Requests for International Assistance: World Heritage Convention
International Assistance under the World Heritage Convention is a financial assistance granted to the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention, in order to help them protect the cultural or natural heritage sites inscribed on the World Heritage List or on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Eligible Applicants
- All States Parties to the World Heritage Convention are eligible in principle, provided they have paid their contributions to the World Heritage Fund.
- a Least Developed Country (LDC) or Low Income Economy (LIE) as defined by the United Nations Economic and Social Council’s Committee for Development Policy, or
- a Lower Middle Income Country (LMIC) as defined by the World Bank, or
- a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), or
- a State Party in a post-conflict situation.
Eligible Projects for Funding
Projects must be related to sites inscribed on the World Heritage List (for Emergency and Conservation & Management) or included in national Tentative Lists (for Preparatory Assistance).
Priority is given to the most threatened properties.
International Assistance under the World Heritage Fund can support projects falling under one of the following three categories:
- Emergency Assistance
- Conservation & Management
- Preparatory Assistance
How to Apply
International Assistance requests must be transmitted by a State Party National Commission for UNESCO or Permanent Delegation to UNESCO, or an appropriate governmental Department or Ministry. Individuals who do not represent one of these bodies are therefore not entitled to submit requests for International Assistance
Read more..https://whc.unesco.org/en/intassistance/
