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Water science for sustainable development in Vietnam Vietnam has been facing with many challenges in water security and natural disaster management, and climate change moreover intensifies these existing water problems. The activity fosters science, innovation, and education for addressing and responding to water security challenges, accelerating Vietnam's transition to sustainable development, as a contribution to the IHP IX Strategic Plan (2022-2029). The activity outcome contributes directly to SDGs 4, 6, 13 and also to the implementation of international water and climate change-related agendas and One UN Strategic Framework for Sustainable Development Cooperation in Vietnam 2022-2026. This activity will be a seeding for mobilizing resources, from concerned governments, foundations and private sectors etc.
Building Partnerships to Assist Developing Countries to Minimize the Impacts from Aquatic Biofouling (GloFouling Partnerships) The GEF-UNDP-IMO GloFouling Partnerships Project is an intervention at the global, regional and national levels, with the aim to develop best practices and build capacity in developing countries for implementing the IMO and other relevant guidelines for biofouling management and to catalyse overall reductions in the transboundary introduction of biofouling-mediated invasive aquatic species. The project will be implemented through a Project Coordinating Unit (PCU) based at IMO. The Recipient Agency will take the lead in coordinating activities for the non-shipping aspects of the Project, including contributions from the private sector through the World Ocean Council
Rehabilitation of the Majestic Cinema theatre in Stone Town for socio-economic development in Zanzibar The Stone Town of Zanzibar was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2000 as an outstanding example of a Swahili trading town. The town retains a coherent urban fabric and contains many fine buildings reflecting its particular culture. However, the only remaining theatre, the Majestic Cinema, is no longer in use because of its very poor physical condition. By rehabilitating this building and developing the Majestic Cinema theatre, it will become a hub for culture and creativity as well as a place of inclusiveness and dialogue. In this way, the project will contribute to the enhancement of social and economic development, thereby improving the quality of life in the Stone Town of Zanzibar.
The Role of Sediments and Hydropower in River Basin Management. The transport of sediments is a natural process in river systems. However, human activities have led to significant changes of natural sediment loads in rivers over the past decades. These changes negatively influence important issues such as flood risk, inland navigation, ecology and hydropower production. For the latter, the loss of storage capacity due to sedimentation is a significant problem. The World bank has undertaken a global project on the issue, in the framework of which UNESCO has been assigned tasks including the implementation of 3 case studies and the contribution to the organization of 3 regional capacity building workshops on sediment management at river basin level.
ECW - Strengthening EMIS and Data for Increased Resilience to Crises - phase 1 & 2 The project will strengthen the resilience of education systems by ensuring improved management and use of data and information in Chad, Ethiopia, Palestine, South Sudan, Syria and Uganda. In particular, the project will strengthen Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) and support national capacities. It will allow national authorities and Education in Emergencies (EiE) actors to jointly assess educational needs and provide proper preparedness and response plans. As such, the proposed project will contribute to bridging the humanitarian-development divide. This form pertains to phase 1 & 2: case studies and conference.
Towards greater standardization and inclusion of Refugee Data UNESCO-HQ's Section for Migration, Displacement, Emergencies and Education (EME) proposes to partner with UNHCR to explore the scope for standardization, inclusion, and disaggregation of refugee education data to better contribute to SDG4 monitoring efforts. The deliverables proposed as part of this collaboration include i) Framework for Inclusion of Refugee Education Data; ii) Paper on standardization, disaggregation and inclusion of refugee education data; iii) Policy brief with key recommendations for integrating refugee education into institutional systems; and iv) A webinar to disseminate key findings and recommendations.
Technology-enabled Open Schools for All This 3-year project, with a total amount of USD 3 million, aims to support Egypt, Ethiopia and Ghana to design, pilot test, and scale up Technology-enabled Open School Systems (TOSS) that can connect school based and home based learning to ensure the continuity and quality of learning no matter under normal or crises situations. Activities will include building national platforms and development of online content ; enhancing school and household connectivity; deploying relevant applications, and provision of training on digital skills. Priorities will be given to the most vulnerable groups including female teachers and students, children from rural areas, learners with disabilities.
The Ocean Decade: Maintaining the momentum of the preparatory phase and exploring innovative methods for future engagement In 2017, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, 2021-2030 to reverse the decline in ocean health. The Decade will stimulate and empower transdisciplinary ocean research to support the timely delivery of the data, information and knowledge needed to achieve Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda. The Decade started in 2021 after two years of preparation. The first years will be crucial to maintain the momentum built during the preparatory phase and explore innovative methods for future engagement. The project will support communication and outreach activities to incite collective action throughout the Ocean Decade.
