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Capacity Building for earthquake risk management planning The project will build capacity for earthquake risk management planning in the West and Central Asia, considering the impacts of recent earthquakes occurred in the region. 
For this purpose a workshop will be held to define the main needs and gaps on DRR and DRM in the region; To identify thematic areas of action and programming support from RCECWA on DRR and DRM; To strengthen partnerships and resource mobilization strategies among member states.
UN Joint Programme: Samoa Spotlight Initiative to End Domestic violence and Intimate Partner Violence In Samoa, rates of Domestic Violence (DV) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) have been rising over the last two decades. There is a deep-rooted inequality between men and women, with a broad acceptance that violence is a part of everyday life. Status and gender roles are entrenched from early in life and result in the perpetuation of negative social norms and are silently reinforced by community, faith and cultural leaders. The Spotlight initiative in Samoa aims to end IPV through capacity building, data collection/researches/analysis, and empowerment of CSO. UNESCO will be using cultural and educational methods towards addressing DV and IPV.
Observing System Integration & Delivery By IOC Resolution XXVI-8, GOOS is oriented around a Framework for Ocean Observing, sustaining present observations and including an expansion of GOOS to monitor ocean biology and biogeochemistry in addition to physical variables, serving new scientific and societal challenges, at global, regional, and national levels. The GOOS 2030 Strategy adopted by the IOC 30th Assembly (2019) has a focus on growth areas to deepen engagement and impact, and to build for the future. This activity focuses on the core area of strategic objectives in system integration and delivery.
Preserving Petra's Nabataean architectural heritage through the study of the Royal Tombs water management system and the conservation of the Palace Tomb Building on former initiatives for the improved preservation and management of Petra's outstanding heritage, the project aims at ensuring the conservation of one of the most prominent rock-cut façades in Petra by responding to the need of developing local technical skills on heritage conservation and raising awareness among the local community. The project goal will be pursued through: 1) Implementation of a feasibility study to identify priority actions for the conservation of the Royal Tombs water management system, 2) Implementation of a conservation project on the Palace Tomb, 3) Capacity development of the national authorities and the local community on heritage conservation.
Implementation of the SDGs through the Culture and Heritage in West African Countries This activity will support the capacity building of Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Cote D'Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Togo, Guinea and Liberia to promote, monitor and measure the contribution of culture to the effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the local, national and regional levels. Intrinsic to all the SDGs, culture has the potential to support the implementation and realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in all the eight countries under the purview of the Abuja Regional Office.
Support Programme Development of the GPE 2025 System Transformation Grant Cambodia Testament to the strong results achieved by UNESCO and the MoEYS under GPE-3, the Local Education Group (LEG) in Cambodia comprising the MoEYS and development partners have selected UNESCO as Grant Agent for the $15.39 million System Transformation Grant (STG) under the new GPE 2025 Operating Model, of which UNESCO will manage the 'Fixed Part' and 'Top-up' tranches totalling $12.62 million and UNICEF will manage the $2.77 million 'Variable Part'. As Grant Agent, UNESCO will work closely with the leadership and technical departments of the MoEYS, the LEG and other Grant Agents to develop a high-quality programme document for the successful application of the STG Grant.
Afghanistan's National Program for Culture and Creative Economy On May 25th 2016, the Ministry of Finance Afghanistan and UNESCO have signed a partnership agreement to develop culture and creative industries in Afghanistan through a newly-established Multi-Partner Trust Fund. Recognising the power of culture as a driver of social and economic development, this long-term initiative is established to support the National Program for Culture and Creative Economy (NPCE). The program will focus on three priorities: (i) the promotion of creative industry for employability and job creation; (ii) the safeguarding of cultural heritage (iii) the development of a network of cultural centres across the country to foster heritage education
Strengthening normative and capacity building work on ethics of science and technology in Southeast Asia Taking into account that Indonesia is an internationally recognized leader in the digital transformation process, UNESCO Jakarta Office will seek to work in close collaboration with Indonesia and other ASEAN countries in the cluster to promote the values and principles of the Recommendation on the Ethics of AI. UNESCO will expand its capacity building and policy support activities by partnering with universities and research institutions. UNESCO will also seek to leverage its knowledge tools to evaluate and map out ethical risks and assists member states with AI policies.
Empowering ECCE Teachers with a Transformative Vision of Education This project aims to empower ECCE teachers to assume active roles in promoting positive social behaviors through social and emotional learning (SEL). The project focuses on building teachers' capacity to build the strong foundation for children to achieve their full potential as lifelong learners and productive citizens in a pluralistic society.

