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State of Conservation Old Walled City of Shibam 1998

Old Walled City of Shibam

Yemen
Factors affecting the property in 1998*
  • Flooding
  • Management systems/ management plan
  • Other Threats:

    Poor maintenance

Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
  • Floods
  • Poor  maintenance
International Assistance: requests for the property until 1998
Requests approved: 5 (from 1982-1998)
Total amount approved : 121,800 USD
1998 Supplement for the handcraft centre in Shibam (Approved)   20,000 USD
1993 Emergency measures regarding the drainage system Shibam ... (Approved)   40,500 USD
1993 Financial contribution to organize an evaluation ... (Approved)   9,500 USD
1988 4 fellowships for specialists working on the World ... (Approved)   31,800 USD
1982 Elaboration of a plan for the installation of a waste ... (Approved)   20,000 USD
Missions to the property until 1998**
1997 Report on the WHC Mission to Yemen, November 1997
Information presented to the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee in 1998

During a mission in November 1997, the Centre sent a misison to reschedule the emergency repair works in Shibam and Zabid which had been delayed by lack of supervision. The consultant also reported the following to the Centre:

  • there is no conservation concept and this prevents the integrated and harmonious preservation of the distinctive architectural and urban characters of the city, which should be based on information gained from a complete city survey;
  • based on this concept, an overall management plan should be prepared combining an urban planning with the general conservation project.  
Action Required
After having taken note of the report of the Secretariat, the Bureau invites the Yemeni authorities to prepare an overall management plan in collaboration with the Centre.  The Bureau also requests the Centre to study the possibility of initiating a large-scale rehabilitation programme in co-operation with the international community.
Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 1998
22 BUR V.B.72
Old Walled City of Shibam (Yemen)

After having taken note of the report of the Secretariat, the Bureau invited the Yemeni authorities to prepare an overall management plan in collaboration with the Centre. The Bureau also requested the Centre to study the possibility of initiating a large-scale rehabilitation programme in co-operation with potential regional and international partners.

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Report year: 1998
Yemen
Date of Inscription: 1982
Category: Cultural
Criteria: (iii)(iv)(v)
Danger List (dates): 2015-present
Documents examined by the Committee
WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
arrow_circle_right 22COM (1998)
Exports
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* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.


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