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Capacity Development for Member States implementation of UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and UN Ocean Decade for conservation and sustainably use of the oceans, seas and marine resources. The Subcommission strategy stresses the importance of Capacity Development Programmes addressing Member States needs in close partnership with IOC Global Programmes, WMO, UNDP, UNEP and other UN, international and regional organisations and programmes and with the academia and universities to assist Member States in achieving sustainable use of the ocean and coastal zone and its resources, and the implementation of UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially SDG14, and the co-design and co-delivery of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030.
The Capacity Development efforts implemented in the IOCARIBE Region should have a particular focus in strengthening the institutions and establishing strong partnerships to ensure a long lasting capacity.
Supporting women's participation in higher education in Africa: building sustainable and equitable higher education systems In line with the Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA) Draft Resource Mobilization Plan (2022-2025) and the UNESCO support for the implementation Road map for the Addis Convention on Higher Education, UNESCO ROSA seeks to implement a 3 million dollars project in the Southern Africa region on "supporting women's participation in higher education in Southern Africa: building sustainable and equitable higher education system". The intention is to engage a group of experts in higher education to gather data, conduct analysis and identify key root causes through case studies and broad consultation. This project will be implemented by the ED unit in ROSA, with participation of the SC unit and the IESALC team in Caracas, and in close coordination with the Nairobi Office.
GPE ESPDG for Myanmar The Myanmar Ministry of Education has embarked on the development of its National Education Strategic Plan 2021-2030 which will guide the education reform agenda for the next decade. The development of a new strategic plan presents the opportunity to strengthen SDG commitments in national planning, setting Myanmar on course to make greater progress towards the implementation of SDG4 by 2030. Through the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Education Sector Plan Development Grant (ESPDG), UNESCO Myanmar will support the development and implementation of the plan in three key areas:
1)	Education Sector Analysis
2)	Education Sector Plan Development
3)	Annual Joint Sector Reviews
Enhancing Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Ethiopia This project, from January 2020 to December 2022 is based on the experiences and lessons learnt from the implementation of the first and second phases. It aims to further enhance quality Health education in Ethiopia. Accordingly, UNESCO together with the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and other concerned stakeholders, in particular with the Federal Ministry of Education (MOE) and Regional Education Bureaus (REBs), will focus on strengthening the systemic intervention within the education system in Ethiopia.
Addressing Water Vulnerability in the Caribbean SIDS The Activity aims at informing policymakers, research institutions, and direct investments in the water sector in the Caribbean SIDS. The Strategy lies on identifying key adaptation and mitigation measures to water vulnerability in selected countries in the Caribbean and addressing:
(i)	the impacts of climate change on the water ecosystem 
(ii)	the lack of data availability on the water resources through better data gathering and monitoring platforms 
(iii)	the need for water information sharing and diffusion of best practices. A particular effort will be made to work with selected Caribbean SIDS for the development of an updated map of transboundary aquifers and ground water systems, including their potential contributions to climate change adaptation.
Sauvegarde et valorisation des savoirs et savoir-faire menacés de disparition et liés à l'artisanat. Le projet permettra de répondre à une forte demande du Secrétariat d'Etat chargé de l'artisanat et de l'économie sociale pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine culturel immatériel lié à l'artisanat, à travers la valorisation et la reconnaissance du rôle des détenteurs des savoirs et savoir-faire qui y sont liés. Ce projet vise à la mise en place effective d'un mécanisme opérationnel de transmission de ces savoirs et savoir-faire en soutenant les détenteurs de patrimoine investis dans des activités de transmission aux jeunes générations.
RP on the 1954 UNESCO Convention in Afghanistan (2022-2023) The need to continue implementing this Convention in Afghanistan, through the sustainable protection of cultural heritage to prevent armed conflict and in post-conflict situations, is a reality.
Building on its network of national experts and several capacity-building initiatives conducted in previous years, the project will look at documenting and assessing the state of conservation of cultural heritage sites that are of national, regional, or local significance.
A gender-balanced focused approach will be utilized when and wherever possible, engaging female members of the community in the assessment of heritage sites.
DTO-BioFlow: Integration of biodiversity monitoring data into the Digital Twin Ocean DTO-BioFlow will transform access to data on ocean biodiversity and the human activities that impact them, enabling the sustainable integration of these data flows into the EU Digital Twin Ocean, enriching digital tools and services thus unlocking the societal value of these data within the biological component of the DTO, i.e., the digital replica of marine ecological processes.
Japanese JPO in World Heritage Centre (WHC) at the Asia and the Pacific Unit (APA) in 2022-2023 Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General (ADG/CLT), the general supervison of the Director of
World Heritage (CLT/WHC) and the direct supervision of Chief of the Asia and the Pacific Unit (CLT/WHC/APA), the incumbent shall assist in the implementation of the 1972 World Heritage Convention and assist in the monitoring of state of conservation of World Heritage properties in a cluster of 8 States Parties in South-East Asia and Japan.
