Italy

Partnership overview

Italy joined the African Development Fund (ADF) in 1975 and became a member of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 1982. Italy supported the 2010 General Capital Increase VI and ADF XII replenishment of the African Development Bank Group.

Italy uniquely supports the Bank’s for the Initiative for Risk Mitigation in Africa (IRMA). IRMA will contribute to AfDB’s effort in enhancing the effective use of existing risk mitigation products as a catalyst for mobilizing investment for infrastructure projects in Africa.

Italy is a member of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) and has made financial contributions to support the activities of the Secretariat at the AfDB.

Joint Initiatives

Italy contributes to the following initiatives:

• Initiative for Risk Mitigation in Africa (IRMA): IRMA aims to encourage the effective use of existing risk mitigation products as a catalyst for mobilizing investment for infrastructure projects in Africa.
• Infrastructure for Consortium for Africa (ICA): ICA was launched at the G8 Gleneagles summit in 2005 to support the scaling up of investment for infrastructure development in Africa from both public and private sources.

Contact

Mrs. Laurence Gielen
Principal Cooperation Officer
Partnerships and Cooperation Unit (ORRU)
Tel: + (216) 71 10 2641