learning.
  • Projects for administrative transparency and counter-corruption.
  • Assistance with the redistribution and management of assets confiscated from criminal organisations.
  • Communication and information dissemination programmes.

Support with immigration policy management

  • Training and assistance related to all issues surrounding the assimilation of immigrants;
  • Planning of operational frameworks for re-integrating people in their homelands by identifying and managing targeted cooperation projects;
  • Support with projects related to development and financial assistance for areas directly affected by the arrival of large numbers of migrants;
  • Communication and information dissemination programmes.