KSG Director General, Prof. Nura Mohamed participated in the launch of the Africa Project – Mattei Plan at the National School of Administration (SNA), hosted at the Royal Palace of Caserta, Italy, as part of the Kenyan Delegation led by the Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service Mr. Felix Koskei.

Kenya and Italy inaugurated a structured partnership to support inclusive development by advancing leadership capability and institutional capacity across the public sector.

Under the framework of Italy’s Mattei Plan, an initiative redefining Africa–Europe relations,   the engagement convened senior public officials from Kenya, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, and Tunisia. The forum also marked the official launch of a flagship capacity-building programme designed to empower top-tier public sector leadership across the four countries.

The Kenya-Italy collaboration is intentionally timed as governments are facing growing pressure to deliver services efficiently while managing fiscal constraints and rising public expectations.

The collaboration brings together the Italian National School of Administration and the Kenya School of Government where both Schools will benefit from policy-oriented research, exchange of expertise, exchange of good practices and organization of events.

The flagship initiative will also support the design of reform programmes tailored to emerging governance challenges, including digital transformation, performance management, and citizen-centred service delivery.