We aim to foster sustainable and inclusive development by promoting the growth of local communities and responding to the needs of the areas.
We promote Development Programmes and access to energy initiatives for the communities in the areas that host our activities. Promoting community development means addressing the basic needs of communities and supporting global human development by promoting the wider enjoyment of rights such as the right to food, health, water and education, as well as supporting local businesses and creating employment opportunities. We also support initiatives to diversify economies, protect the environment and provide vocational training to create new job opportunities. Furthermore, since 2020, Eni has adopted a gender-mainstreaming approach to its business and local development projects. This ensures that the impact on women in local communities is properly identified, with the aim of maximising positive impacts and preventing any potential negative consequences. Our distinctive "Dual Flag" approach is based on respecting the individual, understanding local needs and forging lasting partnerships with national and international bodies, resulting in the Alliances for Development.
Through local development projects, we aim to contribute to positive and lasting change within communities. In 2025, there were 64 cooperation agreements in place across the sectors in which we operate.
Our projects aim to safeguard the right to health, contribute to social and health development, and strengthen the healthcare systems of the host countries. The initiatives carried out in 2025, in collaboration with local health authorities and with the involvement of civil society organisations, hospitals and leading scientific partners, focused primarily on maternal and child health, primary healthcare, the prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases, nutritional support, access to safe water and sanitation, as well as support for medical emergencies.
In 2025, 26 agreements were in place, of which 7 were newly signed during the year with:
Our aim is to ensure that people in the communities where we operate have access to quality, effective, inclusive and long-term education. Some of our main initiatives, implemented in partnership with local authorities, international organisations and with the involvement of civil society groups, include:
In 2025, there were 13 active Education agreements, including 2 new ones signed with UNESCO in Congo and with the Terra Felix Cooperative in Italy.
Our aim is to help local communities access clean and safe water and sanitation services to improve living conditions and public health, particularly in areas where access to clean water is limited or unavailable.
Activities in this area may include:
In 2025, a partnership with OIKOS was established in Mozambique to improve access to safe drinking water for local communities.
We contribute to the conservation and protection of the local natural heritage by supporting ecosystem restoration projects and the conservation and rehabilitation of aquatic ecosystems.
The initiatives also include activities such as:
In 2025, Eni continued the collaboration with UNESCO in Mexico to implement a comprehensive water security plan for the Mezcalapa-Samaria sub-basin in the state of Tabasco to deal with frequent flooding and has signed a new agreement with the Information-Analytical Centre for Water Resources (IACWR) in Kazakhstan on flood prevention and water resource management.
Projects in this area aim to achieve food security, business development, agriculture and fishing, infrastructure development, the creation of new job opportunities, the empowerment of women and young people, and economic promotion and growth.
Examples of these initiatives include:
There were 16 partnerships in place in 2025, eight of which were new: two in Egypt, one with SEKEM and one with AICS; in the Ivory Coast with CERCO Ivory Coast; in Kenya with E4Impact; in Mozambique with the National Secretariat of State; in Kazakhstan with EFCA; in Italy with Fondazione Banco Alimentare; and in Oman with the Wali Office.
Activities in this area aim to provide access to energy to communities and areas where it is currently limited or non-existent. Some projects focus on reducing the use of non-renewable energy sources, mitigating the effects of climate change, and providing energy for agriculture, the production of local goods and services and the development of small businesses.
Some of our main activities involve:
In this area, there were four partnerships in place in 2025, including a new one in Tunisia with the Tataouine Governorate.
Through local development projects, we aim to contribute to positive and lasting change within communities. In 2025, there were 64 cooperation agreements in place across the sectors in which we operate.
Our projects aim to safeguard the right to health, contribute to social and health development, and strengthen the healthcare systems of the host countries. The initiatives carried out in 2025, in collaboration with local health authorities and with the involvement of civil society organisations, hospitals and leading scientific partners, focused primarily on maternal and child health, primary healthcare, the prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases, nutritional support, access to safe water and sanitation, as well as support for medical emergencies.