The objectives of the project are to:
• Enhance knowledge and competence of ECCE teacher educators and teachers to deliver SEL contents.
• Build national capacity in mainstreaming and implementing SEL in their teacher training institutions.
Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in basic education in Namibia and Zimbabwe This project will contribute to building coordination mechanism between the Ministries of Education and Culture in Namibia and Zimbabwe to ensure that a robust methodology for heritage-based education is anchored in national policies and available to enrich teacher training courses and curriculum development for the future. The innovative and transformative methodology of learning with living heritage will be embedded in a whole-school community-based approach and will entail capacity building for teachers and all relevant stakeholders.
Capacity building for trainers on optimal approaches and mechanisms for improving basic science and engineering education The objective of the activity is to strengthen the capacity of member state to deliver improved STEM, basic science and Engineering education
Towards equal and quality learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of youth and children in Palestine UNESCO Ramallah Office will continue to support both the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in achieving the SDG 4 to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning for all. It will support the ministries to improve the system-wide alignment, coherence and relevance of education policies and strategies, including preparing students for work, citizenship, and life skills in the 21st century to implement the Education 2030 agenda. UNESCO will also continue to support both Ministries to address the learning loss and promote the right to education for all, especially those who are being excluded from equal education opportunities on different grounds.
Promote and support UNESCO designated science sites in Namibia The rich and diverse natural heritage sites, biodiversity, geological and landscapes in Namibia are yet to be promoted at international level and included in existing UNESCO global networks for scientific knowledge sharing. This refers for example to possible nomination for a UNESCO Global Geopark and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve under the UNESCO Designated Science Sites. Building on past interventions, the activity will support the geopark nomination process in Namibia. Furthermore, advocacy intervention will be strengthened to demonstrate the potential of Biosphere Reserves as sites of learning for sustainable development through a bottom-up approach.
Strengthening policies and capacities that contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Brazil through culture The proposed activities aim to support different levels of government and civil society in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda in Brazil, through culture, with an emphasis on UNESCO's global priorities (gender and Africa), acting on two fronts: - Strengthening of cultural policies in Brazilian cities that are part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) on the occasion of the 14th UCCN World Conference in Brazil; - Promotion of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032) in Brazil, valuing the knowledge, cultural practices and linguistic diversity of Brazilian indigenous peoples, especially from Amazon region.
Promotion and Conservation of Natural Heritage 519GLO4001 focuses on the Conservation, Management and promotion of Natural Heritage.

The NFiT is structured around: 
•	Strategic Orientations of 1992 (i.e. Implementation of the Global Strategy; Education; Technical Cooperation; and Periodic Reporting), 
•	Strategic Objectives of the World Heritage Committee (5C's: Credibility, Conservation, Capacity Building, Communication and Communities), and the World Heritage Goals which have since become the guiding principles for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention.
Enhance the cultural heritage protection in Uzbekistan The activity is a continuation to the UNESCO initiative to support the Government of Uzbekistan to strengthen cultural heritage protection system. UNESCO has conducted an assessment of the cultural heritage protection mechanism/legislation of Uzbekistan and provided recommendations and a cultural heritage protection framework, which includes a comprehensive mechanism to protect, manage and promote the cultural heritage in accordance with the international requirements.
Latin American Laboratory for Assessment of the Quality of Education (LLECE): cycle 2022-2026. ERCE 2025. LLECE was established in November 1994; it works through a network of education quality assessment partners, based in the Ministries of Education of member countries. The network serves as a forum for technical discussions on learning outcomes, associated factors and variables affecting students' performance. Its main objective is to assist authorities from Ministries of Education in making informed decisions on education policies, based on LLECE's results and research. At the moment, LLECE is a network composed of 19 member countries (all Spanish speaking countries plus Brazil).
Supporting Member States in the strengthening preparedness in response to emergencies affecting culture and WH sites in Central Asia Many site managers are both unaware of the risks affecting their heritage and unprepared to address them. Emergency management systems do not always address threats to heritage protection, in addition there is limited capacity to respond quickly, to control and reduce the extent of the damage. The aim of this workplan is to increase capacity of key stakeholders and WH site managers. Activities under this initiative will aim at strengthening capacities of WH sites' managers and National Focal Points in Central Asia, promoting more holistic, multi-disciplinary approach for heritage management such as the integration of disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness and response to tourism development in existing management plans of WH sites.
UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy The UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy was created in 2005 through the generosity of the Government of the People's Republic of China. 

The purpose of the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy is to reward the outstanding efforts of individuals, institutions, organizations or other entities for their contribution to the promotion of literacy, including functional literacy, leveraging technological environments, in support of adults in rural areas and out-of-school youth.

