Project

Building capacities for safeguarding living heritage in new African States Parties to the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Benefitting country(ies): Sierra Leone South Africa

The project supports Sierra Leone and South Africa – the most recent States Parties to the 2003 Convention – in creating the conditions for the effective safeguarding of living heritage present in their territory. It will strengthen national capacities in both countries on key concepts and community-based approaches for safeguarding living heritage, while also equipping them with knowledge and tools to engage with the

  • Project budget:
    US$ 100,000
  • Source:
    Japan Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    13/05/2026 - 13/11/2027

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:
    10/09/2026 - 10/09/2026

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:
    10/09/2026 - 10/09/2026
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