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

Países beneficiarios: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Camerún, Chad, Comoras, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibuti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Etiopía, Gabón, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Ecuatorial, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malí, Mauricio, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Níger (el), República Centroafricana, República Democrática del Congo, República Unida de Tanzania, Ruanda, Santo Tomé y Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudán del Sur, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Resumen:

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 ›››

Noticias y actividades:

• 2024-04-22 – Milestone achieved as Africa participates in its first regional cycle of periodic reporting

Strengthening the capacities of States Parties for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Western Africa (Sahel)

Países beneficiarios: Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Malí, Níger (el), Senegal

Proyecto de fortalecimiento de capacidades para partícipes en la salvaguardia del patrimonio cultural inmaterial de Burkina Faso

Países beneficiarios: Burkina Faso

Resumen:

Este proyecto de 24 meses de duración tiene por objeto fortalecer las capacidades de personas que participan en la salvaguardia del patrimonio cultural inmaterial de Burkina Faso. Un inventario de los elementos de dicho patrimonio, realizado en el marco de la aplicación de la Convención de 2003, puso de manifiesto la necesidad de constituir una masa crítica de personal capaz de asumir la ›››

Noticias y actividades:

• 2019-12-13 – El Comité intergubernamental de salvaguardia del patrimonio cultural inmaterial, seleccionó dos proyectos para integrar el Registro de buenas prácticas de salvaguardia del patrimonio cultural inmaterial

Inventory and promotion of intangible cultural heritage in Burkina Faso

Países beneficiarios: Burkina Faso

Resumen:

This major project enabled Burkina Faso to inventory around 1,300 living traditions practised by 60 ethno-cultural communities located in the thirteen regions of the country. The project was implemented in two major phases: a pilot phase that involved two regions with six ethno-cultural communities and a second generalization phase that involved all regions and national communities. Its principle objectives were to develop ›››

Noticias y actividades:

• 2018-08-30 – Burkina Faso ready for safeguarding living heritage throughout the country
• 2015-02-12 – Financial assistance, a key mechanism for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Africa