Beneficiary
Contributors (Voluntary)
Sources and uses of funding
| Type of Funding | Uses of Funding | Sources of Funding | Planned (USD thousands) | Incurred Expenditures (USD thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,159 | 240 | ||
| Voluntary Contribution - Tightly Earmarked | 1,093 | 202 | ||
| Communication and information | 120 | 107 | ||
| Italy | ||||
| Education | 626 | 3 | ||
| World Bank/International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | ||||
| World Bank/I.B.R.D./Global Partnership for Education | ||||
| Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission | 10 | 9 | ||
| Spain | ||||
| Social and human sciences | 337 | 82 | ||
| UN - Peacebuilding fund | ||||
| United Nations Development Programme | ||||
| Assessed Contribution - Assessed Contribution | 66 | 39 | ||
| Culture | 37 | 16 | ||
| Natural sciences | 29 | 23 |
Fundings are focusing on
Programmes
Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals
UNESCO Global Priorities and Priority Groups
- Gender Equality
- Priority Africa
- Small Island Developing States
- Youth
Contribution to UNESCO Result Framework 2022-2025
The plan of action for the period between 2022 and 2025, structured by Programmes, Outcomes and Outputs.
| Outcomes and Outputs | Planned (USD thousands) | Incurred Expenditures (USD thousands) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,159 | 240 |
| Education | 626 | 3 |
| Outcome 2 - Strengthen international coordination for the achievement of SDG 4 and develop the global education agenda based on research, foresight and innovation | 626 | 3 |
| 2.ED7 - Education policy and finance decisions to achieve SDG 4 are informed by improved coordination, data and monitoring, knowledge and innovative partnerships | 626 | 3 |
| Social and human sciences | 337 | 82 |
| Outcome 7 - Promote inclusion and combat discrimination, hate speech and stereotypes | 337 | 82 |
| 7.SHS4 - Member States capacities strengthened to devise and prioritize effective youth policies and interventions that provide youth with opportunities to meaningfully engage in policy-making and to scale up youth-led solutions at global, regional, national and local level | 337 | 82 |
| Communication and information | 120 | 107 |
| Outcome 6 - Promote freedom of expression and the right to information | 120 | 107 |
| 6.CI3 - Member States and media institutions enabled to strengthen media development and media pluralism, including through the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) | 120 | 107 |
| Culture | 37 | 16 |
| Outcome 5 - Enhance the protection and promotion of the diversity of heritage and cultural expressions | 37 | 16 |
| 5.CLT1 - Member States capacities strengthened to identify, protect and manage tangible heritage | 9 | 7 |
| 5.CLT2 - Member States capacities strengthened to fight the illicit trafficking of cultural property and promote its return and restitution, to protect underwater cultural heritage and to promote the role of museums for societies | 1 | 0 |
| 5.CLT3 - Member States capacities strengthened for better preparedness, mitigation and response to emergencies affecting culture, including in situations of armed conflict and disaster | 12 | - |
| 5.CLT4 - Member States and communities capacities strengthened to identify, safeguard and promote living heritage | 5 | 4 |
| 5.CLT5 - Member States and civil society capacities strengthened to protect and promote the diversity of cultural expressions through dynamic and inclusive cultural and creative industries | 5 | 5 |
| 5.CLT6 - Member States capacities strengthened to promote, monitor and measure the contribution of culture to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the local, national and regional levels | 5 | 1 |
| Natural sciences | 29 | 23 |
| Outcome 1 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all | 4 | 4 |
| 1.SC6 - Institutional and human capacities strengthened in STEM education in a gender transformative manner for sustainable development | 4 | 4 |
| Outcome 3 - Enhance knowledge for climate action, biodiversity, water and ocean management, and disaster risk reduction | 17 | 13 |
| 3.SC1 - Inclusive knowledge and capacities of Member States strengthened to advance and apply science for sustainable management of natural resources, ecosystem and biodiversity conservation and restoration, and disaster risk resilience | 6 | 2 |
| 3.SC2 - Water science, innovation, education, management, cooperation and governance bolstered for a water secure world in a changing environment | 11 | 10 |
| Outcome 4 - Advance international cooperation in science, technology and innovation | 8 | 6 |
| 4.SC4 - Member States capacities strengthened to improve STI policies, access to scientific and technological advancements and enhance knowledge sharing, including through Open Science | 4 | 2 |
| 4.SC5 - Institutional and human capacities in basic sciences, technology, research, innovation, and engineering enhanced to advance knowledge for sustainable development | 4 | 4 |
| Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission | 10 | 9 |
| Outcome 3 - Enhance knowledge for climate action, biodiversity, water and ocean management, and disaster risk reduction | 10 | 9 |
| 3.IOC1 - Member States critically supported in strengthening their capacity to conduct marine scientific research, generate knowledge, and develop and implement science-based tools, services, and policies in order to reverse the decline in ocean health and accelerate the transition towards sustainable management of ocean-related risks and opportunities | 10 | 9 |
Projects
Projects are a sequence of budgeted activities, regardless of the source of funding, that contribute to the Organization's Outputs and must be completed within an agreed timeframe. Projects can include sub-activities and can be linked to a wider Programme.
