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STEM and Microscience in the Caribbean SIDS Through Sustainability Science, the science education Activity would focus on competences with an emphasis on learning through science and shifting from STEM to Environmental-STEM by linking science with other subjects and disciplines of the environmental sciences. The Activity aims at facilitating the transition from schools to laboratories through:
1- Hands-on science learning opportunities, exhibitions, workshops using active learning pedagogy sparkling youth interest in science
2- Providing schools and young scientists with microscale scientific equipment allowing science practices in remote and rural areas
3- Establishing an operational network of UNESCO Caribbean Microscience Programme to build capacities and raise awareness
Strengthing STEM education notably for girls and promoting regional cooperation in SEE countries STEM education is key to sustainable development. The UNESCO Regional Bureau will assist Member States in South East Europe and the Mediterranean in promoting STEM education to achieve the 2030 agenda. The activity will focus on strengthening STEM knowledge and research capabilities, mapping and coordinating actions to strengthen STEM education and reducing the gender gap in STEM. The Regional Bureau will also promote inclusive participation of all sectors of society in supporting STEM education and in promoting regional networks.
Strengthen Capacity in Heritage Protection and Promotion In line with 41C/5 Outcome 5, Output 5.CLT1 & Country Strategy, UNESCO will 
•	engage partners & diverse actors for interdisciplinary discussions on the future of the WH in Nepal, on Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha & Sagarmatha National Park, marking the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. Priority areas are climate change & heritage conservation, and sustainable tourism,
•	work closely with national authorities, National Commission for UNESCO & other stakeholders to improve heritage regulatory frameworks and the state of conservation at the 4 WH properties,
•	in the context of IDIL 2022-2032, support stakeholders to formulate National Action Plan in the framework of Global & Regional Action Plans, with an inter-ministerial meeting for the launch event in 2022.
Building Capacity for the Monitoring and Preservation of Documentary Heritage at Risk in Southeast Asia The JFIT-UNESCO initiative aims to support archive, libraries and museums in Southeast Asia to preserve documentary heritage at risk. This will be done by developing and piloting a state of preservation monitoring mechanism for important collections as well as providing regional training to address key preservation issues (such as general restoration, utilization of paper materials, etc).
UN Ocean Decade coordination Support to the coordination of the implementation of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development including stakeholder engagement, resource mobilisation, communications and management of portfolio of Decade Actions.
Support to the development of the Programme Proposal for the UNESCO Governance and Cooperation in Transboundary Aquifers (UNESCO GCTA Opening Phase) The main objective of the Phase 1 (or Opening phase from now on) of the Governance and Cooperation in Transboundary Aquifers Aquifers Programme (UNESCO GCTA) is to prepare a project proposal that (i) will provide an overall framework for the implementation of 3 phases of the GCTA, over 12 years and for a total of 25.7 Million CHF, and (ii) will guide the preparation and implementation of the GCTA programme for the first 4 year.
Food Atlas This project aims to raise awareness on the world's foodways as intangible cultural heritage, its interlinkages with community well-being as well as with sustainable development, through a comprehensive international digital platform and associated tools for documenting, safeguarding, transmitting this heritage to future generations, and for improving its visibility and inclusion in food and agriculture policy-making.
Building Office Capacities The principle purpose of this project is to strengthen the activities of the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe through the building of Office Capacities as agreed by the Governance Bodies of the Bureau (Scientific Council and Steering Committee). This project will allow the Director and staff of the Bureau to travel and undertake activities relevant to the execution of the approved programmes. In addition, this project intends to provide the Bureau with the human and financial resources necessary to run the Bureau and its activities, as recommended by the Gov. Bodies and approved by the DG.
Analyse contextuelle et approche prospective de la Priorité Afrique Dans le cadre de la Stratégie Opérationnelle pour la Priorité Afrique 2022-2029, l'Unité d'Analyse Contextuelle et de Prospective (PAX/AFR/ACP) veillera au renforcement de capacités en prospective sur le continent africain, à la production de visions innovantes, ainsi qu'au co-design et à la co-mise en œuvre d'activités et événements en prospective et dans des domaines clés pour le développement durable du continent (AI, etc.). Elle continuera la co-mise en œuvre de projets, sur et pour le continent africain, en collaboration avec des partenaires financiers et stratégiques en Afrique et au-delà. Elle renforcera et élargira les réseaux de partenariats stratégiques et financiers existants.
41 C/5 OP4: Learners are equipped with relevant skills to meet individual, labour market and societal demands through literacy, TVET, STEM and higher education Learners are equipped with relevant skills to meet individual, labour market and societal demands through literacy, TVET, STEM and higher education
Advancing effective policies to promote human rights and rights of persons with disabilities in Southeast Asia Building on the former programming of UNESCO, this workplan seeks to strengthen the capacities of both national, subnational, and local authorities regarding the promotion of human rights, intercultural understanding and combat discrimination, especially towards the most vulnerable population groups.
