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The UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the promotion of young scientists in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) The UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the promotion of young scientists in STEM, financially supported by the Al Fozan Foundation (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), aims to strengthen STEM research, STEM education and international cooperation to confront the global challenges addressed by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Such a Prize will give recognition to achievements of young people that are conducive to socio-economic transformation and development on a global scale while also increasing the interest of young people, particularly girls and women, in science so as to promote gender equality, scientific literacy and the choice of a scientific career.
Projet conjoint UNESCO-FAO-OIM Le projet proposé contribuera au renforcement des capacités des jeunes adultes (filles et garçons), des femmes ainsi que des migrants de retour au Mali relatives à la prévention et la gestion des conflits ainsi qu'à leur participation active au développement socio-économique de leurs communautés via des emplois durables. Le projet se base sur l'hypothèse déjà confirmée que l'indépendance économique des jeunes, couplée avec leur épanouissement social au sein des communautés où ils vivent en leur donnant un rôle accru dans les processus de consultation et de prise de décision, adressent les causes profondes du conflit, renforcent la cohésion sociale.
(O3) Zambia The Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future (O3 Zambia) project seeks to improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH), gender, and education outcomes for adolescents and young people in Zambia through sustained reductions in new HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, early and unintended pregnancy, and gender-based violence.
Supporting youth-led actions, solutions and innovations with social impact Engaging young people as key actors in the design and implementation of programmatic actions to address challenges affecting them, especially at a time of multiple crises, signals a commitment to place them at the center of the future ahead. The purpose of this activity is to harness the creative capacities of young people as one of the three dimensions through which UNESCO's global Youth Programme will support Member States to fulfil their "build back better" vision with, by and for young people. Youth-led actions, solutions and innovations with social impact will be supported through operationalizing and consolidating UNESCO youth-led networks, funding youth initiatives, consolidating the UNESCO Youth Forum, and strengthening the capacities of relevant actors in partnering with youth.
Pacific Transformative Education through ESD and GCED The work supports transformative education interventions through ESD and GCED by expanding activities conducted during the 2020-21 biennium in the Pacific SIDS. On ESD, building on the teaching and learning resources developed and launched in 2021 and based on plans developed by countries, it supports further dissemination of ESD resources, and capacity building on integration of ESD in curriculum and teacher training and professional development. Awareness raising and creating better understanding on GCED would be supported for incorporation in education programming and curriculum. Engagement of youth would be explored in awareness raising and actions in ESD and GCED.
Support Pacific SIDs to identify, safeguard and promote living heritage The safeguarding of living heritage is of highest importance in the. Following a close to universal ratification of the 2003 Convention by the Pacific SIDS, the limited local expertise is a hindering factor in the Convention's implementation. Therefore the effort to build a regional pool of experts that commenced under the 40C/5 workplan will continue in the current biennium as part of a three year plan in partnership with the Category 2 Centre in China, the International Training Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (CRIHAP). The Training of Trainers (ToT) for ICH Facilitators will further build capacity of the same group of 30 participants from 13 countries through a series of online webinars, practical assignments and fieldwork.
Biosphere Reserve in Sierra Leone and Supporting Application for UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) in West Africa The objective of the activity is to support actions geared towards nomination of Biosphere Reserve in Sierra Leone, and build capacity in the region on establishment of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) in West Africa
Acceleration of a Digital Social Services Delivery Model to address the needs of the most vulnerable in Kazakhstan This project aims to leverage existing digital tools to deliver a platform capable of rapidly and efficiently collecting, integrating and processing information on the most vulnerable groups in Kazakhstan, to the broader partner ecosystem that analyzes, targets and processes support for vulnerable groups in an integrated manner. The proposed project is dedicated to creating a holistic, gender-responsive, seamless and efficient system of effective social support for the most vulnerable groups of society in Kazakhstan, mitigating the effect of socio-economic shocks and upholding the UN principle of "leaving no one behind".
World Heritage online map platform The project aims to collect and create georeferenced maps for World Heritage in Europe and North America as a pilot region. This data will be uploaded on a newly developed online map platform, which will be embedded on the website of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Users will be able to access, visualize and analyze multiple layers of information related to World Heritage property boundaries and buffer zones. The platform will facilitate identifying factors affecting the Outstanding Universal Value of World Heritage properties and will assist States Parties to better protect properties on their territory.
