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| Title | Sites | State Parties | Description | Category | Date updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-Conflict and Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Recovery | Post-conflict and post-disaster reconstruction became an increasingly important issue after the destruction of cultural heritage sites in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Nepal, Syria, and Yemen. ... | 2022-08-25 | |||
| Accessible cultural tourism in the old city of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) | City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications | Luxembourg | On the 25th Anniversary of the site's inscription on the World Heritage List, new tours aim to open the World Heritage site to everyone, including citizens with special needs. By partnering with relevant community ... | Inclusion & Participation | 2023-02-16 |
| Avebury Residents’ Pack: bringing together diverse stakeholders in Avebury (United Kingdom) | Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | The Avebury Residents' Pack, developed between 2006 and 2008 by the local world heritage management office, aimed to reconnect the local communities with the archaeological sites in the village, bringing together ... | Inclusion & Participation | 2022-06-27 |
| Balancing development and conservation in Grand-Bassam (Côte d’Ivoire) | Historic Town of Grand-Bassam | Côte d'Ivoire | The inscription of the Historic Town of Grand-Bassam on the World Heritage List has provided new opportunities to promote sustainable development in the city. From the creation of a local World Heritage management ... | Climate Change Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood |
2023-05-18 |
| Cash for work: promoting local employment through heritage conservation in historic cities (Yemen) | Historic Town of Zabid Old City of Sana'a Old Walled City of Shibam |
Yemen | In the context of long-standing conflict, a cash-for-work scheme provides young people with employment opportunities while contributing to the conservation of urban heritage in four historic cities. | Gender Equality Peace & Security Prosperity & Livelihood |
2023-02-16 |
| Challenges and opportunities of historic urban centres: case study of the Medina of Tunis (Tunisia) | Medina of Tunis | Tunisia | To protect this historic site at the centre of a bustling metropolis and promote its sustainable development, several actions are addressing the preservation and promotion of its cultural heritage. | Environment & Resilience | 2022-06-27 |
| Conservation and revitalisation programme of Ancient City of Ping Yao (China) | Ancient City of Ping Yao | China | Through innovative management and financing models and a combination of conservation actions aimed at both tangible and intangible heritage, the programme aims to make a contribution to the long-term sustainability ... | Environment & Resilience Inclusion & Participation |
2023-02-16 |
| Conservation as a driver for development: the case of Vigan (Philippines) | Historic City of Vigan | Philippines | Along with the nomination process of the Historic City of Vigan as a World Heritage site in 1999, the local government developed an ambitious conservation and management plan for the site. By implementing this ... | Prosperity & Livelihood | 2023-02-16 |
| Creating a shared framework in the serial World Heritage property of Mantua and Sabbioneta (Italy) | Mantua and Sabbioneta | Italy | In order to improve the coordination between the two component cities of this serial property, the Municipalities of Mantua and Sabbioneta have created a central management office. This office is in charge of ... | Environment & Resilience | 2023-02-16 |
| Creative youth at Indonesian heritage sites | Borobudur Temple Compounds Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy Prambanan Temple Compounds |
Indonesia | A programme by UNESCO Jakarta and Citi Foundation aims to promote youth entrepreneurship and raise awareness about cultural and natural heritage by linking local communities’ livelihoods with the heritage sites. | Prosperity & Livelihood | 2022-06-27 |
| Cultural entrepreneurship in Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande (Cabo Verde) | Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande | Cabo Verde | A wide-ranging programme aims to build capacity amongst local residents to understand the potentials offered by cultural heritage, by supporting and enhancing local cultural entrepreneurship. The initiative includes ... | Gender Equality Prosperity & Livelihood |
2023-02-16 |
| Daily monitoring system of heritage sites in the Baekje Historic Areas (Republic of Korea) | Baekje Historic Areas | Republic of Korea | The daily monitoring of the conservation status of the heritage sites is carried out by local residents, who were trained as daily heritage inspectors by the managing authority. This monitoring system is a flexible, ... | Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills Prosperity & Livelihood |
2022-06-27 |
| Developing a new methodology for urban regeneration: the ROCK project in Bologna (Italy) | The Porticoes of Bologna | Italy | A pilot project to enhance public spaces using participatory processes helped to identify key lessons which can be later applied to other areas and cities. | Knowledge & Skills | 2023-02-16 |
