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N°: 1509

ICCROM - Africa 2009, Conservation of Immovable Cultural Heritage in Sub-Saharan Africa (year 2002)

State Party
100,000 USD
Approved amount
16 Dec 2001
Decision Date
Terminated
Process Step
Properties:
Amount Requested: 0 USD
Type of Assistance: Cultural / Conservation
Modality: Training
Previous Id: 2002-750
World Bank:
N°: 1509
Decision: Approved
Decision by: Committee
Approved amount: 100,000 USD
Decision Date: 16 Dec 2001

Committee Decisions

Code: 25COM XVIII.7

XVIII.7.1 NATURAL Côte d'Ivoire

National workshop on "Research contribution for the development and sustainable management of Taï National Park: The Committee approved US$30,514, requesting the State Party to integrate the recommendations of IUCN in fine-tuning the objectives of the proposed activity, and urging the State Party to pay its arrears to the World Heritage Fund.

XVIII.7.2 CULTURAL WHC, ICCROM, CRATerre-EAG

AFRICA 2009: Conservation of Immovable Cultural Heritage in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Committee approved this request for the sub-Saharan African Region for an amount of US$100,000, noting that the activity be implemented by the World Heritage Centre, ICCROM and CRATerre-EAG, in accordance with established procedures governing the Africa 2009 training programme.

XVIII.7.3 CULTURAL Algeria

Workshop on mosaic conservation: The Centre informed the Committee that clarification on the points raised by ICCROM had been provided and that ICCROM supported the activity. The Committee approved this request for US$50,000.

XVIII.7.4 CULTURAL Oman

Regional Seminar on the Conservation of Earthen Architecture: ICOMOS and ICCROM noted that the amount requested could be considered high, as the training workshop was only for three days. The Centre informed the Committee that the cost included travel support for participants from the region and that this seminar was an activity that could lead to a general capacity building for earthen architectural conservation in the Arab Region. The Committee approved US$43,340, requesting the World Heritage Centre to co-ordinate the organization of this training activity in close collaboration with CRATerre and the Ministry of National Heritage and Culture of Oman, ensuring that: (i) the detailed technical guidelines concerning baseline conservation, monitoring, and maintenance practices for earthen architecture in the region be included within the final publication; (ii) the proceedings and material resulting from the Workshop be widely distributed; (iii) a follow up strategy be discussed and adopted at the Seminar.

XVIII.7.5 CULTURAL Brazil

1st Territorial and Urban Conservation Specialization Distance Training Programme (ITUC/ALTD 2002) and 5th Territorial and Urban Conservation Specialization Course (ITUC/BR 2003) (Brazil): The Committee approved this request for US$43,300, requesting the State Party: (i) to follow ICCROM's recommendation to raise the percentage of places for participants from outside Brazil to 25 %; (ii) to submit the results of the group work to the World Heritage Centre after the activity is completed; (iii) to pay its arrears to the World Heritage Fund.

XVIII.7.6 CULTURAL Brazil

XII CECRE specialization course on the conservation of monuments and rehabilitation of historical cities: The Committee approved this request for US$50,000, requesting the State Party: (i) to include a substantial number of international trainees; (ii) to strengthen presentation of World Heritage themes in the CECRE programme; (iii) to publish the course proceedings at their own expense as assured in previous years; (iv) to pay its arrears to the World Heritage Fund.

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Code: 25COM XVI29-30

XVI.29 The Chairperson closed the debate on the Document WHC-01/CONF.208/18 and declared that the budget of the World Heritage Fund for 2002-2003 was approved for an amount of four million one hundred and five thousand dollars ($4,105,000) for 2002 and three million nine hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars ($3,995,000) for 2003.

XVI.30 The following table provides the details of the approved budget by Chapter and by component.

Approved Budget for 2002 and 2003

 

Chapters and components

Approved

Budget

2002 (US$)

Approved

Budget

2003 (US$)

Chapter I – Implementation of the Convention

 

50 000

50 000

100 000

100 000

20 000

 

60 000

50 000

100 000

100 000

20 000

Participation in statutory meetings

Operational    Guidelines : follow    up,    publication    and dissemination

Information Management

Documentation , Registration & Statutory Web

Coordination with other conventions, programmes etc.

Sub-total Chapter I

320 000

330 000

Global Strategy:

Analyses of the List & Tentative Lists

Africa

Arab States

Asia, including Central Asia

Pacific

Europe & North America

Central & Eastern Europe

Latin America

Caribbean

Thematic studies:

ICOMOS

IUCN 

325 000

65 000

30 000

30 000

30 000

15 000

20 000

25 000

25 000

 

30 000

25 000

280 000

60 000

25 000

25 000

25 000

10 000

15 000

20 000

20 000

 

30 000

25 000

Advisory services:

ICOMOS

IUCN

Sub-total Advisory Services

310 000

300 000

280 000

260 000

610 000

540 000

Sub-total Chapter II

935 000

820 000

Chapter  III  –  Technical  Implementation  of  the  World Heritage Convention 

 

 

370 000

650 000

 

15 000

40 000

595 000

800 000

37 900

69 400

100 000

30 000

 

45 000

517 700

30 000

200 000

70 000

 

 

400 000

600 000

 

15 000

40 000

545 000

800 000

46 050

60 000

80 000

30 000

 

45 000

538 950

30 000

250 000

70 000

Preparatory Assistance

Technical cooperation

Including Africa 2003 Nature (IUCN/WHC):

(i) contribution to IUCN for projects/activities preparation

(ii) earmarked for regional/national activities benefiting States Parties

Including other technical cooperation activities

Training

Including ICCROM support costs

Earmarked for ICCROM training activities

« Africa 2009 » (WHC/ICCROM)

Including IUCN

Including Africa 2003 Nature (IUCN/WHC):

(i) earmarked for regional/national activities benefiting States Parties

- Including other training activities

Evaluation of International Assistance Programme initiatives

Programme initiatives

Support to promotional activities

Sub-total Chapter III

2 120 000

2 150 000

Chapter IV – Monitoring of the State of Conservation of sites

     
 

 

200 000

80 000

60 000

0

0

0

20 000

40 000

145 000

 

 

Reactive monitoring

Including ICOMOS

Including IUCN

Support  to  State  Parties  for  submission of  periodic  reports (Article 29):

Africa

Arab States

Asia & Pacific

Europe & North America Pacific

Eastern & Central Europe

Latin America & Caribbean

Follow-up to periodic reporting:

Arab States

Africa

Asia & Pacific

220 000

80 000

80 000


0

0

130 000

20 000

30 000

70 000

250 000

30 000

40 000

0

 

 

205 000

25 000

30 000

45 000

Sub-total Chapter IV

540 000

505 000

Chapter V – Awareness & Education

 

 

100 000

10 000

80 000

 

 

100 000

10 000

80 000

Awareness-building

Partnerships with tourism industries

Education & cooperation with the Universities

Sub-total Chapter V

190 000

190 000

TOTAL WHF BUDGET

4 105 000

3 995 000

     

Emergency Reserve Fund

600 000

600 000

Promotional activities and services

283 000

273 000

GRAND TOTAL

4 988 000

4 868 000

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