Project

Safeguarding of ludodiversity in Malawi through formal and non-formal education

Benefitting country(ies): Malawi

The objective of this three-year project, implemented by the Malawi National Commission for UNESCO, is to contribute to the safeguarding of the ludodiversity of Malawi through informal learning and transmission of nine traditional games within practicing communities. The nine games were identified by practitioners in three regions of Malawi and included in an inventory of ludodiversity of Malawi in 2013, but

  • Financial assistance:
    US$ 305,144 granted in 2022
  • Dates of implementation:
    26/06/2023 - 15/07/2026
  • Documents:
    Request form ICH-04: English|French
    Budget and timetable: English|French
    Progress report 3: English
    Progress report 2: English
    Progress report 1: English

Strengthening capacities for periodic reporting under the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Africa

Benefitting country(ies): Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Djibouti Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Seychelles Somalia South Sudan Togo Uganda United Republic of Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe

Africa is the fourth region to be undertaking periodic reporting under the revised regional cycle approved by the General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention Decision 14.COM 8. The present project aims to strengthen the human and institutional capacities of States Parties in the region, in conducting a thorough review of the state of safeguarding policies, programmes, and initiatives in

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  • Project budget:
    US$ 250,000
  • Source:
    Saudi Arabia Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/07/2023 - 01/07/2024

Safeguarding ICH in Malawi through non-formal learning and transmission

Benefitting country(ies): Malawi

Implemented by the Malawi National Commission for UNESCO, the twenty-four-month project aimed to help safeguard Malawi’s intangible cultural heritage by increasing the number of experts trained in safeguarding, updating and developing new inventories, and disseminating the information through non-formal education. Previous capacity-building efforts trained a group of teachers and youth practitioners on the implementation of the 2003 Convention and safeguarding measures,

Strengthening sub-regional cooperation and national capacities in the countries of Southern African sub-region

Benefitting country(ies): Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Namibia South Africa Zambia

UNESCO ROSA made significant strides to strengthen national capacities for the effective safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage over the past years. This activity seeks to strengthen sub-regional cooperation and national capacities for the effective implementation of the 2003 Convention. It will pay due attention to the adequacy of institutional environments, abilities to set up or revise legislative and policy frameworks and

  • Project budget:
    US$ 59,571
  • Source:
    UNESCO - Regular budget
    UNESCO - Regular budget
    UNESCO - Regular budget
  • Dates of implementation:
    27/05/2026 - 27/05/2026

Strengthening sub-regional cooperation and national capacities in seven Southern African countries for implementing the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Phase III)

Benefitting country(ies): Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Namibia Zambia Zimbabwe

The project is designed as the third and final stage in the efforts to strengthen sub-regional cooperation and national capacities in Southern African countries in their implementation of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The main objective is to effectively support the continuity of intangible cultural heritage safeguarding processes in the seven countries, notably Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi

  • Project budget:
    US$ 117,467
  • Source:
    Flanders Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/05/2018 - 01/06/2019

Strengthening sub-regional cooperation and national capacities in the countries of Southern African sub-region

Benefitting country(ies): Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Namibia South Africa Zambia

UNESCO ROSA made significant strides to strengthen national capacities for the effective safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage over the past years. This activity seeks to strengthen sub-regional cooperation and national capacities for the effective implementation of the 2003 Convention. It will pay due attention to the adequacy of institutional environments, abilities to set up or revise legislative and policy frameworks and

  • Project budget:
    US$ 51,114
  • Source:
    UNESCO - Regular budget
  • Dates of implementation:
    27/05/2026 - 27/05/2026

Safeguarding of Nkhonde, Tumbuka and Chewa proverbs and folktales

Benefitting country(ies): Malawi

The proverbs and folktales of the Nkhonde, Tumbuka and Chewa people of Karonga, Rumphi and Lilongwe Districts embody the knowledge, wisdom and culture in Malawi and function as vehicles for the promotion of their cultural values. However, transmission of this heritage is gradually weakening. Only a few members of these communities now transmit proverbs and folktales to their children and