Underwater cultural heritage identified, protected and sustainably managed by Member States, in particular through the wide ratification and effective implementation of the 2001 Convention In this programme, UNESCO's works to make sure that underwater cultural heritage is properly identified, protected and sustainably managed by Member States, in particular through the wide ratification and effective implementation of the 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage.

The workplan contributes to OP 2 in seeking to strengthen synergies with the 1970 Convention's programme and the museum unit.
Troisieme Biennale de Luanda La Biennale de Luanda - "Forum panafricain pour la culture de la paix" est une initiative conjointe de l'UNESCO, l'Union africaine (UA) et du gouvernement angolais qui vise à promouvoir la prévention de la violence et la résolution des conflits, en encourageant les échanges culturels en Afrique et le dialogue entre les générations. La troisième édition de la Biennale aura pour thème principal : ÉDUCATION, CULTURE DE LA PAIX ET CITOYENNETÉ AFRICAINE COMME OUTILS DU DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE DU CONTINENT.
MSPglobal 2.0 MSPglobal 2.0 will contribute to target 14.2 of SDG14, i.e., sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems, particularly through Marine Spatial Planning. At global level, the expected result is a pool of practitioners and stakeholders ready to support MSP. Tools will be co-developed with experts on topics such as data, climate change and restoration. Capacity development and awareness opportunities will be created through an online training, the 6th MSPforum and communication activities. At regional level, the project will focus on transboundary pilots in the Gulf of Guinea and the Western Pacific in order to provide support towards institutionally strengthened MSP processes.
Senior Programme Specialist (P5) Secondment to Hydrology Division (Theme 4: Water for Human Settlements) A secondment by the Republic of Korea (RoK) Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transportation (MoLIT) of a Senior Programme Specialist will support UNESCO's activities in water sciences and in particular the thematic area of Water for Human Settlements of the Future. The secondee will provide guidance in the thematic area, enhance cooperation with RoK and MoLIT and be responsible for the implementation of a project on Climate Change and Water Security. In particular, in the development of policies and countermeasures to support Member States to reduce their water sector's vulnerability to climate change and strengthen their human resources capacities.
Participation of States Parties in statutory meetings 41 C/5 (199STA4141) Participation in the sessions of the Committee and its Bureau of experts in intangible cultural heritage representing developing States that are Parties to the Convention but not Members of the Committee.
PROJET GPE DE RIPOSTE D'URGENCE CONTRE LA COVID-19 DANS L'ENSEIGNEMENT DE BASE AU CAMEROUN Le projet s'inscrit dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre des activités du don du GPE octroyé au Cameroun d'un montant de 11 millions de $US pour l'appui à la mise en œuvre du Plan National de riposte contre l'impact de la COVID-19 dans le secteur de l'éducation et de la formation. Il vise à assurer la continuité de l'enseignement de base pour les élèves du public affectés par la crise de la COVID-19, préparer la réouverture des établissements scolaires et l'organisation des cours dans un environnement sanitaire sûr et protecteur et renforcer la résilience du système éducatif face aux crises
Pro-active Pandemic Crisis Ethics and Integrity Framework- (PREPARED) The overall goal of the PREPARED project is to develop an operational ethics and integrity framework, which safeguards key ethical values, supports a rapid and effective research response to crises and improves overall pandemic preparedness.
Raising awareness and strengthening capacities in Lebanon to protect and promote the cultural and creative industries The UNESCO Beirut Office will support Lebanese Ministry of Culture to raise awareness about the importance of the cultural and creative industries and advocate for the ratification of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. 
The overall purpose is to facilitate the ratification of the 2005 Convention and the implementation of measures that will protect and promote that cultural and creative indiustries in Lebanon for economic and social development.
GEF-PPG Strengthening the stewardship of an economically and biologically significant high seas area - the Sargasso Sea As defined in the PIF, the overall Objective of the Project itself is the facilitation of a collaborative, cross-sectoral ecosystem-based sustainable stewardship mechanism for the Sargasso Sea through improvement in the knowledge base and strengthened frameworks for collaborative management and governance. This is a Project Preparation Grant.