In 2025, 26 agreements were in place, of which 7 were newly signed during the year with:
Our aim is to ensure that people in the communities where we operate have access to quality, effective, inclusive and long-term education. Some of our main initiatives, implemented in partnership with local authorities, international organisations and with the involvement of civil society groups, include:
In 2025, there were 13 active Education agreements, including 2 new ones signed with UNESCO in Congo and with the Terra Felix Cooperative in Italy.
Our aim is to help local communities access clean and safe water and sanitation services to improve living conditions and public health, particularly in areas where access to clean water is limited or unavailable.
Activities in this area may include:
In 2025, a partnership with OIKOS was established in Mozambique to improve access to safe drinking water for local communities.
We contribute to the conservation and protection of the local natural heritage by supporting ecosystem restoration projects and the conservation and rehabilitation of aquatic ecosystems.
The initiatives also include activities such as:
In 2025, Eni continued the collaboration with UNESCO in Mexico to implement a comprehensive water security plan for the Mezcalapa-Samaria sub-basin in the state of Tabasco to deal with frequent flooding and has signed a new agreement with the Information-Analytical Centre for Water Resources (IACWR) in Kazakhstan on flood prevention and water resource management.
Projects in this area aim to achieve food security, business development, agriculture and fishing, infrastructure development, the creation of new job opportunities, the empowerment of women and young people, and economic promotion and growth.
Examples of these initiatives include:
There were 16 partnerships in place in 2025, eight of which were new: two in Egypt, one with SEKEM and one with AICS; in the Ivory Coast with CERCO Ivory Coast; in Kenya with E4Impact; in Mozambique with the National Secretariat of State; in Kazakhstan with EFCA; in Italy with Fondazione Banco Alimentare; and in Oman with the Wali Office.
Activities in this area aim to provide access to energy to communities and areas where it is currently limited or non-existent. Some projects focus on reducing the use of non-renewable energy sources, mitigating the effects of climate change, and providing energy for agriculture, the production of local goods and services and the development of small businesses.
Some of our main activities involve:
In this area, there were four partnerships in place in 2025, including a new one in Tunisia with the Tataouine Governorate.
Some examples of the local development projects that we support in the countries where we operate.
We define and implement local development programmes along five key lines of action.
We strive to ensure that our activities do not negatively impact the lives of people affected by the activities, through a risk-based model that classifies business projects.
Project development may require the acquisition and/or use of land (or water) and the subsequent economic displacement. It is therefore necessary to minimise the socio-economic impacts by limiting as much as possible the loss of assets or the loss of access to assets, which generates the loss of sources of income or livelihood resources.
Local Content is a tool that supports communication with local authorities and provides a useful assessment to guide investment decisions to promote local development. It represents the added value brought to the countries through the following lines of intervention:
We track and examine all requests received from our stakeholders to implement sustainable development initiatives shared with local communities. Key elements of the process are openness to dialogue and listening, inclusiveness, understanding the views and expectations of those involved, and sharing choices.
Sustainability is an integral part of all business activities: from the phases of entering a new country to decommissioning activities. We implement differentiated approaches and a range of solutions tailored to the specific circumstances of each country. In addressing the transition, we are focusing on a business model based on the diversification of energy sources and their supply, with the aim of contributing to the development of communities in the countries where we operate, through industrial and local development projects. We have developed a systemic approach to define priority areas of intervention, implementing ‘tailor-made’ projects based on the needs of local populations, while contributing to the SDGs and the achievement of the sustainability objectives set out in the Strategic Plan.
Our presence in local communities follows a five-step approach.
Knowledge of the country's socio-economic, environmental and cultural contexts through the application of internationally recognised tools, also applied at sub-national level, such as the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (Global MPI - Multidimensional Poverty Index) or the Country profiles on Sustainable Development Goals (defined by SDSN). We are committed to ensuring that our activities do not have a negative impact on the lives of the people affected by our operations, through a risk-based model that classifies business projects and by conducting environmental, social and health impact assessments in accordance with international standards, incorporating local standards where necessary.
