The Mattei Plan for Africa: A Turning Point for Italy’s Development Cooperation Policy?

ETTG’s coordinator Daniele Fattibene has co-authored a commentary with Stefano Manservisi overviewing the Mattei Plan.

Italy launched the Mattei Plan to strengthen its development cooperation with Africa. The plan has an initial funding of 5.5 billion euros and focuses on five key areas: education, agriculture, health, energy, and water. The plan aims to build a new form of partnership with African countries and leverage public and private investments.

A key element of the Mattei Plan is to set up dialogue with African countries and organizations. This will ensure that the plan addresses the needs of African countries and avoids a top-down approach. The plan also aims to boost Italian participation in EU tools and leverage multilateral development banks to attract more funding.

The Mattei Plan has the potential to be a game-changer for Italy’s development cooperation with Africa. However, it is important to ensure that the plan is well-coordinated, adequately funded, and involves all relevant actors, including the private sector and civil society organizations.

Find the IAI commentary here.

Here’s a summary of the key points of the Mattei Plan:

Funding5.5 billion euros
Focus areasEducation, agriculture, health, energy, and water
GoalBuild a new form of partnership with African countries
ApproachDialogue with African countries and organizations, leverage EU tools and multilateral development banks
ChallengesEnsure coordination, funding, and involvement of all relevant actors

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