Note: For projects with multiple beneficiaries, the distribution of budget and expenditure figures at the beneficiary level is based on indicative percentages.
| Project ID | Project Title | Uses of Funding | Project Budget (USD) | Cumulative Incurred Expenditures (USD) | Start Date | End Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2210212071 | Biosphere Reserve in Sierra Leone and Supporting Application for UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) in West Africa | 62,000 | 23,831 | 2022-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | On-going | |
| Guinea | 6,200 | 2,383 | |||||
| Liberia | 6,200 | 2,383 | |||||
| Nigeria | 6,200 | 2,383 | |||||
| Sierra Leone | 18,600 | 7,149 | |||||
| Ghana | 6,200 | 2,383 | |||||
| Togo | 6,200 | 2,383 | |||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 6,200 | 2,383 | |||||
| Benin | 6,200 | 2,383 | |||||
| 2210222081 | Promoting designation of Ecohydrology demonstration sites and implementation of integrated, and holistic Ecohydrology approaches, within selected Biosphere Reserves for improved water management in West Africa. | 43,900 | 39,841 | 2022-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | On-going | |
| Togo | 5,268 | 4,781 | |||||
| Sierra Leone | 5,707 | 5,179 | |||||
| Nigeria | 5,268 | 4,781 | |||||
| Liberia | 5,707 | 5,179 | |||||
| Guinea | 5,707 | 5,179 | |||||
| Ghana | 5,268 | 4,781 | |||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 5,268 | 4,781 | |||||
| Benin | 5,707 | 5,179 | |||||
| 2210222091 | Strengthening the knowledge base of IHP National Committees in West Africa, to advise Member States in managing water resources sustainably and in using WINS (Water Information Network System) | 41,185 | 38,903 | 2022-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | On-going | |
| Benin | 5,354 | 5,057 | |||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 4,942 | 4,668 | |||||
| Ghana | 4,942 | 4,668 | |||||
| Guinea | 5,354 | 5,057 | |||||
| Liberia | 5,354 | 5,057 | |||||
| Nigeria | 4,942 | 4,668 | |||||
| Sierra Leone | 5,354 | 5,057 | |||||
| Togo | 4,942 | 4,668 | |||||
| 2210242021 | Capacity Strengthening on development of Inclusive and Gender Transformative STI Policies in West Africa | 9,800 | 7,644 | 2022-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | On-going | |
| Benin | 2,450 | 1,911 | |||||
| Guinea | 2,450 | 1,911 | |||||
| Liberia | 2,450 | 1,911 | |||||
| Togo | 2,450 | 1,911 | |||||
| 2210242041 | Capacity Strengthening on Implementation of 2021 UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science in West Africa | 10,800 | - | 2022-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | On-going | |
| Benin | 1,404 | - | |||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1,296 | - | |||||
| Ghana | 1,296 | - | |||||
| Guinea | 1,404 | - | |||||
| Liberia | 1,404 | - | |||||
| Nigeria | 1,296 | - | |||||
| Sierra Leone | 1,296 | - | |||||
| Togo | 1,404 | - | |||||
| 2210252021 | Capacity building for trainers on optimal approaches and mechanisms for improving basic science and engineering education | 20,000 | 19,919 | 2022-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | On-going | |
| Benin | 4,000 | 3,984 | |||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 4,000 | 3,984 | |||||
| Guinea | 4,000 | 3,984 | |||||
| Liberia | 4,000 | 3,984 | |||||
| Togo | 4,000 | 3,984 | |||||
| 2210262031 | Promoting Effective and Gender Transformative STEM Education for Sustainable Development in West Africa | 20,000 | 20,000 | 2022-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | On-going | |
| Sierra Leone | 4,000 | 4,000 | |||||
| Nigeria | 4,000 | 4,000 | |||||
| Liberia | 4,000 | 4,000 | |||||
| Guinea | 4,000 | 4,000 | |||||
| Benin | 4,000 | 4,000 | |||||
| 2210512031 | Strengthening capacities to identify, protect and manage tangible heritage in West African Countries | 94,000 | 68,038 | 2022-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | On-going | |
