Donors’ Den

We focus on removing the systemic barriers that prevent coastal communities from leading ocean protection and securing their futures.

Our model unlocks the resources, skills, voice, and evidence communities need to lead by:

• Funding: local organisations to catalyse, expand and sustain their efforts.
• Training and learning: to build and share knowledge, solutions and skills.
• Advocacy: to shift policies and power to coastal communities.
• Community-owned data: to inform decisions, track change, and drive accountability.

Nature’s Pitch Africa is an African-led funder supporting grassroots organisations, nature-based enterprises, innovators, scientists and environmental leaders working to protect and restore Africa’s natural resources.

We provide funding, capacity building, networks and visibility to help locally developed solutions grow into lasting environmental, social and economic impact.

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) is the public body responsible for technical and operational implementation of Italy’s international development, humanitarian, and solidarity programs.

Overview & Structure

• Established Under: Italian Law No. 125/2014 (operational since January 2016).
• Headquarters: Rome, Italy (with a base in Florence and 20 global field offices).
• Regional Presence: The AICS Nairobi Regional Office manages operations across Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
• Strategic Pillars: Peace, Partnership, People, Planet, and Prosperity (aligned with the UN 2030 Agenda and SDGs).

Core Sectors & Activities

• Rural Development & Food Security: Agroecology, sustainable agriculture, and food systems transformation.
• Environment & Water Security: Climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) infrastructure (such as the Sabuun Dam project in Somalia).
• Human Development & Health: Strengthening local health systems, maternal health networks (like Donna-Link), and medical equipment deployment.
• Education & Technical Training: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) frameworks and academic programs like the IASA PhD scholarships under the Mattei Plan.
• Humanitarian Aid: Interventions in fragile and crisis-affected contexts.