Each of the three UNESCO Confucius prizewinners receives a medal, a diploma and US$30.000.
Most Easy, Efficient and Low Cost Geothermal Systems for Retrofitting Civil and Historical The project aims at applying a pan - European and innovative shallow geothermal solutions particularly targeting historical buildings, including UNESCO designated sites. The green technology to be developed will have specific characteristics, being easier to install, more cost-effective than the current solutions in the market, with drilling methodologies/machines well suited to operate in built heritage and environment and contributing to mitigate claimte change. Finally the proposed solutions will be tested in cooperation with the managing authority of the Ferrara, "City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta".
Secondment from the Republic of Korea for BEAR III project - Mr Woonghwan An UNESCO mobilized extra-budgetary funding from the Government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to support four selected countries (Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone) in the TVET sector through a phase III of the Better Education for Africa's Rise (BEAR). The project's time-frame is five years (2023-2027) and the overall envisioned budget is 10 million USD. Mr Woonghwan An will work under the direct supervision of the YLS section chief to oversee BEAR III implementation, coordinate with UNESCO Abuja office and provide backstopping to country projects coordinators.
Culture and Urban Development Initiative The Special Account aims to finance the "Culture and Urban Development" initiative, which encompasses the activities related to the culture's contribution to sustainable urban development, in line with the Post-2015 Development Agenda, and in view of the Habitat-III Conference (October 2016,Quito, Ecuador). 
The initiative will notably allow to launch the elaboration of a first UNESCO Global Report on Culture and Sustainable Urban Development, which will consolidate strategic analyses and recommendations based on data collected from partner institutions from all regions and the implementation of the UNESCO Culture Conventions on cultural heritage and the cultural and creative industries.
Advancing Social Inclusion and Rights, and Fighting Racism and Discriminations Countries in Southern Africa face major challenges in recovering forward better from the COVID-19 pandemic and related mitigation measures, as well as from the preexisting social inequalities and exclusion, including xenophobia and racism, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable (including persons with disabilities, women and girls, youth, and minorities). ROSA will focus on (i) Advancing the Anti-racism and Anti-discrimination Agenda as a way to ensure social inclusion, and promote regional integration; (ii) Influencing the policy Agendas and providing policy advice on Disability inclusion and rights; and (iii) lead the Regional and National Offices in partnership building and resource mobilization around Joint Flagship Programmes, including with the UN agencies and UNCTs.
Indigenous and Local Knowledge for Resilience in Southern Africa The programme will strengthen integration of LINKS in UNESCO's portfolio of activities in UNESCO sites in Southern Africa through pilot research projects and dissemination of findings.
Informing and Supporting the Enhancement of Teacher Policies and Practices in the Asia-Pacific Region The Teacher Regular Programme (RP) of UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau aims to produce solid research and evidence-based information, analysis and advice for the member states to enhance their teacher policies and practices, in order to advance the teaching profession and address the emerging educational trends and challenges, especially those brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and digital transformation. The RP also serves to promote and disseminate good practices and innovations in teacher policy and teacher training, as well as in teaching and learning.
Ensuring Inclusive Engagement of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Ocean Decade Actions, Structures, and Processes The Ocean Decade seeks to stimulate ocean science and knowledge generation to reverse the decline of the state of the ocean and its biodiversity. To achieve this goal, the Ocean Decade defines ocean science to include the traditional knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and that of local communities. The proposed project will refine and finalise an engagement framework with IPLC and facilitate meaningful and sustained engagement of IPLC in the Ocean Decade activities and structures.
Protection and Promotion of Human Rights of Persons with Albinism in Mozambique: Maputo, Nampula, Zambézia and Tete provinces (PPHRH) The project is expected to reduce significantly the cases of attacks, violation, violence and abduction of persons with albinism nationwide and particularly in those target provinces, particularly in Zambezia, Tete and Niassa, where more cases of human rights violation of PWA have been registered. Direct beneficiaries include a portion of the approximately 300, including persons with albinism who are members of the four concerned civil society organizations of PWA, journalists from Maputo, Zambezia, Tete and Niassa; community leaders from Zambezia, Niassa and Tete, teachers, judges, nurses, traditional healers, community leaders and police officers.
Strengthening Research Networks in the Caribbean SIDS A strong foundation in the basic sciences is key to attracting young pupils to the scientific field and promoting sustainable development within Caribbean SIDS. This Activityseeks to develop research and training capacities in the basic sciences to enable the emergence of a critical mass of scientists in the region. To this end, tertiary institutions, including the University of West Indies, must make use of hands-on methodologies and mobile-size laboratories to practice science experiments in disadvantaged areas. The Activity will improve the basic sciences ecosystem, taking into consideration the gender aspects, in Caribbean SIDS, through developing the transition from school to laboratories and from laboratories to society.
