Project

Development of inventory of intangible cultural heritage covering all seven provinces of Nepal

Benefitting country(ies): Nepal

To be implemented by the UNESCO Office in Kathmandu, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) of Nepal, this twenty-four-month project aims to safeguard intangible cultural heritage in Nepal. The project entails raising awareness of the 2003 Convention and promoting its implementation, building capacity for community-based inventorying, and developing an inventory of at least twenty

  • Financial assistance:
    US$ 99,033 granted in 2025
  • Dates of implementation:
    Approved in 10/2025 - not yet under implementation
  • Documents:
    Request form ICH-04: English|French
    Budget and timetable: English|French

Living heritage and the sustainable development goals: safeguarding intangible cultural heritage through formal and non-formal education in the Asia and the Pacific Region and in Africa

Benefitting country(ies): Benin Nepal Thailand

As part of the implementation of the funding priority under the 2003 Convention ‘Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in formal and non-formal education’ and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Target 4.7), the project proposes to develop and pilot learning tools/materials/pedagogies concerning the integration of living heritage in non-formal education in the Community Learning Centers in Nepal and Thailand. It explores the

  • Project budget:
    US$ 180,000
  • Source:
    The International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO earmarked contribution to the Fund
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/04/2021 - 31/07/2025
  • Documents:
    Progress report - Nepal & Thailand: English
    Progress report - Benin: French

Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage through the Strengthening of National Capacities in Asia and the Pacific

Benefitting country(ies): Bhutan Cambodia Mongolia Nepal Papua New Guinea Samoa Sri Lanka Timor-Leste

This project generously financed by the Government of Japan aimed at assisting eight countries, namely Bhutan, Cambodia, Mongolia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Sri Lanka and Timor Leste to safeguard their intangible cultural heritage through the effective implementation of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. It aimed at building up a critical mass of experience and

News and activities:

  • Project budget:
    US$ 1,020,484
  • Source:
    Japan Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/11/2011 - 01/05/2014
  • Documents:
    Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage through the Strengthening of National Capacities in Asia and the Pacific - 2011-2014 Project Completion Report: English
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