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Mangrove Restoration as a Nature-Based Solution in Latin American Biosphere Reserves This 3-year project aims to assess and restore mangroves to provide social, economic and enviornmental benefits in the following biosphere reserves: Seaflower, Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Macizo del Cajas, Sian Ka'an, Darien, and Noroeste Amotapes-Manglares.

The activities will be carried out in collaboration with biosphere reserve communities and local management committees, including indigenous peoples, afro-descendants and local communities. Education for sustainable development will also be a strong component in the project.
Strengthening Safeguarding, Management and Promotion of Living Heritage in Sudan This programme contribute to Strengthened Safeguarding, Management and Promotion of Living Heritage in Sudan. This is through (a) Resources mobilization plans prepared for (1) Implementation of Sudan Strategy (2) Decade for Indigenous languages (b) Maintained Sudan ICH website for 2 years (c) Strengthened safeguarding of Indigenous languages in Sudan (d) Reviewed and Updated Sudan Cultural Policies
Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future: Making positive sexual and reproductive health and education outcomes a reality for adolescents and young people in Sub-Saharan Africa Our Rights, Our lives, Our Future seeks to improve sexual and reproductive health, gender and education outcomes for adolescents and young people in Sub-Saharan Africa. It will support delivery of good quality comprehensive sexuality education that empowers adolescents, young people, and builds agency while developing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required for preventing HIV, reducing early and unintended pregnancies and eliminating gender based violence. The project will contribute to the education, health and gender Sustainable Development Goals, while also contributing to the achievement of other key SDGs, especially those on poverty, hunger, and peaceful and just societies.
SDG 4 Coordination and ECCE To support the preparations and organization of the 4th Meeting of the Regional Network of the SDG 4 National Coordinators on 8 June 2022 and the organization of the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation Meeting in preparation for the 2nd World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (WCECCE) on 7 June 2022.
Bridging digital and knowledge divides through the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) outcomes and digital transformation fora UNESCO is the co-secretariat with ITU, UNDP and UNCTAD for implementing the WSIS process, including the facilitation of 11 WSIS Action Lines, of which UNESCO serves as lead facilitator for five Action Lines, as well as co-organizer of the annual WSIS Forum. UNESCO also acts as rotating chair of the UN Group on the Information Society (UNGIS), established by UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) and comprised of more than 30 CEB members engaged in WSIS Action Line implementation. UNESCO supports the multistakeholder model for dialogue and partnership also through such fora as the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development.
UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme The UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme aims to assess, monitor and report on freshwater issues to provide responses, develop case studies, enhance assessment capacity at a national and regional level and inform the decision-making processes. WWAP makes available to decision-makers, inside and outside the water box, data, indicators, background information and projections about the state, use and management of water resources. This will be accomplished through: the production of the annual WWDRs, research and projects on water assessments, water and gender, and emerging fields.
Enhancing the Digital Transformation through TVET in Developing Countries The project will support developing countries in enhancing digital transformation through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to enact policies to better face challenges related to achieving SDG- 4 Quality Education; and 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. The final report will include guidelines for other developing countries.
Tsunami Ready - Educating Communities at Risk (Caribbean) The Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (ICG/CARIBE EWS) is currently comprised of 32 Member States and 16 territories in the Caribbean and Adjacent regions . Through its Caribbean Tsunami Information Center (CTIC), the ICG/CARIBE EWS and UNESCO/IOC will work towards awarding, within the Framework of the Tsunami Ready Programme, the Tsunami Ready recognition to an increased number of Caribbean Member States and communities.
Juventudes desplazadas por la violencia en Honduras: protagonistas resilientes hacia nuevos paradigmas de desarrollo sostenible desde la diversidad y el territorio El proyecto procura fomentar y respaldar la construcción de paz en tres centros urbanos, San Pedro Sula, Choloma y Siguatepeque, centrando las dinámicas previstas en los conflictos existentes entre jóvenes desplazados/as por la violencia en sus comunidades de origen y las comunidades locales de acogida.
Mediterranean coastal aquifers management and governance The general objective of the project is to Increase resilience to climatic variability and change, and enhance water security of coastal populations through improved sustainability of services provided by coastal aquifers and by groundwater related coastal habitats. The project funded by GEF through UNEP benefits the following countries Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Montenegro, Morocco and Tunisia.