Appui à la continuité de l'éducation de base par la mise en place d'un système multidimensionnel d'apprentissage à distance et de sensibilisation sur le COVID-19 Ce projet a pour objectif d'assurer la continuité de l'apprentissage pour 1.285.640 apprenants de la maternel, du primaire et du secondaire ainsi que leur sécurité et leur bien-être des enfants, en particulier pur les plus vulnérables lors de la fermeture et de la réouverture des écoles, en leur créant la possibilité de poursuivre, à domicile, les activités d'apprentissage minimum, lors des fermetures d'écoles tout en mettant en place des mesures préventives contre le COVID-19.
Fostering inclusive educational policies and practices to increase access to quality education for marginalized children and youth We are a long way from ensuring that everyone has equal rights to access and benefit from education and the COVID pandemic has deepened pre-existing inequalities. Inclusive educational policies and programmes should be prioritized if we are to fulfill our commitment by 2030. Because the challenges are steep, UNESCO will strengthen its work with its Member States and partners to minimize barriers to learning and to ensure that all learners experience a genuine inclusive environment. It will support its Member States to review their educational policy through an inclusive lens and to build learning environments that combat discriminatory attitudes (including those based on gender, languages and disability) and respond to the diverse characteristics of learners.
Capacity building of Biosphere Reserves and Ecotourism sites in Pacific SIDS Despite Pacific SIDS showing increasing interest in seeking international recognition for their biosphere reserves, there are only three approved SIDS sites in the Pacific MaB Network. While they need on-going support, there are other potential BR sites in the region that require special assistance to successfully apply as UNESCO MaB, Geoparks, etc. 
The recent impact of COVID-19 in the tourism sector has revealed a need to revive and bolster ecotourism in the region through collaboration with stakeholders like the Pacific Tourism Organization (SPTO) and the Pacific Community (SPTO).
Activities will be supported in the above areas particularly to build future sustainability of existing MaB sites, encourage applications from potential BRs, and promote ecotourism in the SIDS region.
Advancing evidence-based policies and actions, and supporting policy making to enhance the contribution of creative sectors and industries to sustainable development The project aims to make a strong impact both at the country and global levels. While outputs and activities under Outcome 1 target the empowerment of project stakeholders at the country level, Outcome 2 and corresponding outputs and activities benefit UNESCO Member States globally. This strategically formulated two-prong approach is expected to maximize the project's impact at different levels of stakeholders, from individual, institutional, national, regional to global.
Building Back Equal through Innovative Financing for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment This SDG Fund project is intended to pilot innovative financing for gender equality to enable The Bahamas to not only build back equal post COVID-19 but to also be best practice examples to showcase how innovative financing vehicles, digital platforms, and the tools and frameworks of the Women's Empowerment Principles can be leveraged to close the financing gaps that women and youth face in sectors such as agriculture, sustainable tourism, and the creative and cultural industries.
Media and Information Literacy for All The UNGA Resolution A/RES/75/267 on Media and Information Literacy, calls on countries around the world, "to develop and implement policies, action plans and strategies related to the promotion of media and information literacy, and to increase awareness, capacity for prevention and resilience to disinformation and misinformation..."

Against this backdrop, this Activity will seek to accelerate the push for national media and information literacy polices in Member States, adaptation of the new UNESCO resource, Media and Information Literate Citizens: Think critically, Click Wisely (Second Edition of the UNESCO Model Media and Information Literacy Curriculum for Educators and Learners) including integration in youth organizations, media, digital platforms.
Beirut (Mar Mikhael) Train Station: Industrial Heritage Park The multi-layered crises Lebanon is reeling from impedes the ability of authorities to rehabilitate spaces of artistic expression as well as to heritage buildings damaged by the Beirut Port blast in 2020 and thus limiting the offer and access to social and cultural life. 
Within UNESCO's LiBeirut initiative, this project aims to rehabilitate the industrial heritage found in a major section of the Mar Mikhael train station in Beirut for the benefit of Beirut inhabitants and transforming to a place for social and cultural exchange thus promoting access to heritage and culture. The 10,000m² area concerned, includes several historic buildings and trains which date back to19th century.
