The World Heritage Committee,
- Having examined Document WHC/25/47.COM/7A.Add.2,
- Recalling Decision 46 COM 7A.8, adopted at its 46th session (New Delhi, 2024),
- Notes that the State Party considers soliciting an extension of the loan of the Inter-American Development Bank for the management and conservation of the property until December 2027;
- Regrets that the already revised timeframe of 2024-2026 for implementation of the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger (DSOCR) was not implemented, adopts the revised timeframe for the period of 2025-2028, and urges the State Party to implement the revised workplan that has been established and corrective measures accordingly in order to achieve the DSOCR by the end of 2028;
- Also notes the partial approval of the Land Management Plan for the town of Portobelo and requests information concerning the difficulties encountered and the implications of this partial approval for the application of the plan on the World Heritage property;
- Further notes that a great amount of works is still to be executed at the Fortifications of San Jeronimo, San Fernando, Santiago and San Lorenzo (phase II), commends the State Party for continuous work on maintenance and conservation and for carrying out training programmes for local workers, and also requests a report on the work carried out at the fortifications;
- Also regrets that the integrated Management Plan (IMP) is newly delayed, with a termination date in 2026, also urges the State Party to integrate the results of the Modernization Plan for Heritage Management Instruments and the Plan for institutional and administrative strengthening of the Patronato de Portobelo y San Lorenzo into the IMP, and also requests the State Party to submit the documents to the World Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies as soon as they become available;
- Notes furthermore that the Visitor Centre at San Lorenzo will be operational in 2025;
- Finally requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2026, an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the above, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 48th session;
- Decides to retain Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo (Panama) on the List of World Heritage in Danger.