Emergency measures regarding the drainage system Shibam and experts services in this field, after the floodings of December 1992-January 1993

C. Emergency Assistance

Cultural Heritage

Old Walled City of Shibam, Yemen
Having taken note of the state of conservation report presented by the Secretariat which clearly illustrated the emergency situation in Shibam, the Committee approved the request for emergency assistance for the amount of US$ 40,500 for emergency measures regarding the drainage system in Shibam (US$ 30,500) and expert services in this field (US$ 10,000). The Committee asked the Centre to inform the Yemeni authorities that they could submit an additional emergency request for consideration by the Bureau at its next session and to transmit its concern that maintenance programmes should be set up so as to avoid further damage to the site in the future.

B. CULTURAL HERITAGE

B.2 Requests for which the Bureau formulated a recommendation to the Committee

B.2.3 Emergency assistance

B.2.3.1  Old Walled City of Shibam (Yemen)

The Bureau took note of the results of an expert mission that was fielded to Shibam in October 1993 and subsequently decided to recommend the Committee to approve the amount of US$ 40,500 under emergency assistance for emergency measures regarding the drainage system in Shibam (US$ 30,500) and expert services in this field (US$ 10,000).