| Benin | 14,100 | 10,206 | |||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 14,100 | 10,206 | |||||
| Ghana | 14,100 | 10,206 | |||||
| Guinea | 9,400 | 6,804 | |||||
| Liberia | 9,400 | 6,804 | |||||
| Nigeria | 14,100 | 10,206 | |||||
| Sierra Leone | 9,400 | 6,804 | |||||
| Togo | 9,400 | 6,804 | |||||
| 2210522011 | Supporting the Return, Restitution and Preservation of Illicitly exchanged Cultural Property in West African Countries | 25,000 | 248 | 2022-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | On-going | |
| Benin | 5,000 | 50 | |||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 5,000 | 50 | |||||
| Ghana | 5,000 | 50 | |||||
| Guinea | 1,250 | 12 | |||||
| Liberia | 1,250 | 12 | |||||
| Nigeria | 5,000 | 50 | |||||
| Sierra Leone | 1,250 | 12 | |||||
| Togo | 1,250 | 12 | |||||
| 2210532011 | Protecting Cultural Heritage Under Conflict Situations in West African Countries. | 40,000 | - | 2022-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | On-going | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 12,000 | - | |||||
| Guinea | 12,000 | - | |||||
| Nigeria | 16,000 | - | |||||
| 2210542011 | Safeguarding and Promotion of Intangible Cultural Heritage in West African Countries | 50,000 | 37,923 | 2022-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | On-going | |
| Liberia | 5,000 | 3,792 | |||||
| Nigeria | 7,500 | 5,689 | |||||
| Sierra Leone | 5,000 | 3,792 | |||||
| Togo | 5,000 | 3,792 | |||||
| Guinea | 5,000 | 3,792 | |||||
| Benin | 7,500 | 5,689 | |||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 7,500 | 5,689 | |||||
| Ghana | 7,500 | 5,689 | |||||
| 2210552011 | Promotion of Cultural and Creative Industries for a sustainable development of the West African Countries | 50,000 | 46,052 | 2022-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | On-going | |
| Benin | 5,000 | 4,605 | |||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 7,500 | 6,908 | |||||
| Ghana | 7,500 | 6,908 | |||||
| Guinea | 5,000 | 4,605 | |||||
| Liberia | 5,000 | 4,605 | |||||
| Nigeria | 10,000 | 9,210 | |||||
| Sierra Leone | 5,000 | 4,605 | |||||
| Togo | 5,000 | 4,605 | |||||
| 2210562031 | Implementation of the SDGs through the Culture and Heritage in West African Countries | 30,000 | 5,185 | 2022-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | On-going | |
| Sierra Leone | 3,000 | 519 | |||||
| Nigeria | 4,500 | 778 | |||||
| Liberia | 3,000 | 519 | |||||
| Guinea | 4,500 | 778 | |||||
| Ghana | 4,500 | 778 | |||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 4,500 | 778 | |||||
| Benin | 3,000 | 519 | |||||
| Togo | 3,000 | 519 | |||||
| 235GUI3006 | Appui à la participation des jeunes (femmes et hommes) pour une transition apaisée et inclusive |
Guinea
|
337,050 | 82,311 | 2022-08-29 | 2024-08-24 | On-going |
| 514RAF2006 | Invasive alien species and other ocean stressors: Furthering the scientific knowledge and capacity basis in the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem | 184,524 | 118,806 | 2021-07-01 | 2023-12-31 | On-going | |
| Cabo Verde | 9,733 | 9,241 | |||||
| Spain | 6,738 | 6,397 | |||||
| Gambia | 9,733 | 9,241 | |||||
| Guinea | 9,733 | 9,241 | |||||
| Guinea-Bissau | 9,733 | 9,241 | |||||
| Morocco | 9,733 | 9,241 | |||||
| Mauritania | 9,733 | 9,241 | |||||
| Senegal | 9,733 | 9,241 | |||||
| 534RAF5000 | Empowering young people in Africa through media and communication | 3,482,226 | 3,355,453 | 2018-09-12 | 2022-09-30 | Completed | |
| Senegal | 359,456 | 321,424 | |||||
| Nigeria | 119,819 | 107,141 | |||||
| Niger | 119,819 | 107,141 | |||||
| Mali | 119,819 | 107,141 | |||||
| Guinea | 119,819 | 107,141 | |||||
| Ghana | 119,819 | 107,141 | |||||
| Cameroon | 119,819 | 107,141 | |||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | 119,819 | 107,141 | |||||
| 700GUI1000 | Appui au renforcement du dispositif de collecte et d'exploitation des données du secteur de l'Education |
Guinea
|
874,929 | 3,072 | 2023-03-28 | 2024-06-30 | On-going |
