Our Partners
Public Sector: Public partners of the World Heritage Centre group stakeholders that have an institutional link with one or more States. Governmental agencies are official institutions between a State party to the World Heritage Convention and the World Heritage Centre. National agencies and public universities are state organs or government-sponsored organs, that are part of the implementation of the State policy. Finally, international agencies are intergovernmental organizations gathering States to take measures at a regional or international level.
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African World Heritage Fund (AWHF)
The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) strives towards the effective conservation and protection of Africa’s natural and cultural heritage. AWHF is for African Union (AU) member states that ...
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Biodiversity Liaison Group (BLG)
The Centre cooperates closely with the biodiversity related Conventions, individually and also through the mechanism of the Biodiversity Liaison Group (BLG). The BLG is composed of the Heads of ...
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Commission des Forêts d'Afrique Centrale (COMIFAC)
Align with the principles expressed by the States Parties in the Yaoundé Declaration March 1999, The Central Africa Forests Commission (COMIFAC) is the only authority in term of political, ...
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Diriyah Gate Development Authority
Founded in 2017 with a mandate to preserve and celebrate the historic city of Diriyah, its aim is to preserve At-Turaif UNESCO World Heritage Site, build Diriyah into a global gathering place and ...
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European Union (EU)
The European Union has become one of the strategic partners of UNESCO. Both Organizations share the same values and work closely together to achieve their common goals. The thematic dialogue and ...
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Federal Foreign Office of Germany
With its offices in Berlin and Bonn and a network of around 230 missions abroad, the Federal Foreign Office maintains Germany’s relations with other countries as well as with international and ...
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Fonds Français pour l'Environnement Mondial (FFEM)
Country: France
The FGEF is a bilateral fund which was set up in 1994 by the French government following the Rio Summit.
It aims to promote a stronger international cooperation in the sustainable development ...
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Gesellschaft Für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
Country: Germany
Gesellschaft Für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), the German government's implementing agency for technical development and co-operation, assists developing countries to conserve and use ...
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Government of Australia
Country: Australia
The Australian Government established a Fund-in-Trust with the objective to support, through UNESCO, activities related to the World Heritage Convention in the Asia-Pacific region. These include ...
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Government of Bahrain
Country: Bahrain
Through its Ministry of Culture in the early 2010s, and since 2015 through the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, Bahrain supported various activities in relation to World Heritage.
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Government of China
Country: China
Government of China
Capacity Building and cooperation for World Heritage in Africa
The commitment of the Government of China to support UNESCO in safeguarding the World Heritage in Africa ...
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Government of Flanders (Kingdom of Belgium)
Country: Belgium
Government of Flanders(Kingdom of Belgium)
cover Photo © Elizabeth Rauer
As part of the General Trust Fund (FUT) with UNESCO, the Government of Flanders (Kingdom of ...
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Government of France
Country: France
Principles of the agreement
Signed in 1997, the Co-operation Agreement between UNESCO and the Government of France for the protection and enhancement of the monumental, urban and natural ...