Strengthening the design and development of national book policies in El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua The project aims to support the development of participative and integrated book policies and measures for promoting access to books and reading in El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. It intends to create a solid foundation and enabling environment for the development of national book industries by providing expertise and technical skills in the field of policy development, while enhancing human, institutional and professional capabilities. In order to achieve this goal, the project will rely on two main modalities: technical assistance and peer-to-peer learning. To this end, UNESCO will work with CERLALC. CECC-SICA will also be a partner of the project to foster South-South cooperation.
Strengthening the Resilience of Coastal Communities in the North-East Atlantic and Mediterranean region to the Impact of Tsunamis and Other Sea Level-Related Coastal Hazards This project is designed to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities in North-East Atlantic, Mediterranean Tsunami Warning System (NEAMTWS) countries to tsunamis and other sea level-related hazards. At the end of the project selected communities will have improved understanding of tsunami and sea-level related risks; better communication strategies to govern sea-level related risk, recognized Tsunami Ready communities; as well as an improved framework for the sustainability of the existing Inexpensive Device for Sea Level (IDSL) Network.
Projet d'appui à la mise en service et au développement de de l'Université Afro-Américaine d'Afrique Centrale (AAUCA) en Guinée équatoriale L'objectif principal de ce projet est d'appuyer la Guinée Equatoriale pour l'ouverture et le développement de l'AAUCA à travers :

- La mise en place des structures appropriées pour une gouvernance efficace sur le plan académique, pédagogique, administratif et financier ; 

- L'assistance technique pour la réalisation de la rentrée académique de la première promotion des cours préparatoires prévue en septembre 2019 ;

- L'accompagnement de l'équipe de direction, pendant les 5 premières années, notamment pour l'assurance-qualité dans tous les domaines considérés comme essentiels pour garantir une offre des services académiques de qualité.
Digital Anthropology Digital transformations change all aspects of societies - not such specific practices, but also how humans understand and perceive themselves. They have the potential, as explored in an extensive literature, to make us fundamentally different kinds of beings. Making sense of these transformations and building the capacity to manage and to respond to them demands contributions from a range of disciplines and paradigms. Among these, anthropology has a distinctive and crucial role because of its long tradition and well-honed methods to study how practices connect to narratives and to identities to define the texture of a community or a society.
Creative Youth at Indonesian Heritage Sites: Phase 6 Addressing the lack of capacity building opportunities for the local communities at WH sites, UNESCO Jakarta will provide assistance to young entrepreneurs living in and around heritage sites in continuation of project initiated since 2017. Youth engaged in the practice of traditional arts and culture, or creative industries including tourism, are priority targets as the local culture-based business contributes to enhancing the value of World Heritage sites. Phase VI will give a dedicated focus on the participation and business capacity-building of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) in eight districts of three provinces: Yogyakarta, Central Java, and Bali.
Advancing Disability Rights in Zimbabwe - Phase 2 Building on knowledge and the lessons learnt from the current Zimbabwe UNPRPD Round 3 Project, UNESCO will lead the UNCT Team to prepare the formulation of the Round 4 Project. This will entail (i) Induction Workshop for the UN and its stakeholders; (ii) Situational Analysis on Disabilities ; and (iii) Formulation of the full-fledged project document.
Umbrella project that brings together the different technical assistance provided by the IESALC strategic pillar "Capacity Building". Under this project, different technical assistance efforts have been undertaken aimed at strengthening the capacities of a variety of HE actors and stakeholders. It started with a public bid call made by the Peruvian State in which the IESALC was awarded the projects related to options 5 and 3 of the bidding document.
Advocacy and awareness for the Implementation of 2021 UNESCO Recommendations on Open Science To speed up the useful application of scientific and technological research to the Sahel's existential challenges, there is need for the adoption of open science by member states within the region. The challenges of climate change, water and food security, biodiversity conservation and industrialization can be reduced by cutting short the need for re-inventing the wheel when results of similar efforts are already available and can be used with specific application to context. This is because Open science encompasses unhindered access to scientific articles, access to data from public research, and collaborative research enabled by ICT tools and incentives. This activity proposes leveraging the recommendations for open science by UNESCO to advance the case for it in the Sahel region.