Strengthening the resilience of Central Asian countries by enabling regional cooperation to assess glacio-nival systems to develop integrated methods for sustainable development and adaptation to climate change. The headwaters of main river systems in Central Asia heavily depend on the seasonal melting of cryosphere, with little additional precipitation input in their lower reaches. These rivers sustain the lives and livelihoods of the people and the economic development in the region. However, glaciers of CA are experiencing a rapid decline in mass. Changes in glaciers will have significant effects on the large populations of the region. Its necessary to understand the impact of CC to the cryosphere in the region. The project aims to establish regional collaboration for adaptation strategies, validated on the basis of scientific assessment of snow, glacier, permafrost and available water resources
Strengthening National Capacities in enhancing the state of conservation of World Heritage sites Bangladesh's rich cultural heritage comprises archaeological sites dating back to the earliest phases of human settlement in Asia, including two cultural World Heritage Sites, the Monuments of the Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat and the Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur, both inscribed as World Heritage in 1985. Since inscription many programmes and interventions were undertaken, including an UNESCO International Safeguarding Campaign from 1985-2001. However, there is still an urgent need for technical capacity building and management training, as there is a lack of knowledge about and application of current practices for all stages of management (protection, conservation, presentation) and absence of on-site professional management and no monitoring.
Safeguarding the Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam, Afghanistan - Phase I The Project will elaborate a detailed conservation plan for the Minaret, focusing on overall protection, structural stability and monitoring; install a monitoring system; and undertake actual works to safeguard the structure. The Project will also include a strong mentoring component, as it will be implemented through the direct involvement of relevant Afghan authorities and Universities, thereby creating the conditions for its sustainability with a direct beneficial impact on local professionals. Selected experts will work on a continuous basis with a team of Afghan professionals from the Ministries and Universities, thereby providing a significant opportunity to enhance local capacities.
Women Empowerment Programme for SEA Victims in Liberia The UNMIL made valuable interventions in Liberia to mitigate the Liberian conflict situation of 1990 - 2003 which had a high devastating magnitude to the country. However, during the operations of the (UNMIL) there were reports of SEA acts committed by the peacekeepers. The victims were identified and provided support in Literacy and education. 

Following successful implementation of the project UNESCO requested a vocational and skills development project as an empowerment mechanism for the women. The project aims to provide women with vocational as well as business and entrepreneurial training.
Engaging and empowering youth to build a resilient environment for Disaster Risk Reduction in Haiti This proposition aims at strengthening capacities to enhance youth resilience to address the challenges faced by women and girls with regard to natural hazards and climate change and play a role in disaster risk reduction, resilience and recovery efforts. Youth action will support Haiti needs to develop a comprehensive and integrated approach to improve their capacity to prepare for, prevent, mitigate and manage disasters in a timely and efficient manner.
Improved coordination, monitoring and reporting for SIDS resilience building through UNESCO's support The SIDS section will coordinate UNESCO's house wide actions by enhancing strategic coordination, monitoring and reporting of UNESCO's interventions through evidence based information, advocacy, visibility and resource mobilization to strengthen resilience building in SIDS .
Support in the implementation of the regional Action Plan for the Arab States (2021-2027) At the extended 4th session of the World Heritage Committee (Fuzhou/Online, 2021), the report of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Arab States and the regional Action Plan (2021-2027) were presented and adopted by the Committee. Activities that will be undertaken in the context of this workplan will contribute to the implementation of the regional Action Plan, particularly in terms of strengthening capacities in the protection, conservation and management of World Heritage. Focus will be on the integration of sustainable development policies in the management of World Heritage sites, disaster risk management and issues relating to the impact of climate change on heritage. It will also address priority needs related to sites inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Renforcer l'application de la Convention du patrimoine mondial de 1972 pour la protection des aires marines protégées - Phase IV Le but de ce projet est de renforcer l'application de la Convention du patrimoine mondial de 1972 pour la protection des aires marines protégées d'une valeur universelle exceptionnelle. Le projet a trois objectifs concrets : Fédérer, renforcer et consolider le réseau des gestionnaires de sites du patrimoine mondial marin, Accélérer l'implémentation de l'Agenda 2030 par le biais de la Décennie des Nations Unies pour les sciences océaniques, et Améliorer la capacité du Programme marin du patrimoine mondial.
Reinforcing capacities of national education systems in South Asia to promote resilience, foster social cohesion and contribute to sustainable development Following the intersectoral approach to support efforts in building peaceful, healthy, inclusive and sustainable societies in the South Asian region, UNESCO New Delhi will collaborate with all relevant national and regional stakeholders to uphold and apply human rights, and to develop learners' knowledge, skills, values, attitudes and behaviours that foster tolerance, empathy, and solidarity to engage with the world as responsible global citizens.
Emphasis will be placed to promote the transformative role of education to build back better after the Covid-19 pandemic, and to foster social cohesion in addressing increasing levels of ideological polarization and social unrest.
Intercultural Competencies and Socio-Emotional Learning for Peacebuilding Recent studies have shown that game-based innovations are not just fun but pedagogical methods that harness the power of play to transcend boundaries. Therefore, through a participatory approach that puts youth at the center, this project aims to support young people in co-designing guidance on how to use existing games and to design a game blueprint to develop intercultural competencies and socio-emotional emotional learning for PVE in selected countries in South Asia. This initiative was submitted by UNESCO and UNAOC for funding from the Counter-Terrorism Fund.
