The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) is one of the key innovations established by the Italian law on international cooperation (Law No. 125/2014). The Agency began operating in January 2016, with the aim of aligning Italy with its principal European and global partners in the endeavor of development. The Agency headquarters is in Rome and has a field office in Lebanon.

The AICS mission is to perform technical and operational activities associated with the examination, development, financing, management, and control of the cooperation initiatives.