Strengthening Teacher Education Programmes in Cambodia (STEPCam) Agency Fees Support cost for the Cambodia GPE-III implementation.
Global Water Pathogen Project The Global Water Pathogen Project aims to develop a knowledge resource to strengthen the knowledge base on fundamental linkages between water, sanitation and human health by publishing and disseminating a state-of-the-art scientific reference book and online knowledge platform on water-related diseases. Through knowledge generation and improved awareness, the project will guide and help the development and implementation of policies and intervention measures in the water and sanitation sector that can help reduce water-related disease risks and their impacts on human health (including the loss of human lives due to water-borne diseases).
Strengthening capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in disasters In the context of the global capacity-building programme under the 2003 Convention, this activity aims to strengthen capacities for integrating disaster risk reduction into community-based inventories of intangible cultural heritage through training workshops and pilot inventorying activities in Honduras and the Philippines.
HABITABLE The HABITABLE project seeks to advance theoretical and empirical understanding of how climate change does and will affect migration and displacement patterns through the lens of habitability, to develop methods for assessing trends and projections, and to elaborate and disseminate policy scenarios.
Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management for Integrated Community Development in National Parks of Madagascar - (BIOCOM) Marojejy and Andohahela National Parks are tourist destinations in Madagascar but threatened by the irrational exploitation of forest resources. This project therefore aims to improve the conservation, restoration and sustainable enhancement of these protected areas. The expected outcomes include: (i) a reduction of deforestation and an increased area of ecologically intact forest, and restoration of degraded habitats; (ii) an effectively managed and protected parks, enhanced sustainable livelihoods of the local communities; and (iv) increased engagement of youth and women in natural resources governance through awareness, training and capacity building activities.
Strengthening Teacher Education Programmes in Cambodia (STEPCam) The objective of the GPE3 is to improve the quality of primary education, especially for children from disadvantaged groups, and to foster effective leadership and management of education staff. The programme is comprised of the fixed with USD 14.40 million (2018-2020) and variable parts with USD 6.20 million (2019-2021), which will be implemented by UNESCO and UNICEF respectively.
The fixed part is called STEPCam, which stands for Strengthening Teacher Education Programmes in Cambodia. The STEPCam will be implemented to support the government's efforts in enhancing competencies of in-service teachers, specifically those in early grades, as part of improving learning outcomes.
Preservation and safeguarding of the cultural heritage in Bukhara, Uzbekistan The project will contribute to the preservation and safeguarding of tangible and intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of Bukhara. In particular, it aims at protecting the Outstanding Universal Value of the Historic Centre of Bukhara, World Heritage property through strengthening of the site management and conservation practices, and safeguarding the music heritage of the region through the promotion and transmission of the traditional music of Shashmaqom, which is inscribed on the UNESCO Representative list, to the next generation. Moreover, the project will contribute to the sustainability of the livelihoods of local communities of Bukhara.
Chinese JPO in World Heritage Centre (WHC) at the Asia and the Pacific Unit (APA) in 2023-2024 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 China, Mongolia and a cluster of 8 States Parties in South-East Asia.
Strengthening resilience of education system in Ukraine for emergency response and recovery Building on the strategic position gained in Ukraine and achievements to date since last year, in line with national priorities and GPE support to the country through its Multiplier Grant, UNESCO contributes to strengthening the resilience of national education system through policy formulation, specialized technical assistance, capacity development and equipment provision, to support Ukraine through its Ministry of Education and Science to respond to urgent needs and lay a strong foundation for the recovery of the sector.
Support to the Third Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination in Brazil Brasilia Office has been called upon to support the organization of the Third Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination, with funds provided by the Ford Foundation. The Forum will be hosted by the city of São Paulo, from 29 November to 1 December 2023. The event will count on the support of the Brazilian Ministries of Racial Equality, Human Rights and Citizenship and Foreign Affairs. The Global Forum will focus on the importance of placing race at the center of developing and implementing strategies for socioeconomic development and the main theme will be "Race to the top: putting racial equity and justice at the forefront of development agendas".
Explorando Microcredenciales de Educación Superior en América Latina y el Caribe The project aims to provide higher education leaders with an introduction to the emerging field of micro-credentials, including a snapshot of the global landscape, but more specifically a picture of this emerging market in the Latin American region. The background datasets for this project will be the result of an extensive literature review, dialogue with various global institutional leaders and their insights, and data provided by some micro-credential provider platforms (namely Coursera).