| Developing sustainable rural tourism in San Gimignano (Italy) | Historic Centre of San Gimignano | Italy | In reaction to the sharp increase in incoming visitors over the last decades, San Gimignano has developed several initiatives to support jobs and local livelihoods while respecting the town’s cultural heritage, ... | Prosperity & Livelihood | 2023-02-16 |
| Heritage-based city branding in Trogir (Croatia) | Historic City of Trogir | Croatia | A new city branding strategy based on cultural values and community participation aims to enhance Trogir’s attractiveness as a destination for cultural tourism. | Prosperity & Livelihood | 2023-12-28 |
| Improving the environmental, cultural and social sustainability of the Historic Centre of Urbino (Italy) | Historic Centre of Urbino | Italy | Through a series of strategic actions, Urbino has sought to improve its environmental sustainability and promote climate change mitigation and adaptation. An update of the management plan is currently under way in ... | Climate Change Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood |
2023-02-16 |
| Improving water availability and sustainability by reviving traditional water systems in Bengaluru (India) | India | The Million wells for Bengaluru campaign is an initiative to build one million shallow wells using traditional well-digging techniques. The initiative for the revival of traditional water systems integrates ... | Climate Change Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills Prosperity & Livelihood |
2024-07-12 | |
| Literary tourism in the university town of Coimbra (Portugal) | University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia | Portugal | A project to create a digital map of places associated with literature aims to promote sustainable cultural tourism, relieving tourism pressures in the historic areas and encouraging visitors to explore other parts ... | Prosperity & Livelihood | 2023-02-16 |
| Monitoring the implementation of the World Heritage Management and Action Plan in the Historic Centre of Florence ... | Historic Centre of Florence | Italy | An innovative initiative employs the Sustainable Development Goals as monitoring tools to track the contribution of heritage-related initiatives towards sustainable development. | Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills |
2023-02-16 |
| Polo del '900: an inclusive, multi-functional cultural centre in downtown Turin (Italy) | Residences of the Royal House of Savoy | Italy | The model of the Polo del 900 proposes collaboration as a solution for institutional and cultural fragmentation which forms the core of a new ecology of creative cultural systems and puts community at the core of ... | Environment & Resilience Gender Equality Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills |
2023-02-16 |
| Preserving traditional farming through cooperative systems in Røros (Norway) | Røros Mining Town and the Circumference | Norway | A farming cooperative system conserves the agricultural landscape around the historic town of Røros and promotes sustainable tourism. | Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood |
2023-02-16 |
| Promoting local businesses in Mexican World Heritage Cities | Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco Historic Centre of Morelia Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán Historic Centre of Puebla Historic Centre of Zacatecas Historic Fortified Town of Campeche Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco |
Mexico | An online platform connects and supports small- and medium-sized enterprises located in World Heritage Cities in Mexico, promoting national tourism and increasing local businesses' digital presence. | Prosperity & Livelihood | 2023-02-16 |
| Promoting local development through heritage conservation and enhancement and tourism in the Island of Saint-Louis ... | Island of Saint-Louis | Senegal | After the World Heritage Committee warned in 2016 that the poor state of conservation of the property could lead to its inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger, a number of local, national and ... | Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood |
2023-02-16 |
| Strengthening residents’ connection with their gardening heritage in Bamberg (Germany) | Town of Bamberg | Germany | In the city of Bamberg, traditional gardening practices are part of the city’s strategy to promote urban sustainability. The COVID-19 pandemic helped to strengthen the local community’s connection with its gardening ... | Climate Change Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood |
2023-02-16 |
| Testing the role of digital technologies in recording values of human settlements in Asia and the Pacific | Australia · China · India | A research project tests tools such as photogrammetry, laser scanning and community mapping, to record the interaction between tangible and intangible layers of traditional settlements in China and India. | Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills |
2024-07-12 | |
| Transmitting and documenting the vernacular architecture of the Asante Traditional Buildings (Ghana) | Asante Traditional Buildings | Ghana | Published in 2021, a new edition of the 1999 reference publication “Asante Traditional Buildings” updates and expands this important record of their outstanding architecture, making it once again available for the ... | Knowledge & Skills | 2023-02-16 |