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Eni Ghana signs LOI with Italian Agency for Development Cooperation

From Ghanaian Times · () English

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  • Eni Ghana and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) signed a Letter of Intent to boost sustainable development in Ghana.
  • The partnership will focus on areas like education, TVET, agriculture, WASH, health, and economic diversification.
  • This collaboration aligns with the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Eni Ghana has formalized its commitment to Ghana's sustainable development by signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).

The agreement aims to forge strategic partnerships and mobilize resources to foster inclusive development within Ghana's host communities. Key areas of cooperation include education, technical and vocational education and training (TVET), agriculture and value chain development, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), community health, nutrition, food security, and broader economic diversification initiatives.

This Letter of Intent reflects our unwavering commitment to the communities where we operate.

— Maurizio PinnaThe Managing Director of Eni Ghana spoke at the signing ceremony in Accra.

Maurizio Pinna, Managing Director of Eni Ghana, stated that the LOI reflects the company's "unwavering commitment to the communities where we operate." He added, "Partnering with AICS allows us to align our efforts with the UN 2030 Agenda and deliver meaningful, lasting impact from vocational training to clean water access."

Partnering with AICS allows us to align our efforts with the UN 2030 Agenda and deliver meaningful, lasting impact from vocational training to clean water access.

— Maurizio PinnaThe Managing Director of Eni Ghana highlighted the strategic alignment of the partnership.

The collaboration supports the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, emphasizing the shared goal of maximizing impact through coordinated efforts and joint projects. Eni has been active in Ghana since 2009, involved in offshore hydrocarbon exploration and production, and contributes significantly to the country's energy needs, particularly through the OCTP project which supplies gas for power generation.

Beyond energy, Eni Ghana's initiatives extend to training, economic diversification, and improving access to water, sanitation, and energy. AICS, which established an office in Accra in December 2021, recognizes Ghana as a priority country for Italian Development Cooperation, focusing on education, vocational training, health, and agri-food ecosystems.

We look forward to what this collaboration will achieve for the people in our host communities and beyond.

— Maurizio PinnaThe Managing Director of Eni Ghana expressed optimism about the collaboration's future impact.
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