The Italian cultural cooperation, orignally focused on the archeological field, in the last few years increased in quality and quantity.
The Italian Archaeological Mission of the ISIAO is active in Baraqish, Al Jawf Governatorate, and Tamna, Shabwa Governatorate.
In 2003 the Yemeni Italian Center for Archaeological Research was opened in the premises of the National Museum of Sana'a.
Other projects have been approved i.e. the restoration of one of  the most important mosques of the Country (Madrasa Amiriya in Rada' a) and, with the contribution of the Italian trust funds at Unesco,  a safeguard plan of the ancient center of Sana'  and an intervention in the Center of conservation of Koranic manuscripts Dar Al Makhtutat.
In 2003 a course of Italian language and literature was launched in Sana'a University thanks to Italian funds.
Many cultural events have been organized by the Embassy of Italy: in 2004, in the framework of the celebration of Sana'a, Arab Capital of Culture, the exhibit "Islam in Sicily", the workshop of the artists Baldo Diodato and Alfredo Romano and the concert of the group of Luigi Cinque.
In 2004 the bilateral Agreement on Cultural and Scientific Cooperation, signed in 1998, entered finally into force. After the adoption of the relative "Executive Program", in phase of negotiation, the Agreement will be a valid instrument for an increase of cultural relations.
The Italian program of scholarships currently allows 33 Yemeni citizens to follow postgraduate courses in Italy, mainly in medical sciences.