Détachement au sein de l'entité Culture et situations d'urgence CLT/CEM du secteur de la Culture Under the overall authority of the Director of Culture and Emergencies and direct supervision of the Chief of Unit for Movable Heritage and Museums, the incumbent shall : Support ratification and implementation of 1970 Convention, notably by sharing good practices through travel and/or meetings ; Follow-up on strategic initiatives in Africa implemented by CEM/MHM ; Act as focal point for English-speaking African countries by drafting various working documents and following activities in the region, in liaison with UNESCO Field Offices; Contribute to the development of partnerships and assist in any other task necessary for the smooth functioning of the Unit's work.
Promoting sustainable tourism and private sector engagement for inclusive community development in response to the COVID-19 crisis The project addressed some of the immediate socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 on tourism and heritage, accelerating the recovery to protect livelihoods and transform the sectors to become more inclusive and sustainable. The project focused on engaging the tourism private sector to create incentives to boost competitiveness based on sustainable practices by providing training and capacity building for key stakeholders. It invested in cultural heritage preservation while creating short term job opportunities by utilizing culture and heritage as a source of resilience.
Strengthening Freedom of Expression, Safety of Journalists and the Right to Access Information Online and Offline in South Asia Support the engagement of media stakeholders in advocacy activities involving Member States to promote Freedom of Expression, Right to Access Information online and offline and the safeguarding of the Safety of Journalists in South Asia. Implementation will be in line with the UN Plan of Action on the safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity as well as a strong focus on promoting a gendered media and the ROAM principles for Internet Universality.
Emergency protection of cultural heritage The war in Ukraine has inflicted damage to cultural heritage across the country. Ongoing military activities and operations within or in close proximity to cultural heritage continue to cause severe damage and even the destruction of such properties. The ongoing war has also drastically weakened the capacity of national authorities to take effective measures to ensure the protection of cultural heritage. For this reason, urgent support is needed to strengthen Ukraine's capacity to undertake urgent protection measures of cultural heritage and to engage in enhanced protection measures.
Open Universal Science ( OPUS) This activity complements the implementation of the 2017 UNESCO Recommendation on Research and Scientific Researchers (RSSR), in particular its fourth key area related to science as a common good and the need to encourage Open Science. The Open and Universal Science (OPUS) project will enhance the capacity of UNESCO to advise European Member States for the monitoring and implementation of the RSSR. The project will develop coordination and support measures to reform the assessment of research and researchers at Research Performing Organisations (RPOs) and Research Funding Organisations (RFOs) towards a system that incentivises and rewards researchers to practise Open Science.
Supporting Eastern Africa Member States towards contextualizing UNESCO's international ethical standards, recommendations and frameworks on Science and Technologies For the 2022-2023 period, the SHS/NAI will focus on piloting the application of the 2021 Recommendation on the Ethics of AI, building implementation tools for the 2017 Declaration of Ethical Principles in relation to Climate Change, and advising and build capacities of Member States on understanding the implications of frontier technologies in the region. In terms of narrative and approach for resource mobilization, these complex issues will be brought in discussion with partners and donors from the angle of fundamental human rights and human dignity - including rights to privacy, access to information and knowledge, but also emerging areas as protection of personal data. Intersectoral collaboration will be sought with ED, SC, and CI, but also with other UN Agencies.
Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training in South Sudan The project aims to strengthen TVET governance, coordination and implementation in South Sudan. Through strengthening TVET governance structure; developing evidence-based policies and legal framework; improving quality of TVET enhancing teacher policy; gender-responsive curricula and capacity building; and increase access to labour market responsive TVET opportunities through a provision of mobile TVET and micro-entrepreneurship skills programme. The project intend to directly reach out to 25,000 people including 13,000 young people (50% girls) and 2,000 teachers including women and girls affected by HIV and AIDS and loss livelihood due to COVID 19 will benefit from the project.
Media development is strengthened (IPDC Non-earmarked Project Series 2021) Non-earmarked projects approved by the IPDC Bureau in 2021
The right to Higher Education: The project "The Right to Higher Education" (RTHE) seeks to bring the recognition of this right as an imperative of social justice, based on equal opportunities and human rights.
Malaysia-UNESCO Funds-in-Trust Programme Management and Coordination The Government of Malaysia and UNESCO have decided to establish the Malaysia-UNESCO FIT where the Government of Malaysia will provide the financial contribution for supporting the implementation, through UNESCO, of projects jointly selected under the "Malaysia-UNESCO Cooperation Programme" (MUCP). The MFIT Agreement covers all areas of competence of UNESCO and stimulates South-South cooperation, while building on Malaysian institutions and expertise. As such, this activity aims to support the management and coordination of the Malaysia-UNESCO Funds-in-Trust Programme.