Sauvegarde du patrimoine mondial au Maghreb Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de la Convention du patrimoine mondial et de la Recommandation concernant le paysage urbain historique, cette activité consiste en un appui aux Etats membres du cluster pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine inscrit sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial, inclus dans la Liste indicative ou susceptible de l'être dans le futur. Les actions menées se focaliseront notamment sur deux priorités définies par le Centre du patrimoine mondial, à savoir le renforcement de la conservation et des capacités en matière de gestion durable des biens inscrits.
Syrian Arab Republic: Emergency Assistance request to support educational establishments in several areas of Syria which have been affected by the severe earthquakes of 6 February 2023. The Syrian National Commission for UNESCO has submitted an emergency assistance request to support educational establishments in several areas of Syria which have been affected by the severe earthquakes of 6 February 2023.
Promoting sports and physical activity at the local level León is one of those cities in Latin America that understands the importance of sport for its sustainable development, and the role it has in its social strengthening agenda. León was proclaimed the American Capital of Sports 2023 an din this framework we will establish a regional network. The creation of a Latin American network of sports cities has unbeatable conditions for its realization and would constitute a necessary and irreplaceable contribution to the development of cities and sports in the region. Likewise, the participation of LAC in the 2023 MINEPS Conference is foreseen through this project.
Media development is strengthened (IPDC Earmarked project series 2023) This concerns all of the projects supported by the IPDC Bureau in 2023 with EARMARKED funding.
Follow up to the Ljubljana OER Action Plan 2017 Toward the realization of inclusive Knowledge Societies, this project aims to support: 
-	Teacher training for ICT in Education harnessing OER
-	Inclusive OER - capacity building, advocacy and policy support to mainstream OER accessible particularly to those with disabilities. 
-	Policy development - through the development of indicators and support for national policy for OER. 

These activities will collectively support UNESCO's long-term vision to implement the objectives of the Ljubljana OER Action Plan 2017 adopted at the 2nd World OER Congress (18 to 20 September 2017, Ljubljana, Slovenia).
UNESCO sites in Southern Africa as model sites for landscape conservation and restoration After 2 decades of growth in Biosphere Reserves and Natural WH sites, in the past quadrennium, work to demonstrate their potential as model sites has intensified. The majority of 6 MS and 16 BR participate in 'Be Resilient' initiatives funded from EXB resources, focusing on adaptation and climate resilience related to water-related disasters.
In parallel with the 'Be Resilient' portfolio, the RP will encourage the remaining 3 MS to join MAB, and will develop similar work in BR on biodiversity and ecosystem resilience. Visibility, awareness and networking, among BR, and also within UNCTs and SADC, will also be targeted.
The RP will also respond to interest in geosciences and geoparks in the region, through capacity building and support for the first initiatives to establish geoparks.
TWAS 2022-23 - Building scientific capacity in the developing world The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), for the advancement of science in developing countries, is an international science academy, founded in 1983 in Trieste, Italy, by a distinguished group of scientists from the South under the leadership of the late Nobel laureate Abdus Salam. In 1991, the UNESCO assumed responsibility for administering TWAS funds and personnel. Its main mission is to promote scientific excellence and capacity in the South for science-based sustainable development. All TWAS Programmes (e.g., fellowships, research grants, exchanges prizes) are developed and implemented to build science-capacity and to honor scientific excellence in the South. See www.twas.org.
Groundwater resources in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Collaborative management to increase climate change resilience The project aims to establish effective regional capacities, partnerships and network in the Greater Mekong Subregion (Vietnam, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Thailand) for the sustainable management and utilization of groundwater resources as an adaptation response to protect people, livelihoods and ecosystems from climate change impacts
Scaling up Climate Ambition on Land Use and Agriculture through NDCs and NAPS (SCALA) in the Water Sector This Activity is to facilitate the engagement of UNESCO Cairo in the climate change adaptation of the water sector in Egypt through developing some tools and capacity building of the sector and participating in the Technical Advisory Committee of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Project. This activity will be implemented in a joint collaboration with UNDP, FAO and WFP Egypt.
Developing Digital skills and Education for Sustainable Development through Distance Learning in Palestine - Phase I COVID-19 affected education in Palestine as teachers and students moved to online teaching and learning and youth lost job opportunities. It is important to mitigate the impact on education and human resource development by providing digital and transversal skills for sustainable development through distance education platforms and TVET. UNESCO's project will target 300 of the most vulnerable and most affected schools in the West Bank and Gaza Strip during its pilot phase. This will ensure MoE will be capable of developing and uploading online lessons to all grades in Palestine and providing training in soft and digital skills for TVET students in different areas such as WBL.