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 ...
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Government of Italy
Country: Italy
The Italian government and UNESCO have entered into a joint agreement to enhance their cooperation within the framework of the 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the Cultural and ...
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Government of Japan
Country: Japan
Objective
The Government of Japan established a Funds-in-Trust to preserve the tangible cultural heritage such as historic monuments and archaeological remains of great value.
Activities ...
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Government of Norway
Country: Norway
Government of Norway
© Shutterstock / Andrei Armiagov / West Norwegian Fjords
Since 2019, Norway has been among the top donors to UNESCO and the World Heritage Fund, ...
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Government of Spain
Country: Spain
The heritage-related Cooperation Agreement between the Kingdom of Spain and UNESCO was signed in Paris on 18 April 2002 by Mr Francisco Villar, Spanish Ambassador and Permanent Delegate to ...
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Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Country: Saudi Arabia
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
© UNESCO / Daniel Correia
Since 2019, the Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia supports the World Heritage Marine Programme in its ...
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Government of the Netherlands
Country: Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
NetherlandsFunds-in-Trust
The UNESCO/Netherlands Funds-in-Trust (NFiT) co-operation to support the World Heritage Centre was established in 2001 by the Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture ...
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Government of the Republic of Korea
Country: Republic of Korea
The Cultural Heritage Administration of the Republic of Korea supported the preservation of the Complex of Koguryo Tombs in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea since 2000. Intended to ...
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Government of the Sultanate of Oman
The Sultanate of Oman
Seabourn cruise ship at Sydney Opera House World Heritage Site In January 2021
In January 2021, the Sultanate of Oman officially signed the agreement ...
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Government of the United Kingdom
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Country: Switzerland
International Union for Conservation of Nature is an international, non-governmental organization that provides the World Heritage Committee with technical evaluations of natural heritage ...
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IPAD - Instituto Português de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento (IPAD)
Portuguese Institute for Aid and Development
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Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB)
Country: France
The French Biodiversity Agency
supports the World Heritage Marine Programme
© Bartłomiej Banaszak, Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa
The French Biodiversity Agency supports the ...
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Politique Scientifique Fédérale
Country: Belgium
The Belgian Federal Science Policy Office was previously known as the 'Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs' (OSTC). This name change follows the Copernic reform of ...
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Principality of Monaco
Principality of Monaco
© UNESCO / Joel Sheakoski
Since 2017, the Principality of Monaco supports the World Heritage Marine programme to strengthen the conservation and ...
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The European Travel Commission (ETC)
The European Travel Commission (ETC) is the non-profit organisation responsible for the promotion of Europe as a tourist destination in third markets.
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The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
Country: Italy
The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) is an intergovernmental organization created to promote the conservation of all forms of ...
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Turismo de Portugal
Country: Portugal
Integrated within the Ministry of the Economy, Innovation and Development, Turismo de Portugal is the national tourism authority responsible for promotion, enhancement and sustainability of ...
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UCCLA – União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas (UCCLA)
Country: Portugal
International association of Local Authorities, non-profit-making, the main purpose of UCCLA is to promote cooperation between local authorities of capitals of Portuguese-speaking countries with ...
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UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme
Established in 1992, the year of the Rio Earth Summit, the GEF Small Grants Programme embodies the very essence of sustainable development by "thinking globally acting locally". By providing ...