Living Heritage and The Sustainable Development Goals: Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage through formal and non-formal education in Asia and the Pacific and in Africa The project proposes to develop and pilot learning tools/pedagogies on the integration of LH in non-formal education in the Community Learning Centers in Nepal and Thailand aiming to strengthen the safeguarding and transmission of ICH, improve the relevance of education programmes and promote community well-being social cohesion and SD. In Benin the project proposes to bring schools closer to communities and their social and cultural environment, to enhance the generational transmission of living heritage and to improve the academic performance of learners. The first pilot phase will help evaluate and consolidate this method and approach before applying it to other regions.
Renforcer les capacités pour identifier, sauvegarder et transmettre le patrimoine vivant en Afrique centrale Le Bureau envisage poursuivre le renforcement des capacités des États membres sur l'identification, la sauvegarde et la transmission du patrimoine vivant en Afrique centrale. Dans le cadre du cycle de rapports périodiques, des interventions sont planifiées pour un suivi participatif des politiques, mesures et autres activités de sauvegarde du patrimoine culturel immatériel. Aussi, un soutien est également envisagé pour accompagner les pays dans la préparation de nouveaux éléments en Afrique centrale. Enfin, il est envisagé de continuer à promouvoir le patrimoine comme source de bénéfices pour sa jeunesse et de résilience pour les communautés.
Supporting Distance Learning in areas affected by Lebanon blast (Kodrat) This project aims to support teachers and build their capacities in distance learning and to provide psychosocial social support to children, parents, teachers and school administrative staff in the areas affected by the Beirut blast to help them recover. It will result in the formation of a national core team that will support the Ministry of Education in Lebanon to promote distance learning and build schools' resilience and preparedness for potential future crises.
Ibo Project The Project aims to promote resilient reconstruction of Ibo District through a combination of physical, socio-economic, and cultural-environmental interventions. The Project is Muldimension to be implemented in join coordination with UN-Habitat, UNESCO and ILO. UNESCO is responsible with component 2 and 4, respectively "Physical and cultural heritage restoration and Socio-economic reconstruction and capacity building". The Project is funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in a total amount of 2,700,000 Euros. UNESCO will implement the two components with the amount of 423,322.00 USD.
ESD, GCED-PVE & Culture in Education The program will focus on strengthening the ESD, GCED-PVE Policy implementation at the Cluster Countries. To achieve the objective, the annual ESD, GCED-PVE Reports Meeting will be organized to oversee the achievement, lesson learned and challenges of ESD, GCED-PVE Policies implementation at country level. In addition, a policy study on Culture in Education, will be conducted to provide an analysis and recommendation for a better approach and strategy of Culture in Education in the sub-region. This study will be done in collaboration with Culture Section.
Education Multi-Year Resilience Programme for Venezuelan and host community boys, girls and adolescents in Ecuador As a result of the resource mobilization strategy for the Project 201ECU1003, this intervention is structured around two key pillars, the first focused on inclusive access to safe and quality education services and the second centred on strengthening the capacity of Ministries of Education and other education partners to promote and increase their tools for evidence-based decision making and policies.
Strengthening capacities to identify, protect and manage tangible heritage in West African Countries This activity will support the effective implementation of the 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage in Nigeria, Benin Republic, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Togo by building the capacity of the focal persons and institutions of the Convention to develop and implement world heritage site management and conservation plans, as well as support the listed Member States to implement the decisions of the World Heritage Committee. Furthermore, this activity will accompany Member States in the application for and implementation of activities funded by the International Assistance programme.
Strengthening of capacities in art and culture for sociocultural integration in the city of Arequipa. The objective of the project is strengthening the capacities of refugee, migrant and host community cultural agents, for the development of study plans that allow them to implement training programs in art and culture aimed at young people and adolescents in the city.
Monitoring of sites, including through satellite imagery 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. This is not only limited to the ability to safely access and operate in the affected territories, but also to undertake monitoring activities, including through satellite imagery, which is essential in assessing damages and identifying actions to prevent further deterioration.
Silk Roads Heritage Corridors in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Iran - International Dimension of the European Year of Cultural Heritage Impact/overall goal: In the long-term, the action will strengthen the contribution of culture to sustainable development, notably through heritage-based tourism development, diversifying tourism products and delivering high-quality visitor experiences along the Silk Roads heritage corridors in the participating countries. These activities aim to contribute to improving livelihoods of the communities in the region, including youth and women, through capacity-building and the creation of opportunities for income-generation and jobs.
OER Dynamic Coalition Further to the adoption of the UNESCO OER Recommendation by the 40th UNESCO General Conference the Communication and Information Sector, jointly with the Education Sector, launched the OER Dynamic Coalition, to implement the first four Areas of Action laid out in this normative instrument. The constitution of the OER Dynamic Coalition responds to the fifth Area of Action of the UNESCO OER Recommendation, 'Promoting and reinforcing international cooperation', and is tasked with designing and carrying out the necessary implementation activities.