Support teachers development to address learning loss due to COVID-19 and the improvement of learning outcome within Abuja Region Previous biennium witnessed a regional response to teachers professional development, standardization and mobility within the region. Nigeria succeeded in creating a career path policy for teachers and some progress attained in other countries. The need for technology driven response was occasioned by COVID-19 and tremendous progress achieved in the UNESCO-ECOWAS response to COVID-19 and GPE Anglophone countries where learning and teaching platforms are created for teachers. These achievements will be better positioned to address learning loss due to COVID-19 and improve learning outcomes at all levels
GEF IW:LEARN 5: Supporting Portfolio Coordination Within and Beyond the International Waters Focal Area, particularly in Small Island Developing States, Through Knowledge Sharing, Information Management, Partnership Building and Programmatic Guidance Servi The project's objective is to move towards a more impactful GEF portfolio through facilitating
replication of good practice across GEF International Waters projects, including projects across all focal
areas in Small Island Developing States; working in collaboration with development partners; supporting
the delivery of training information management, providing programmatic guidance; and facilitating
partnership building. The project will continue supporting the GEF mandate to support transboundary cooperation. The project's activities will help the portfolio to implement regionally endorsed SAP priorities, mainstream gender considerations, and stimulate private sector investment.
SSTC Cities Project Pilot Initiative in Mexico UNOSSC, UNESCO Mexico, and MWHCA plan to jointly implement this initiative to enhance capacities of local authorities, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and communities for achieving a sustainable growth and recovery of the cultural tourism sector by improving and reinforcing the protection of the Outstanding Universal Values of World Heritage Cities of Mexico, and straighten the positives synergies of tourism and culture in the framework of the SDG's.
Empowering communities, civil society and young people to protect and preserve documentary heritage Communities, civil society and young people can play an important role in protecting and preserving documentary heritage, including within the context of disaster risk mitigation and reduction. Therefore, efforts should be doubled to provide these stakeholders with the knowledge and tools necessary to safeguard documentary heritage.
Regular Budget for Kathmandu Office UNESCO will work towards sensitizing and support to the member states to enhance norms and policies related to freedom of expression, press freedom, safety of journalists, including women journalists, and the right to access information, online and offline. UNESCO will organize trainings to the wide range of stakeholders - the government, journalists, media professionals and human rights actors prioritizing themes including safety of journalists, professional journalism, human rights-based approach journalism, media ethics, press freedom, data journalism, gender mainstreaming, minority-sensitive reporting, election reporting, and reporting on pandemic and other crises and provide relevant expertise to support Nepali journalism and leverage that to move forward the SDGs.
Economic Transformation in South Pacific The Joint Programme (JP) aims to simultaneously advance the development of foundations for digital economy in the South Pacific Small Islands Developing States (PSIDS), support economic diversification and build greater community resilience across the three dimensions of sustainable development (social, environmental, and economic). It recognizes that in order to enhance community resilience of the PSIDS, integrated strategies for development focusing on strengthening economic resilience, promoting decent work, improving social protection, protecting human rights, supporting digital connectivity and environmental sustainability go hand in hand.
Museum of History, Anthropology and Culture of the North Coast of São Paulo The project between Bougainville Company and UNESCO aims the creation and implementation of the Museum of History, Anthropology and Culture of the North Coast of São Paulo on Ilha das Cabras, located in the Municipality of Ilhabela/SP.
Strategic investment plan for the visibility and outreach of The UNESCO Courier This partnership aims to pursue in a sustainable manner The UNESCO Courier as the flagship periodical publication of the Organization targeting the general public. Publishing The UNESCO Courier in the six official languages on different media (traditional and digital) will contribute significantly to increase the visibility of the Organization. By funding the magazine, this partnership will ensure the sustainability of this communication tool whose prestige has no equal in the United Nations system.
Strengthening the capacities of Southern African Member States for better preparedness, mitigation and response to emergencies affecting culture, including in situations of armed conflict and disaster The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa will support the nine Southern African countries covered by the Regional Office, namely Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, in enhancing their capacities to prepare for and address the impacts of emergencies on culture, including by supporting their efforts to ratify and implement the 1954 Hague Convention and its two (1954 and 1999) Protocols.
Enhancing Knowledge Base for Disaster Resilient Societies in Central Asia Central Asia (CA) region is vulnerable to various risks from geohazards. This activity will focus primarily on enhancing resilience of populations in Central Asia (CA) from geohazards. It will contribute to advancing initiatives by scientific community, engineers and policy makers, notably on earthquake and landslide/mudflow risk reduction. Cooperative networks will be further strengthened to serve as platforms for knowledge and experience sharing among various stakeholders that create resilience from geohazards at national/regional levels. Youth network on Disaster and Climate Resilience in Central Asia will be further supported. This activity will be carried out in conjunction with the AF funded GLOFCA project.
Syria emergency response in the domains of Culture and Education Following the significant damages caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and aftershocks in Syria the UNESCO Beirut Office undertook a mission to Aleppo and Damascus to prepare the emergency response in the Culture and Education Sectors. 

