Project

Awareness raising on the importance of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage among traditional leadership and local communities in Zimbabwe

Benefitting country(ies): Zimbabwe

To be implemented by the Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation, this two-year project aims to raise awareness of intangible cultural heritage safeguarding among traditional leaders and local communities in Zimbabwe. The project involves translating a summary of the 2003 Convention into local languages and establishing an information centre that will manage online platforms and share content, information and experiences

  • Financial assistance:
    US$ 321,339 granted in 2023
  • Dates of implementation:
    20/11/2024 - 06/11/2027
  • Documents:
    Request form ICH-04: English|French
    Budget and timetable: English|French
    Progress report: 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 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

Inventorying oral traditions, expressions, local knowledge and practices of the Korekore of Hurungwe district in Zimbabwe

Benefitting country(ies): Zimbabwe

The project implemented by Chinhoyi University of Technology, aimed at producing a comprehensive inventory of the oral traditions, expressions, local knowledge and practices of the communities of the Hurungwe district in north-western Zimbabwe. Despite the abundance of living heritage in the region, a shortage of resources and skills necessary for the implementation of the 2003 Convention has been noted, and traditional

  • Financial assistance:
    US$ 93,243 granted in 2018
  • Dates of implementation:
    19/07/2018 - 09/07/2022
  • Documents:
    Request form ICH-04: English|French
    Budget and timetable: English|French
    Progress report: English
    Final report: English

Enhancing the capacity of communities to safeguard traditional dance expressions as performing arts heritage in western Zimbabwe

Benefitting country(ies): Zimbabwe

The project aims to safeguard the traditional dance practices of six districts of western Zimbabwe and to raise awareness of the 2003 Convention among traditional leaders and members of the community. It arose out of an increasing awareness in Zimbabwe of the value of intangible cultural heritage and its contribution to a sense of cultural identity and social cohesion. Implemented by

  • Financial assistance:
    US$ 98,927 granted in 2018
  • Dates of implementation:
    19/07/2018 - 31/12/2021
  • Documents:
    Request form ICH-04: English|French
    Budget and timetable: English|French
    Progress report: English
    Final report: English

Community-based inventorying of intangible heritage in urban areas

Benefitting country(ies): Georgia Jamaica Jordan Malaysia Peru Zimbabwe

Over the past few years, UNESCO has been leading the initiative to develop new strategies for integrating culture and creativity in urban contexts. Together with its partners, UNESCO supports advocacy, builds and disseminates knowledge and develops the necessary evidence base to promote culture-engaged, people-centered urban development models. The project ‘Intangible heritage and creativity for sustainable cities’ aims to promote the rol

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  • Project budget:
    US$ 566,000
  • Source:
    Yong Xin Hua Yun Cultural Industry Investment Co. Ltd
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/01/2018 - 01/12/2021
  • Documents:
    Intangible cultural heritage in Kingston, Jamaica: 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 (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 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

Safeguarding cultural heritage aspects of Njelele

Benefitting country(ies): Zimbabwe

Implemented by the National Archives of Zimbabwe (NAZ) in partnership with the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NNMZ) and Lupane State University (LSU), the project led to the development of an intangible cultural heritage documentation facility at NAZ and collection of data and documentation on Njelele and its related intangible cultural heritage aspects. In the initial stage of the

  • Financial assistance:
    US$ 25,000 granted in 2010
  • Dates of implementation:
    20/04/2011 - 21/07/2011

Safeguarding the Mbende Jerusarema Dance

Benefitting country(ies): Zimbabwe

A popular dance style practised by the Zezuru Shona people living in eastern Zimbabwe, the Mbende Jerusarema is characterized by acrobatic and sensual movements by women and men, driven by a polyrhythmic drummer accompanied by men playing woodblock clappers and by women handclapping, yodelling and blowing whistles. The safeguarding project aims at strengthening the transmission process by, organizing workshops for

  • Project budget:
    US$ 67,003
  • Source:
    Japan Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/11/2006 - 01/03/2009
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