Enhancing the understanding of Eco-hydrology Concept in Africa Eco-hydrology uses a holistic approach to aquatic ecosystems that integrates hydrology and biology to identify the most adequate solutions for the benefit of society and ecosystems. The general objective of Eco-hydrology is to apply or to enhance the core elements of the so-called eco-hydrology paradigm: Water; Biodiversity; Ecosystem Services; Resilience; Cultural heritage and Education while considering the principles of hydrological, ecological and ecological engineering. The activity will support the African Regional Centre for Eco-hydrology in Ethiopia to establish up to two Eco-hydrology demonstration sites in Africa which will be coordinated by one of the UNESCO designated sites - Biosphere reserves, natural heritage, and Geoparks.
Raising awareness on Protection of Cultural Heritage in Sudan threatened by Manmade or Natural Causes This programme shall target promotion of 1970 and 2001 (UCH) convention in Sudan, the continuation of implementing 2015 Museums recommendations and contributing toward review and reformulation of National Cultural Policies
00140283-Protecting Farm-based Livelihoods from Natural Disasters This activity aims at providing capacity-building on traditional knowledge, skills, and practices related to sustainable water management. It is aimed at community representatives in districts in the Southeast Region, and will be developed in coordination with the Social Cohesion STFA project in the Southeastern Region, aimed at rehabilitating traditional water management systems and other community infrastructure, maintaining and safeguarding cultural heritage sites and using it as leverage for economic recovery and social cohesion of target communities.
Contribution à l'atteinte de certains résultats attendus du Programme prioritaire 3: Éducation non formelle, de l'axe Accès et Équité du plan décennal d'Education et de formation d'Haiti (PDEF), pour le biennium 2022-2023.- Le ministère de l'éducation d'Haiti a élaboré un plan pour améliorer les centres d'éducation non formelle en terme réglementaire et de ressources y compris dotation en matériels, fournitures et équipements, conformément aux prévisions de la politique d'éducation non- formelle de mars 2019. Les leçons apprises et les recommandations formulées pour la suite ont porté l'UNESCO à contribuer à l'atteinte de résultats attendus du Programme Éducation non formelle du plan sectoriel éducation. Cette contribution va aux résultats suivants : Les enfants non-scolarisés ou déscolarisés sont accueillis dans des centres appropriés ; Un système de suivi de la politique non formelle est mis en place ; Les structures responsables de la mise en œuvre de l'éducation des adultes sont renforcées.
Heritage and creativity for AlUla's sustainable development The project aims to leverage the heritage of AlUla in all its forms, to enhance the understanding of its significance, and to contribute to its safeguarding through the transmission of AlUla's culture by narrating its story and empowering the bearer communities. The project will aim at enhancing sustainable tourism through the promotion of culture, directly benefitting local stakeholders. Various activities will also address the growing local needs of creativity, positioning AlUla as a bourgeoning hub of creative economy through networking and mentorships. As a whole, the project will contribute to strengthening capacities, fostering the exchange of expertise and promoting sustainability.
Awareness & Publications on World Heritage (& Basic Texts) (2022-2023) Publications of the World Heritage Centre
Strengthening digital, media and information literacy skills in Mexico The MIL Program has been one of the priority issues for the UNESCO Office in Mexico, through the MIL Network, launched in August 2021, will continue to position the importance of media and information literacy, as well as collaborative work to increase its reach and visibility. In particular, activities will focus on capacity building for specific profiles: journalists, teachers, community and indigenous media workers, youth, women, speakers of indigenous languages, among others.
ICG-IOTWMS Secretariat The primary purpose of this project is to facilitate and coordinate the activities of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWMS) in order to promote best practices in tsunami risk assessment and reduction; tsunami detection, warning and dissemination; and tsunami awareness and response with the ultimate goal of reducing the loss of lives in the coastal communities of the Indian Ocean region.
Strengthening the protection of cultural and natural heritage in the Caribbean SIDS through education and disaster preparedness and response Activities under this workplan will be twofold. They will aim at strengthening capacities of World Heritage sites' managers and National Focal Points in the Caribbean, while promoting the integration of disaster risk reduction, preparedness and response mechanisms in existing management plans of selected World Heritage sites, thus contributing to respond to the most pressing challenges faced by heritage properties, and following-up to the 'Caribbean Plan of Action for Disaster Resilience and Recovery of the Culture sector'. Similarly, they will aim at enhancing cultural and natural heritage protection through awareness-raising and educational initiatives, particularly targeting young people and local communities who live within and around prioritized World Heritage sites.