  • Financial assistance:
    US$ 90,533 granted in 2015
  • Dates of implementation:
    30/06/2016 - 16/06/2017
  • Documents:
    Request form ICH-04: English|French
    Budget and timetable: English|French
    Progress report: English
    Final report: English

Strengthening sub-regional cooperation and national capacities in seven Southern African countries for implementing the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Part II

Benefitting country(ies): Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Namibia Zambia Zimbabwe

The project aims at reinforcing the sub-regional cooperation platform, which was created to support seven countries (Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe) in southern Africa in their efforts to safeguard the living heritage present in their territories. Consolidating the results of previous Flanders funded projects since 2009, this platform will be driven by the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Committees

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  • Project budget:
    US$ 250,000
  • Source:
    Flanders Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/03/2016 - 31/07/2017

Strengthening sub-regional cooperation and national capacities in seven Southern African countries for implementing the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Benefitting country(ies): Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Namibia Zambia Zimbabwe

The beneficiaries of the project are the national authorities responsible for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage and selected communities in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Firstly, the project aims to initiate a sub-regional cooperation platform to support these countries in their efforts to safeguard the living heritage present in their territories. Such objective will be done

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  • Project budget:
    US$ 250,000
  • Source:
    Flanders Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/12/2013 - 01/03/2015

Strengthening national capacities for effective safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Benefitting country(ies): Botswana Malawi Zambia Zimbabwe

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  • Project budget:
    US$ 399,785
  • Source:
    Flanders Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/02/2011 - 01/04/2013

Development of an inventory of intangible heritage of Malawi

Benefitting country(ies): Malawi

Eight communities in the Northern Region of Malawi participated in the inventorying of their intangible cultural heritage with a view to safeguarding. After having received training on documentation and inventory making, twelve young members from the Bandya, Lambya, Mambwe, Namwanga, Ndali, Nyakyusa, Nyiha and Sulwa/Chewa communities conducted fieldwork to identify and collect information on 26 living practices and expressions that

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  • Financial assistance:
    US$ 24,947 granted in 2012
  • Dates of implementation:
    10/09/2012 - 30/03/2013

A series of pilot projects in community-based intangible heritage inventorying on a grassroots-level in six selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

Benefitting country(ies): Botswana Eswatini Lesotho Malawi Uganda Zambia

The project was implemented by conducting a series of pilot ICH inventory-making activities, on a grassroots level, in six beneficiary Sub-Saharan African countries, namely Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Uganda, Swaziland and Zambia. It was composed of four phases: Phase I dealt with the selection of six pilot communities (one in each country) in a demand-driven manner; Phase II was the initial

  • Project budget:
    US$ 275,000
  • Source:
    Flanders Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/09/2009 - 01/12/2011

Safeguarding of the Gulu Wamkulu, the Great Dance of the Chewa People

Benefitting country(ies): Malawi Mozambique Zambia

Performed by the Chewa people of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, the Gule Wamkulu is a dance that accompanies initiation ceremonies, weddings, funerals and the installation of chiefs. Male dancers wear full costumes and masks made of wood and straw, expressing a great variety of spiritual and secular characters. This multinational project, coordinated by the Malawian National Commission for UNESCO, includes

  • Project budget:
    US$ 129,374
  • Source:
    Japan Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/11/2006 - 01/12/2009

Action Plan for the Safeguarding of the Vimbuza Healing Dance

Benefitting country(ies): Malawi

Popular among the Tumbuka people, the Vimbuza is practised by renowned traditional healers in a special ritual. Patients slowly enter trance, while the audience performs songs to call helping spirits. Vimbuza is a useful complement to other forms of medical treatment. The safeguarding project seeks to: encourage the transmission of skills and knowledge to younger generations, and raise awareness about

  • Project budget:
    US$ 90,834
  • Source:
    Japan Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/11/2006 - 01/12/2009
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