Africa
World Heritage Africa Region
5 May
African World Heritage Day
Proclaimed by the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO (November 2015), African World Heritage Day (5 May) is an opportunity for people around the world, and particularly Africans, to celebrate the Continent’s unique cultural and natural heritage
Action Plan 2012–2017
for the Africa Region
Action Plan 2012-2017 (updated 2016)
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Objectives
Improve the representation of African heritage sites on the World Heritage List through the preparation of successful nomination dossiers
Improve the state of conservation at World Heritage properties, by effective risk management, increased community involvement and direct economic benefits to local communities
Effectively manage existing properties by recognising, documenting and formalising traditional management systems and fully incorporating them into existing management mechanisms
Develop and implement strategies to enable States Parties to effectively address the challenge of balancing heritage conservation and development needs
Establish, and implement, necessary mechanisms for heritage conservation, protection and management in pre-conflict, conflict and post-conflict situations
Periodic Reporting
Every six years, the States Parties are invited to submit to the World Heritage Committee a periodic report on the application of the World Heritage Convention, including the state of conservation of the World Heritage properties located on its territories.
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Cycle 2
Main results
Africa Region
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Synthesis and analysis of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in Africa submitted in accordance with Decision 33 COM 11.C. It provides information on the data provided by States Parties in the Africa region on the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention at the national level (Section I), as well as the data provided on the World Heritage properties (Section II).
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Main results
Africa Region
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Conclusions and recommendations of the synthesis Report on the state of conservation of the World Heritage in Africa, submitted in accordance with the strategic approach approved by the World Heritage Committee at its 23rd session (Marrakesh, Morocco, 29 November-4 December 2001).
Read moreActivities (19)
- Securing Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park
- Securing Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park - Phase 2
- #MyAfricanHeritage
- Africa Nature
- Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- CAWHFI Component financed by the European Commission (2016-2020)
- Central Africa World Heritage Forest Initiative (CAWHFI)
- Enhancing the implementation capacity of the 1972 Convention at Natural World Heritage sites
- Finalisation of the Zakouma National Park nomination file on the World Heritage List
- Handbook on Cultural Heritage and Local Development for African Local Governments
- Historic Urban Landscapes Workshops on the Swahili Coast of Africa
- Improving Elephant conservation in the W Benin National Park Complex - Phase 2
- Natural World Heritage in the Congo Basin
- Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Africa
- Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle: Africa (2011)
- Strengthening different parts of the nomination dossier of the Diy Gid Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara Mountains (extension of the Sukur Cultural Landscape) on the World Heritage List
- Support for the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting for Africa
- Support to the States Parties of Benin and Togo for the preparation of the nomination dossier of Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba as a Transboundary Site
- Supporting biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods in Lake Malawi National Park
News (87)
- UNESCO supports Ghana for Forts and Castles management plan 27-Jan-2021
- The Sultanate of Oman supports capacity-building for nomination and promotion of World Heritage sites in five Eastern African countries 26-Jan-2021
- UNESCO and Zanzibar to cooperate in rehabilitation of Stone Town of Zanzibar World Heritage property 14-Jan-2021
- UNESCO condemns new deadly attack on Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo 11-Jan-2021
- Early notification of collapse of House of Wonders in Zanzibar 25-Dec-2020
- UNESCO vigilant on potential impacts of oil exploration in Namibia and Botswana on World Heritage properties 21-Dec-2020
- Firefighting training at Kasubi Tombs World Heritage site in Uganda 14-Dec-2020
- UNESCO condemns armed attack on Niger's W natural park (W-Arly-Pendjari Complex) 09-Dec-2020
- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary reinforces its surveillance and ecological monitoring methods with drone piloting training 07-Dec-2020
- The Africa region initiates a series of sub-regional online consultation workshops with site managers 03-Dec-2020
Events (79)
- Periodic Reporting in Africa: Online Workshop on Data Analysis and Report Synthesis 28-Oct-2020-30-Oct-2020
- UNESCO-Africa-China Forum on World Heritage Capacity Building and Cooperation 03-Jun-2019-04-Jun-2019
- African World Heritage Day 05-May-2018
- Safeguarding African World Heritage as a Driver for Sustainable Development 31-May-2016-03-Jun-2016
- Exhibition - African World Heritage: a pathway for development 18-May-2016-14-Jun-2016
- World Heritage Youth Forum (2016) Africa 28-Apr-2016-04-May-2016
- Culture and Heritage in Danger: Education as a force for resistance 15-Sep-2015-15-Sep-2015
- 3rd edition of the Heritage in Africa seminar on the topic of ‘Heritage in Danger’ 08-Oct-2013-08-Oct-2013
- African cultural policies: cooperation, models and strategies 26-Jun-2013-27-Jun-2013
- International World Heritage Youth Forum: Living with Heritage: Temple, Environment and People (T.E.P.) 08-Jun-2013-17-Jun-2013