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Structure and Staff

The staff of the AICS office in Islamabad, which also has competence over Afghanistan, consists, in addition to the head of office, of fourteen people who serve as experts in the fields of infrastructure, environment, rural development, cultural heritage preservation, communication, gender equality, and humanitarian assistance in Pakistan and Afghanistan. This team is further supported by personnel responsible for administration, secretarial duties, and drivers.

Read more The staff of the AICS office in Islamabad, which also has competence over Afghanistan, consists, in addition to the head of office, of fourteen people who serve as experts in the fields of infrastructure, environment, rural development, cultural heritage preservation, communication, gender equality, and humanitarian assistance in Pakistan and Afghanistan. This team is further supported by personnel responsible for administration, secretarial duties, and drivers.

Profile and objectives

Italian cooperation in Pakistan began in the 1980s, focusing on rural development and poverty reduction. Earlier roots include the 1955 archaeological mission and the 1954 K2 expedition, which expanded into climate research with Ev-K2-CNR in 1989. From 2002 to 2021, Italy supported Afghanistan in governance, health, and culture. In 2021, Italy moved Afghan programs to Islamabad after political changes. Italy continues humanitarian efforts in the region.

Read more Italian cooperation in Pakistan began in the 1980s, focusing on rural development and poverty reduction. Earlier roots include the 1955 archaeological mission and the 1954 K2 expedition, which expanded into climate research with Ev-K2-CNR in 1989. From 2002 to 2021, Italy supported Afghanistan in governance, health, and culture. In 2021, Italy moved Afghan programs to Islamabad after political changes. Italy continues humanitarian efforts in the region.

Head of office

Francesco Zatta is an international development sector practitioner with over 12 years of experience working with NGOs and the Italian Cooperation. Holding a master’s degree in Cultural Anthropology, Mr. Zatta’s technical expertise focused on strategic planning of sectoral cooperation programmes, liaising with partners, effective implementation and coordination of programme operations and administration. Throughout his development career, he also has extensive experience in providing quality assurance support to EU-funded cooperation programmes (Indirect management and PRAG) and multi-annual and annual Italian bilateral cooperation programmes.

Read more Francesco Zatta is an international development sector practitioner with over 12 years of experience working with NGOs and the Italian Cooperation. Holding a master’s degree in Cultural Anthropology, Mr. Zatta’s technical expertise focused on strategic planning of sectoral cooperation programmes, liaising with partners, effective implementation and coordination of programme operations and administration. Throughout his development career, he also has extensive experience in providing quality assurance support to EU-funded cooperation programmes (Indirect management and PRAG) and multi-annual and annual Italian bilateral cooperation programmes.