LAC Member States capacities strengthened to identify, safeguard and promote living heritage Until now, 32 LAC Member States have ratified the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. There are 72 LAC elements inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, 6 in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, and 7 in the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices. However, only 21 States Parties have elements inscribed on these three lists.
Supporting teachers in Central Asia to address learning loss due to the Covid-19 crisis and the improvement of learning outcomes Despite universal access to primary/secondary education and high literacy rates, Central Asia still faces issues regarding the quality of education, presented by poor learning outcomes, which is expected to lower further due to the impact of pandemic. The inadequacy of professional development and support for teachers and national standards for the teaching profession are key factors of the low quality of learning outcomes. UNESCO Almaty will provide support to national education stakeholders on enhancing capacity and professional development of teachers, through the review and analysis of the national policies on teachers, training and supporting teachers and developing teaching/instructional materials to address learning loss due to the pandemic and the improvement of learning outcomes.
Education and World Heritage (2022-2023) Awareness-raising and capacity building activities, in the framework of the World Heritage Education Programme, shall be implemented to facilitate the greater involvement of young people, including women and indigenous communities to contribute to World Heritage protection, preservation and promotion.
The activities shall contribute to UN decades as well as to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and main Strategies and Programs. Actions shall be conducted in a manner that is cost-effective and based on cooperation with civil society, youth and NGOs and in close collaboration and/or coordination with States Parties, Culture Ministries, National Commissions and UNESCO Field Offices.
Sustainable Historic Environments hoListic reconstruction through Technological Enhancement Over the last decades, as a consequence of the effects of climate change, cultural heritage has been impacted by an increasing number of climate related hazards, posing new challenges to conservators and heritage managers. SHELTER aims at developing a data driven and community based knowledge framework that will bring together the scientific community and heritage managers with the objective of increasing resilience, reducing vulnerability and promoting better and safer reconstruction in historic areas.
Provision of basic general literacy and pre-vocational skills to youth and adults in the Southern Region of Afghanistan Within the UNDP Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan, UNESCO will be providing basic general literacy courses and pre-vocational skills to 4,000 youth and adults (70% women and adolescent girls) in the Southern Region of the country
Capacity Strengthening on development of Inclusive and Gender Transformative STI Policies in West Africa The objective of the activity is to strengthen capacity of STI experts on development of inclusive and gender transformative STI Policies
Strengthening Safety of Journalists and Professional Journalistic Standards in the Philippines The project contributes to the strengthening of safety of journalists in the Philippines through capacity building for the journalists. The project will follow a gender sensitive approach including a focus on women journalists. In the long term, it aims to foster an enabling environment for a sustainable, free, independent, and professional media in the country. 
The main output of the project are:
•	Capacity building workshops to strengthen journalists' digital and physical safety skills, 
•	Capacity building workshops to strengthen journalists' skills on professional standards and ethical journalism;
Digital transformation in Micronesia This Joint Programme adopts an inter-sectoral approach to digital transformation in Kiribati, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru and Palau, towards the achievement of the SDGs. This is done through promoting inclusive policy and legislative framework for digital transformation; and improving access and connectivity through pilots in remote islands, to enhance access to social services and the enjoyment of human rights. UNESCO provides Education and Communication Information interventions through policy review and pilot digital skills development related to ICT in Education and Access to Information to ensure equitable access by all, including persons with disabilities.
Supporting Member States to integrate and mainstream ESD & GCED into existing education policies and curricula ESD is a key element of quality education and a key enabler of all the SDGs. Interventions focus on five action areas: advancing policy; transforming learning environments through a whole-institution approach; developing the capacity of educators; empowering and mobilizing youth; and accelerating local level actions. Environment-related SDGs and their interlinkages with the social and economic dimensions of sustainable development of Africa. GCED interventions in Southern Africa focusses democratic participation and the rule of law, addressing violent pasts, hate speech, racism, xenophobia and decolonization of curricula as well as the prevention of violent extremist ideologies through the integration of Southern African Liberation History (SALH) in the education system
Capitalizing on the power and potential of Sports for inclusion, resilience, sustainable development and peace in Africa Several challenges remains to be addressed to really tape in the huge power and potential of sports for enhancing economic and social development, inclusion and empowerment, peace and tolerance, respect for other people and for the rule of law, human rights, physical and mental well-being, among others. They range from the persisting policy vacuum to the poor sports governance structures and infrastructure, from inadequate investments in sports to the poor utilization of the little resources earmarked for its development, as well as the limited recognition given by African countries to the role and potential of sports in development, including traditional sports and games.