As a result, UNESCO positioned as lead for the Culture Sector Chapter within the interagency Syria Earthquake Recovery Needs Assessment (SERNA)'and was identified as in important partner in the overall UN response for education. 

The purpose of this activity is to ensure the continued leadership of UNESCO in the domain of Culture and meaningful engagement in the domain of Education in the Syria emergency response.
Strengthening Conservation and Sustainable Tourism in Sudanese Heritage Sites This programme shall contribute toward (1) developing sustainable tourism strategy for Sudanese Heritage Sites based on the pilot strategy developed for Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region (2) Capacities development and resources mobilization for the conservation of Sudanese Heritage Sites (3) Contribution toward expertise for the review and update of Sudan Cultural Policies (4) Identification, Inventorying for potential Sudanese/World Heritage Sites. Thus, it shall contribute toward better governance and management of Sudanese Heritage Sites.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Capacity Building Project: Strengthening media capacity for responsible election reporting This action is part of Phase Two of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Capacity Building Project which supports Zimbabwe to conduct genuine elections, notably through working with ZEC to be independent, impartial, transparent, professional and sustainable, and for election processes to be implemented in a manner that ensures accountability, inclusive participation and that furthers justice and peace. This project will implement activity 2.3 of output 2 (two) of the ZIMECO2 Project Document Accountability: "Enhanced accountability and transparency in the electoral process"
Increasing TVET Competencies for Youth in the Palestinian Labour Market Within this project, UNESCO aims to contribute towards bridging the skills gap, minimizing the mismatch between the supply and demand for skills in the labor market, while incorporating cultural factors and awareness into the TVET track, in order to create value and meaning for students which links their educational experience with their forming identity and the process of their self-actualization. It will also provide 21st Century solutions to the student's learning and work experience including anticipated information about skills needed in the TVET track, which will have a great impact on the choice of the youth career path in Palestine.
Increasing self-reliance through TVET upskilling among the earthquake-affected youth and adolescents in Khoy county The project focuses on supporting the upskilling and livelihood needs of the affected population, with a focus on vulnerable groups, to aid their recovery and expand their opportunities. It includes activities such as providing support for business start-ups, organizing summer camps for adolescents and youth, and conducting training courses for TVET institute trainers and managers.
Ocean InfoHub (OIH) The Project will create an ecosystem wherein stakeholders can provide, discover, and use diverse content and services in a coherent and easily implementable manner. The Project will thus promote closer interaction across regions and themes, leading to improved mutual understanding and collaboration as well as to strengthening of inter-, multi-, and transdisciplinary science, technology and innovation systems and policies.
Youth Employment through Culture and Heritage in Yemen - YECHY Overall aim of the proposed intervention is to contribute to improving livelihood opportunities for women and youth in Yemen through creation of employment opportunities in heritage rehabilitation and cultural industries. Employment opportunities will be generated through rehabilitation of historic urban centers in different governorates, and support to small and medium enterprises and CSOs active in various sectors of the cultural and creative industries.
Support to Revive the Spirit of Mosul Initiative through strengthening capacities of the Digital Center of Eastern Manuscripts The funds contributes to the Revive the Spirit of Mosul Initiative through supporting the Digital Center for Eastern Manuscripts in Mosul to restore the manuscripts salvaged from Mosul
Educational Policy for achieving Basic Literacy Skills in Mexico UNESCO Mexico, at the request of Instituto Natura México, will provide technical assistance to design and implement the monitoring model for the Educational policy for achieving basic literacy skills. The first phase id from December 2021 to June 2022, with a focus on language skills in primary schools from 2 states in Mexico. 
During this period, the policy will benefit more than 9,000 teachers and 14,000 students from 1st to 3rd grade of 80 primary schools, and 150 pedagogical coaches.
This educational policy and the collaboration between UNESCO and Instituto Natura, is expected to last until 2028, increasing every year the number of participating states, schools, teachers and students.
Strengthening the monitoring mechanisms for the implementation of the 2003 Convention in Lebanon The UNESCO Beirut Office will support Lebanon in implementing the 2003 Convention through capacity building and technical assistance to strengthen its monitoring mechanisms for the implementation of the Convention. This will also assist authorities to elaborate, through a wide consultation and participatory process, their periodic report for the implementation of the Convention due in December 2022 .
CapED Programme - Improving Quality through Teachers The CapED Programme is an extrabudgetary programme created in 2003. It is based on the understanding that education reforms will not be effective if countries lack the capacities to make them operational. With an overarching capacity development approach, CapED seeks to improve the quality of education and increase learning opportunities, especially for girls and women and disadvantaged population groups. Under "Improving Quality through Teachers", CapED supports countries develop and implement comprehensive teacher policies, strengthen teacher-training institutions and ensure that programmes for the professional development of teachers are reviewed from a gender-equality perspective.