Project

Community-based inventorying of the intangible cultural heritage in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas

Benefitting country(ies): Bahamas

To be implemented by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture (Division of Cultural Affairs), this twenty-four-month project aims to raise awareness about the importance of intangible cultural heritage in The Bahamas and to build local capacities to create and manage a national inventory. The project involves preparing a two-year plan to implement and ensure the sustainability of the inventory

  • Financial assistance:
    US$ 99,363 granted in 2023
  • Dates of implementation:
    14/08/2024 - 31/08/2026
  • Documents:
    Request form ICH-04: English|French
    Budget and timetable: English|French

Capacity building for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in emergencies in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Pacific and the Caribbean

Benefitting country(ies): Bahamas Belize Fiji Tonga Vanuatu

In line with the Operational principles and modalities for safeguarding living heritage (or ICH) in emergencies, the project addresses the severe threats from natural disasters to the transmission and viability of ICH in five Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean and the Pacific, notably: Belize, the Bahamas, Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu. It aims to integrate ICH safeguarding into

News and activities:

  • Project budget:
    US$ 500,000
  • Source:
    Japan Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/04/2022 - 01/12/2025

Strengthening capacities for preparing nomination files for the Lists of the 2003 Convention in Small Island and Developing States (SIDS) in Latin America and the Caribbean

Benefitting country(ies): Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada Guyana Haiti Jamaica Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago

In the context of the 2003 Convention’s global capacity-building programme, this project aims at building capacities of Small Island and Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean on the preparation of nomination files for the Lists of the 2003 Convention, with a view to improve the effective safeguarding of living heritage across the region and contribute to greater geographical balance of the elements i

News and activities:

  • Project budget:
    US$ 75,000
  • Source:
    Netherlands earmarked contribution to the Fund
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/10/2022 - 01/06/2025
  • Documents:
    Progress report: English
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