Strengthening capacities for community participation and sustainable management in World Heritage sites in Andean countries In order to strengthen the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in the Andean subregion, considering in particular the PARALC 2014-2024, as well as the results of the study on the impàct of the pandemic on communities living in and around World Heritage sites in the countries of the cluster, and the development in 2021 of an educational toolkit for encouraging youth involvement, several activities will be developed throughout the 2022-2023 biennium to strengthen local capacities for community involvement in World Heritage sites, in particular considering that communities were heavily hit by the restrictions and closures imposed by the ongoing pandemic.
41 C/5 OP6: Resilience and equity of education systems strengthened to flexibly respond to evolving learning environments and to better deliver on SDG4 commitments Resilience and equity of education systems strengthened to flexibly respond to evolving learning environments and to better deliver on SDG4 commitments.
Community self-management of ethical tourism for social development and cultural dialogue Focused as a pilot experience on community tourism, this project seeks to establish a framework to promote community social development through the integration of social scientific knowledge, capacity building for community entrepreneurs and equal access to digital platforms and markets. under the framework of the promotion of rapprochement between cultures and interculturality.
Partnering with youth to promote youth capacity and leadership in the sustainable development agenda Youth aged 18-35 are the biggest age demographic in Southeast Asia. Building on previous programmatic work, UNESCO will continue to engage and empower youth in Southeast Asia as partners in the sustainable development process.
Reducing vulnerabilities of populations in Central Asia region from glacier lake outburst floods in a changing climate Central Asia is facing challenges to coping with the adverse effects of climate change. One of the most significant effects of global warming in the region is glacial melting, due to which, there is an increased danger of Glacier Lake Outburst Floods, which confound and exacerbate water-related threats to mountain communities, their settlements, livelihood, and infrastructure. The project aims to strengthen adaptation to climate change by reducing societal risks and vulnerabilities associated with GLOFs. It will enhance monitoring, analytical and response capacities of institutions and government officials responsible for DRR and CCA, as well will address specifically the communities at risk
Strengthening preparedness, response and resilience in education in emergencies, protracted crises and post-disaster contexts Despite the considerable progress made over the past years, the world is far from ensuring that all people have equal education & lifelong learning opportunities. This situation is particularly dire for those affected by armed conflicts & natural disasters. Educationally, 1 in 4 of the world's school-aged children and youth live in crisis-affected countries. The global pandemic put them at further risk of exclusion from learning & life opportunities. Guided by normative instruments & strategies, UNESCO will substantially expand supporting Member States to accelerate progress towards SDG4 by strengthening preparedness, response & resilience in education in emergencies & post-disaster contexts through mutually linked strategic actions with Field Offices, Institutes, HQ Divisions & Sectors.
Improving climate resiliency and disaster risk reduction in South East Europe and the Mediterranean The activity will focus on the achievement of Agenda 2030 and the Sendai framework in the region through the enhanced resilience of its Member States to disaster risks such as earthquakes, landslides, floods etc , as well as climate change.
Damage and Needs Assessment of Ziarat Juniper Biosphere Reserve Recent monsoon rainfalls caused floods in Pakistan resulting in loss of human life, damage to property, destruction of crops, loss of livestock. Sixty-six districts have been officially declared to be 'calamity hit' by the Government of Pakistan. UNESCO sites like Moenjodaro, Makli World Heritage Sites in Sindh and Ziarat Juniper Biosphere Reserve (BR) in Balochistan are affected by the exceptional rainfall and floods this year. Ziarat Juniper BR is one of the two unesco biosphere reserves in the country. It is the largest in Pakistan and second largest of its kind in the world. There is not much information available on how much destruction is in the biosphere reserve. So, there is a need to conduct damage and needs assessment of the site.
Water resources management under a changing climate in Eastern Africa Water security is an increasingly complex and dynamic challenge for Eastern Africa. The region faces a growing population; a changing and more volatile climate leading to frequent floods and water shortages; urbanization; poor water quality; diminishing supplies of water from aquifers; and potential for conflict over water resources. These have major implications on food and water security and livelihoods. Delivering transformative science-based solutions under an enabling policy environment will catalyse the sustainable management of water resources for a water secured Eastern Africa. This activity focuses on unlocking the potentials of groundwater resources and building the necessary evidence to support the development or reinforcement of gender-transformative policies on water.