Initial actions for the establishment of the Enrico Mattei Center for education, research, and innovation in agricultural sector

About this project

The initiative foresees the launch of preliminary actions for the Enrico Mattei Center in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, aimed at establishing an Italo-African center of excellence for higher education, applied research, and innovation in the agricultural sector. The project stems from the need to develop integrated educational and technological models capable of addressing Africa’s key challenges in areas such as sustainable agriculture, food security, and environmental protection. The Center is envisioned as a permanent platform for building local capacities, strengthening institutional competencies, and enhancing African human capital—not only through the development of new skills but also through the recognition and integration of local, traditional, and scientific knowledge developed across the continent. The approach aims to create a knowledge ecosystem based on dialogue between technological innovation and African wisdom, promoting solutions adapted to territorial contexts. Part of the broader Mattei Plan for Africa and supported by the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the governments of Italy and Algeria on July 23, 2025, the project aims to consolidate an equal and lasting cooperation based on co-development and the transfer of knowledge and technologies. The physical structure of the Center, already built by the Algerian government in 2021, now serves as an infrastructure ready to host innovative training and research programs, with particular attention to yout…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 4Quality Education
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Algeria

Sectors

Education facilities and trainingHigher educationAgricultural education/trainingTechnological research and development

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DELLA TUSCIA

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013389-01-0.

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