An ongoing and reciprocal relationship with those directly or indirectly affected allows for an analysis of their needs and/or the management and monitoring of any complaints, understand local needs and consolidate mutual trust.
Monitoring activities to identify issues, opportunities, and risks from a socio-economic and environmental standpoint (including the respect and promotion of human rights), through the use of impact assessment tools (ESHIA), or specific studies, such as Human Rights Impact Assessment. Assessing potential direct and indirect impacts and implementing any necessary mitigation measures.
The analysis of local needs, the definition and implementation of local development programmes (LDPs) consistent with Country Development Plans, local needs analysis, Agenda 2030 and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
We manage the evaluation and measurement of local development through the use of tools and methodologies:
In addition, we have adopted the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning management tool to monitor, evaluate and, if necessary, redesign projects, risks or other aspects in order to maximise benefits for communities.
The numerous collaborations with institutions, cooperation agencies and local stakeholders enable a useful approach, to identify key interventions to be implemented in the area.
The strategy developed by Enrico Mattei promotes collaboration with the territories in which we operate to foster sustainable development and meet the needs of communities.
We support a transition that gives everyone access to reliable and sustainable energy through secure supplies of sources and the use of technologies that support the decarbonization process.
Learn moreIn 2019 we signed a joint declaration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), establishing a pioneering public-private cooperation model aimed at contributing to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in Africa. The collaboration focuses on developing various initiatives to contribute to a fair energy transition. In the Republic of Congo we opened a centre of excellence for renewable energy, in Mozambique we promote youth employment in the agricultural sector, and in the Cape Verde Islands we conducted a feasibility study for the application of onshore and offshore renewables. Finally, as part of the Global partnership for hydrogen application in industry launched by UNIDO, we provide technical support to the table of experts set up to accelerate the global strategic dialogue on hydrogen in industry for developing countries.
With the aim of promoting the creation of an integrated and inclusive sustainable energy market for the country and the wider region, we have initiated a project with the Oyo Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RE&EE) in the Republic of the Congo. The initiative focuses on important issues such as the water-energy-food nexus, rural electrification and the development of the clean energy sector.
As part of the Access to Water initiative implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Eni, in collaboration with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), 22 water plants were built in the states of Borno and Yobo in north-east Nigeria. The public-private partnership, launched in 2018, leveraged the parties’ expertise and know-how to facilitate access to water resources for communities affected by the humanitarian crisis in the north-east of the country.
Stories and pictures from our work with FAO in Nigeria: our practical contribution to improving access to water and mitigating the climate crisis in the country.
Read the bookIn 2022 we completed the project initiated by Eni and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kazakhstan to bring solar power and other energy efficiency measures to a secondary school in Turkistan for the benefit of 1,900 students.
In 2025, Eni continued the partnership started in 2023 with UNESCO in Mexico, signing a second deal to put in place a global Water Security Plan for the Mezcalapa-Samaria sub-basin in the state of Tabasco, to tackle frequent flooding. The objective is to reduce the risk of natural disasters and to plan activities related to sustainable tourism management as an opportunity for economic diversification of the areas where our operations are located, particularly the restoration of the La Venta Park-Museum in Villahermosa.
Together with AVSI, we work to support local communities in the state of Tabasco, Mexico. Our activities in the region include projects focused on nutrition and social integration. Through local initiatives, we encourage young people to play an active role in their communities and provide them with technical and personal development training, thereby supporting their economic and personal independence.
In collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the State of Tabasco, we are working to improve nutrition and maternal and child health in the municipality of Cardenas by strengthening health services and access.
We contribute to community health and to promoting quality primary and emergency healthcare services in the Governorate of Port Said, Egypt, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Population and the General Authority of Healthcare. We have supplied hospitals with medical equipment to support cardiology, urology, neurology and gynaecology services, carried out health training activities, initiated activities to establish a training centre of excellence for health personnel, and conducted awareness-raising campaigns on communicable diseases in primary schools.