UNESCO activities implemented within the UN WATER framework The Project 251GLO2000 includes funds received from various donors in the framework of UN Water to support the implement of the following activities: 
1) UN WWAP production of the UN WWDR2017
2) PCCP activity on trans boundary water resources
3) UNESCO and WWAP activities to be implemented in the framework of the Integrated Monitoring Initiative (GEMI)
Inclusive Economic Recovery through Sustainable Enterprises in the Informal Economies of Fiji, Palau, Tonga and Vanuatu A Joint UN project with a focus on strengthening the informal economy, including the cultural and creative industries. The intervention addresses unemployment and aims to support sustainable enterprises in the informal sub-sectors following the impact of COVID-19. The local informal creative industries, mostly operating as micro home-based enterprises, have been particularly affected by the contraction of the tourism sector. The project will aim to strengthen the cultural industries, and capitalize on local creative talent through specialized skills transfer, market linkages, and by addressing pre-existing challenges in the structure and mechanisms of the informal economy.
Putting into practice "ESD for 2030" In complement to the ongoing "Activating ESD for 2030" project funded by the Government of Japan (516GLO1002), and the present project aims to strengthen some of the ongoing activities, especially by further supporting 2 countries to implement the ESD for 2030 Country Initiative, and organizing a first global meeting of the ESD-Net 2030 in Japan in 2023.
LAC States capacities strengthened to improve STI policies and Open Science UNESCO works for a more open science that allows free access to the knowledge generated, and greater participation of society in defining research agendas. This goes hand in hand with greater gender equity in scientific activity; diversity enriches research agendas, making public investment more efficient and fair. On the other hand, for the population to become more involved in scientific activity, it is necessary to generate absorption and understanding capacities in the population with a better education in science. It is also necessary to build two-way bridges that allow the dialogue between society and scientific activity, which is why we support science communication in order to contribute to the consolidation of a scientific culture that is the basis for sustainable development.
Supporting the Completion of Basic Education for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon The project intends to enhance retention and participation of at risk children and to increase the demand for education, especially among middle and high school students. It will link to ongoing initiatives related to the education of the Syrians in Lebanon, trying to fill the gap and compliment recent efforts.
Junior Professional Officer, Ocean Science Section The JPO will assist IOC agendas, policies and knowledge products, ensuring technical accuracy of deliverables, and contribute to the bi-annual work programme & budget of OSS/IOC; assist in the development of international ocean science, delivering scientific advice for ocean policy within IOC expertise, particularly on ocean science & ocean health, including harmful algal blooms, ocean plastics, nutrient pollution & climate change, and the oceans & human health interface; assist to develop, plan and implement scientific training courses, seminars, workshops; prepare background material, manuals, guides, activity reports; organize ocean science & health's data compilation and sharing.
habiliter la jeunesse africaine à devenir des acteurs de la prise de décision et des artisans efficaces du changement en promouvant un engagement constructif des jeunes. En collaboration avec ses partenaires stratégiques, SHS/Dakar focalisera essentiellement son action sur le renforcement des capacités de ses 7 Etats membres pour l'élaboration de politiques participatives fondées sur la production de nouvelles connaissances, promouvant les meilleures pratiques et soutenant des programmes nationaux axés sur l'égalité des genres, l'inclusion de la jeunesse, le bien-être et la culture de la paix. La nouvelle stratégie s'articulera ainsi autour de 2 axes programmatiques globaux qui rassembleront un ensemble d'activités ayant pour priorité thématique la jeunesse et l'égalité des genres : 1) le renforcement de l'aide à la décision politique pour une Afrique émergente et 2) les routes du dialogue et de la paix en Afrique.
Integrating transversal competencies in effective teaching and learning The "integrating transversal competencies in effective teaching and learning" project aims to support countries' on-going curriculum reforms to integrate transversal competencies in effective classroom teaching and learning by helping translate curriculum into effective classroom practices through teacher training and support. The project will support participating countries to strengthen teachers' understanding and capacity to effectively teach transversal competencies.
Creative Caribbean: An Ecosystem of 'Play' for Growth and Development The Action aims to foster economic, human and social development of the Caribbean region by stimulating inclusive, diversified and sustainable growth of the cultural economy through (1) creation of jobs for women, men and youth within a decent work framework; (2) creation, production and distribution of cultural and creative goods and services; (3) improved market access; and (4) support of regional and national policies and measures.