Strengthening the capacities of Southern African Member States and civil society to protect and promote the diversity of cultural expressions through dynamic and inclusive cultural and creative industries The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa will support eight Southern African countries covered by the Regional Office, namely Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, in implementing the 2005 Convention and support the efforts of Zambia to ratify this standard-setting instrument in order to promote the diversity of cultural expressions through dynamic and inclusive cultural and creative industries for sustainable development and lasting peace in the region.
Safeguarding World Heritage Site Archives in Southeast Asia The documentary heritage associated with these sites are critical for understanding, studying, managing and monitoring these sites in a sustainable manner. This project will undertake two streams of implementation: (i) on-site needs assessment and recommendations for improving the system for managing documentary archives at pilot World Heritage sites and (ii) capacity building in managing documentary archives which will benefit various World Heritage sites in Southeast Asia. The project will lead to the improvement in the protection of documentary archives and this in turn will contribute to a more informed approach to World Heritage site management
02 D South Social Cohesion This project aims at enhancing awareness and providing basic skills on the management and safeguarding of cultural heritage sites to communities in districts of the South Region of Afghanistan. By ways of acquiring basic training, target communities will be involved in cleaning, maintaining, and safeguarding cultural heritage sites - including traditional water management systems - through cash-based incentives, and using it as leverage for economic recovery and social cohesion.
Education for Rohingya Refugee Children and Host Community Children in Bangladesh The 2nd phase of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) MYRP (2022-24) is built on the achievements of the previous MYRP (2018-2021) by continuing to directly meet the needs of adolescents and children in Cox's Bazar District in Bangladesh. The grantees of UN Consortium are UNESCO, UNHCR and UNICEF where UNICEF is the consortium lead agency. The focus of the MYRP is to improve access, quality, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), disability inclusion, gender equity, continuity, child protection, mobilization of resources and improvements in the education system. UNESCO will contribute to OUTCOMES 1 (ACCESS), 2 (EQUITY AND INCLUSIVITY), 4 (SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING) and 5 (RESOURCE MOBILISATION).
Gender transformative policies and Strategies on STEM Education developed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields are fundamental for achieving economic and sustainable growth. Unfortunately, available data indicate that enrolment and graduation in STEM fields are not meeting expectations and the situation is worse for girls and women. The development of effective STEM education policies and strategies is vital for addressing the pressing challenges of STEM education. Jobs requiring expertise in STEM are increasing and STEM skills are considered critical for innovation and in creating a competitive edge in knowledge-intensive economies. This activity will strengthen the capacity of Member States to enhance the uptake of STEM Education through the development of gender transformative policies.
Advancing National Monitoring and Reporting Mechanisms on SDG indicator 16.10.2 to Improve Policies and Practices on Public Access to Information This project aims at building the national capacity to assess, advocate for and inform about the status of implementation of access to information (ATI) instruments in seven countries, in order to mobilize duty bearers to introduce/improve policies and practices that increase public access to information.

Against this background, this project will support seven countries - Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia - to pilot a data collection mechanism.
Empowering young people in Africa through media and communication The project aims to raise awareness about the population of key countries of origin of migrants about the risks linked to migration. The project will cover cover Senegal, Guinea-Conakry, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger, Ghana and Mali. Young people in particular will be targeted, as they are the age group most represented among African migrants. To achieve this goal, UNESCO will work to improve quality of information and access to information by training journalists and opinion leaders and through the development of training dedicated to the production of editorial content.
International capacity-building program: Preventing genocide through education - Coming to terms with violent pasts This 3-year program, jointly implemented by UNESCO and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, aims to advance contextualized Holocaust and genocide education around the world to strengthen education systems in support of addressing violent pasts and preventing genocide. Buidling on the outcomes of the 2015 and 2017 International Conference on Education and the Holocaust, the present programme will (1) assess the impact of previous projects, (2) develop guidelines for education stakeholders (in both the formal and informal sectors, public and private), and (3) build their capacities to develop local educational initiatives.
Collaboration on Horn of Africa Groundwater Access (HOA-GaFa) The project aims to establish a Facility that will serve as a key platform for coordinating and leading UN wide efforts, among others, in mapping, assessing, developing, and supplying groundwater to designated trans-boundary areas in a sustainable manner. Its scope will encompass the provision of groundwater for over 1 million people and 2 million livestock, along with the necessary delivery infrastructure and management systems.