In the context of projects to promote education in Italy, the creation of the Agricultural Experimentation and Training Centre (CASF) for the community of Lucania promotes more sustainable and profitable agriculture, while enhancing marginal areas. The dual objective is to develop agricultural experimentation initiatives and to provide professional training and dissemination activities. The centre acts as a crossroads between the production system, training and research, promoting the transfer of technology, good practices and agricultural innovations. In addition to experimental tests in the field of Agriculture 4.0, the project also involves local start-ups and includes training for operators and students from technical institutes on agronomic issues, as well as the organization of school tours for primary and secondary schools.
With the aim of supporting the recovery and distribution of food surpluses to combat waste and help the most vulnerable families, we work to contribute to the cost of transporting food from the Banco Alimentare della Sicilia's [Sicily’s food bank] hub in Catania to charitable organisations in Gela, while also working to optimise logistics and establish strategic agreements with operators in the sector.
To promote access to water, the agricultural project in the governorates of Matrouh and South Sinai, Egypt, is helping to increase the resilience of rural communities to desertification in the Seventh Community and Wadi Mukattab. We are helping to improve access to water by installing water supply systems for agricultural and domestic use, providing better sanitation, and training livestock breeders and farmers to increase the productivity of their economic activities.
In October 2025, Joule, together with Eni Natural Energies Rwanda, in collaboration with Elis and the Salesians of Don Bosco in Kigali, organised a programme in Rwanda to strengthen the technical and entrepreneurial skills of local manufacturers of improved cookstoves, promote skilled employment and the sustainable development of the communities involved.
In 2024, through Eni Natural Energies Sucursal em Angola, we launched the Clean Cooking program in Angola. Free stove distribution in communities is organised by Don Bosco and Doctors with Africa CUAMM. The programme has fostered the creation of workshops dedicated to the production of improved stoves at Don Bosco’s vocational training centres in Luanda and Benguela, and has aided in the development of entrepreneurship and technical skills, creating specialised job opportunities. The initiative also includes scholarships leading to jobs in the field of environment and renewable energies, and awareness campaigns on nutrition and basic hygiene to strengthen both local health services and the educational system.
From 2019 we will implement a programme of technical and vocational training in collaboration with the Cabo Delgado Provincial Directorate for Science and Technology, Higher Vocational and Technical Education, Don Bosco High School and the Colleges and Institutes of Canada. The aim is to support the improvement of young people’s technical skills by providing assistance to the Industrial and Commercial Institute of Pemba (IICP). We have contributed to the training and certification of teachers and managers of the IICP, provided industrial equipment, instrumentation and built a laboratory. We also provide scholarships and professional courses.
With this university, we have developed different methodologies to measure the impacts generated on the territory, assessing the economic value brought by our presence and analysing the social benefits created. The methodologies are defined in accordance with metrics already used by international bodies and validated by research and academic institutions. The main tools that have been developed are the Eni Local Content Evaluation (ELCE) Model and the Eni Impact Tool. To date, the ELCE model has been applied to the following projects: CCS Ravenna Phase 1 Congo LNG and Baleine projects in Côte d'Ivoire, OCTP in Ghana, East Hub, West Hub, Quiluma & Maboqueiro in Angola, Zohr in Egypt, Coral South in Mozambique, Area 1 in Mexico, as well as to the Italian operating sites of Ravenna, Sannazzaro de' Burgondi and Val d'Agri. The Eni Impact Tool has been applied to energy access projects in the Republic of Congo (Centrale Électrique du Congo) and in some communities in the Niger Delta.
We collaborate with the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Milan on different projects and with multiple applications in the field. In the Republic of Congo, we are working to develop agro-livestock initiatives and support the activities of the Centre d'Appui Technique et Ressources Professionnelles (CATREP).
Our partnerships are the result of a shared commitment to help provide energy to the people of a growing world.
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