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Aixan/Gana/Ob#ANS TSI //Khasigu, ancestral musical sound knowledge and skills (international assistance)

Benefitting country(ies): Namibia

Being implemented by the Namibia National Commission for UNESCO, this thirty-six-month project is aimed at safeguarding the Aixan /Gana /Ob #ANS TSI //Khasigu, as the tradition of performing such music currently faces many threats. Specifically, the project intends to: improve the visibility of the element and of living heritage in general; enhance, preserve and promote the element among youth, community

Safeguarding of Okuruuo through community-based capacity building, inventorying and documentation interventions in Namibia

Benefitting country(ies): Namibia

Implemented by the Namibia National Commission for UNESCO, the proposed thirty-six-month project is aimed at safeguarding Okuruuo. The sacred ritual practice of Okuruuo (meaning Holy Fire) is central to the cultural values and social practices of the communities concerned. However, the current situation – including a rapid increase in urbanization – threatens its continuous practice and sustainability. Awareness-raising, capacity-building and training initiatives hav

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 Intangible Cultural Heritage in basic education in Namibia and Zimbabwe

Benefitting country(ies): Namibia Zimbabwe

This project will contribute to building coordination mechanisms between the Ministries of Education and Culture in Namibia and Zimbabwe to ensure that a robust methodology for heritage-based education is anchored in national policies and available to enrich teacher training courses and curriculum development for the future. The innovative and transformative methodology of learning with living heritage will be embedded in

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  • Project budget:
    US$ 355,860
  • Source:
    Flanders Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/06/2022 - 01/06/2024

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:
    15/06/2026 - 15/06/2026

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

Aixan (gâna/ōb ǂans tsî//khasigu), ancestral musical sound knowledge and skills

Benefitting country(ies): Namibia

Aixan /gâna/ōb ǂans tsî //khasigu ancestral music is performed by the Nama and Damara communities, who mainly reside in Hardap, Karas, Erongo, Kunene and Otjozondjupa, situated in the northern and southern regions of Namibia. The music is practised as a means of entertainment at social events, such as during the dance to welcome the rainy season and wedding ceremonies, an

  • Financial assistance:
    US$ 10,000 granted in 2017
  • Dates of implementation:
    17/12/2018 - 22/04/2019
  • Documents:
    Budget and timetable: English|French
    Final report: English

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:
    15/06/2026 - 15/06/2026

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 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: developing nominations for the Urgent Safeguarding List in Southern Africa

Benefitting country(ies): Lesotho Namibia

The project aim was to organize a five-day pilot training workshop, providing practical and technical skills in preparation of nomination files. The workshop targeted five participants from each of the two main beneficiary countries (Namibia and Lesotho) and one from each of the additional countries: Swaziland, Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe with the training course materials were developed by the

  • Project budget:
    US$ 65,000
  • Source:
    Cyprus Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/10/2010 - 01/06/2011
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