Ocean Research Fostering Ocean Research to combat climate change and other ocean stressors is crucial to achieving SDG 14, maintaining ocean services . Main actions under this activity will include the support the implementation and coordination of Ocean Decade programmes addressing multiple ocean stressors, in particular the Global Ocean Oxygen Decade (GOOD) and the Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability (OARS) and Blue Carbon.
Advisory missions 2022-2023 "Advisory missions" is the budget line voted by the World Heritage Committee under the World Heritage Fund for the period 2022-2023, to finance Advisory missions in relation to the state of conservation of World Heritage sites. This funding is to be used for Advisory missions in States Parties falling within the category of Least developed countries, Low-income and Lower middle income countries as well as Small Islands Developing States, or other countries on a case by case as well as cost-sharing basis.
World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Open Science Conference (OSC) 2023 - Preparatory Phase I IOC will provide support to ensure a successful WCRP OSC in 2023, working closely with the Conference Chair, the WCRP Secretariat based in Geneva, the OSC Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC), other contracted staff and staff from the eventual local host. Expected Outcome: Successful preparatory work for the organization of
the WCRP OSC 2023 - phase I
Conservation and Management of World Heritage Sites in China This project is a continuation and upgrade of the project "Conservation and Management of World Heritage Sites in China" from the previous 3 phases since 2011, funded by China Youth Development Foundation Mercedes-Benz Star Fund. The Project Phase IV seeks to provide solid evidence in elaborating culture's enabling role in promoting sustainable economic, social and environmental development in China, and to consolidate good practices and case studies that could be shared and adapted on an international scale. The project design aligns with the 3 priorities of the 2021-2025 United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework in China (UNSDCF).
Recovery of the central hall at La Venta park-museum and sustainable management of tourism as an opportunity for economic diversification in ENI Mexico area of influence UNESCO will partner with ENI Mexico to carry out two activities in Tabasco, Mexico. The first activity is to give support to the local authorities of Tabasco in their effort to recover the Park Museum of La Venta, by conceptualizing and lead the remodeling of the main hall of the museum within the framework of UNESCO Museum 2015 Recommendation. The second activity is to carry on a feasibility study of cultural and community tourism in Tabasco, to identify needs and the strengths of the local small and medium enterprises, as well as the plans and public policies of the local authorities.
Renforcer les réseaux opérationnels de lutte contre le trafic illicite des biens culturels, promouvoir leur retour et restitution et renforcer les capacités pour la protection du patrimoine culturel subaquatique en Afrique de l'ouest Sahel Dans un contexte sahélien fragilisé par la crise sécuritaire favorisant le pillage du patrimoine, le programme va poursuivre une double approche régionale et nationale pour soutenir les Etats Parties dans une mise en œuvre opérationnelle de mesures de protection des biens culturels sous leurs diverses formes : collections muséales, objets ethnographiques, archéologiques ou paléontologiques etc. A cet effet, les efforts seront axés d'une part, sur le suivi du renforcement des réseaux opérationnels de lutte contre le trafic illicite du patrimoine culturel mobilier et d'autre part, sur la ratification de la Convention de 2001 et l'appui au déploiement de mesures de protection et promotion du patrimoine immergé en maintenant un sens d'unité géographique pour la façade atlantique de l'Afrique
Sustainable development through biodiversity-friendly livelihoods: supporting rural communities in the vicinity of Fazao-Malfakassa National Park In Togo, people's livelihoods and security are often closely linked to the biological resources of their environment. However, the diversity of these biological resources is rapidly disappearing due to population growth, the resulting increased change in land use, and other factors. By diversifying local economies in and around the park Fazao-Malfakassa, through the introduction of alternative livelihoods and income-generating activities (biodiversity-friendly businesses), supporting women and youth in particular, this project aims to contribute to biodiversity conservation, poverty reduction and the promotion of sustainable development in the northern region of Togo.
Renforcement des capacités pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine culturel immatériel et le développement durable en Gambie et au Ghana Government authorities, relevant stakeholders and practitioners in Ghana and the Gambia have acknowledged that the various issues, modalities and implications related to the 2003 Convention need to be better understood and capacity-building is necessary to assist them. For these reasons a 2 year project has been developed for the respective countries in order for all relevant stakeholders to be trained on how to better safeguard their ICH through the effective implementation of the 2003 Convention and its mechanisms, a reflection on policy issues and the establishment of a community-based inventory with a pilot exercise.