SAFEGUARDING OF THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE ARCHAEOLOGICAL REMAINS OF THE BAMIYAN VALLEY, PHASE IV

The main objectives of this Bamiyan phase IV are: To achieve the Desired State of Conservation as defined above for the removal of the property from the list of World Heritage in Danger and to facilitate a feasibility study for the long-term presentation of the Buddha niches; To promote institutional and community capacity building in conservation, monitoring, planning, management and community awareness for a cultural heritage based sustainable development program; including the linkage of this phase IV project with the Concept of Culture for Development for Bamiyan and the creation of a Bamiyan Museum for Peace.To ensure a scientific documentation of site findings and operations.