Il pourrait être institué un comité de pilotage franco-éthiopien regroupant les parties prenantes françaises et éthiopiennes aux fins de coordination de plan d'action el des composantes susmentionnées, Les Signataires pourraient nommer les représentants devant siéger au comité

La mise en œuvre du plan d'action pourrait être contiée à un bureau de projet éthio-français.

L'assistance lechnique consacrée alla coordination du plan d'action et qui pourrait erre apportée par le Signataire français, pourrait étre financée par l'AFD et être mise en œuvre par le biais d'Expertiso France.

La présente déclaration ne créo pas d'obligation légale. financière ou contractuelle ni d'engagement contractuel vis-à-vis d'aucun des Signataires.

Signé à Addis Abeba le 12 mars 2019, an dens exemplaires originaux en langue française cl anglaise.

Pour le Gouvernement de la

République française

Pourle Gouvernement de la

République fédérale démocratique

d'Ethiopie

N. Jean-lires Le DRIAN

Ministre de l'Europe et Affaires

ctrangires

M. Ahmed SHIDE MOHAMED

Ministre des Finances

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JOINT DECLARATION

between

the Government of the French Republic

and

the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

on the heritage cooperation

The Govemment of the French Republic and the Goromment of the Pederal Democratic

Republic of l thiopia.

Hereinafter referred to as the "Signatories":

Taking into consideration

the long history of collaboration shared by France and Ethiopia with the aim of prolecting heritage,as well as the shared conviction that access of citizens to major clements of their respective history is of crucial importance to create unity and cohesion berreen generations.

especially for the youth:

Acknowledging

cultural heritage as a constitutive clement of identity: a rector of social linh and ot developmented sources of economic growth and a contribution to the attractiveness of lerritorics:
Aspiring

to cultural exchanges that bring about reciprocal enrichment, a better mutal understanding and the appropriation of common universal values:

Recognizing

the current prioritics of Ethiopia regarding heritage to which France has provided and continues to eatend a fundamental support:

Taking into account

the meeting on Oclober 20# 2018 beneen the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic

Republic of Ethiopia and the President of'the French Republie. during which was agreed the support that France could give to the conservation of the Lalibola churches, classified by

UNESCO as World Heritage of Humanity as wellas the subsequent join declaration stating :

"Both States will comino their cooperation regarding conservation and rolorization of heritage, museums and archires, and scholarly and vocutional training for heritage-related professions. "

The Signatories express their will to consider the following plan of action on Ethiopian

heritage ("plan of «ction"):

France declares its intention to support the implementation of'a plan ol'action in suppon of conservation and valorization of Ethiopian heritage. This support could take the form of a funding by the Ministry of Turope and Foreign Altairs (MEAL) and by the Agence trançaise de der clappement CARD). and ofa comribution of the expertise of the French Ministry of

Culture and of french scientities cultural and heritage institutions.

This plan ol'action doukd notably comprise the following components:

Component 1: Conservation of Lalibela rock-hen ned churches

The main component ofthe plan of'action is the preservation of'the Dalibela churches as nell as the valorization of heritage and of tourism on this site which is major for the history of

Ethiopia and the history of mankind.
To this enda bilaleral committee flash force") has been formed and is composed ol

Ethiopian experts, assigned by the Ethiopian Ministry of Culture and Tourism. and of French experts from the French Ministry of Culture and the Centre National de la Rechercho

Scientifique (CNR$). This committee met for the first time on the 25" of January 2019.

following a first French assessment mission to Lalibela which took place from 21" 10 24"

January 2019. and was led by a chiel architect of historical monuments of the Ministry of

Culture and CNRS researchers. At the end of their exchanges. Ethiopian and French experts reached a consensus on the working methods that could he adopted in the gears to come.

The implementation of the component I may taho place in two phases. in relation with the lethiopian Ministry of Culture and Tourism:

1. first phase may last boteen six months up to nine months: it consists ol'a general diagnosis of'the site comprising the following studies: (i) assessment and monitoring ofthe shelters: (in realization ofortho-photos of all the sculpted sides of the sitc: (ili)

diagnosis of'the mural paintings conservation and restoration: (in) diagnosis of the sculptures conservation and restaurations (N) geomorphological study of the rock: (vi)

study of the mortars: (vil study of lichen and of the cleaning: (vil) pathologies assessment: (x) shelters dismantlement methodology: (a) historical and archcological study and valorization of archeological diggings: (xi) valorization of the cultural いらいい！.

Local population and authorities of Lalibela shall be regularly informed and involved in the project during planning, design and implementation of the project.

CAller completion ofthis general diagnosis. the Government olthe Hederal Democratic

Republic of Ethiopia. MEAR, AF and LINESCO may discuss in more depth the implementation and the financing of conservation works. the Boto Golgotha church and Selassie chapel being a priority:

The component 1 could be implemented as follons:

the task force,as a scientitie committee, would reportiora bilateral steering committee gathering all french and Ethiopian stakeholders where politicat decisions may he taken.

can lithio-French project offee would be in chargeol managing the necessary works on the Lalibela site.
Component 2: Valorization of the National Palace cultural heritage

In the framenork of this component. it could be contemplated to provide the following support:

•A leisihility study grant through Expertise France, in partnership with French cultural and heritage institutions, to provide technical assistance to the Palace Administration for the purpose of (i) heritage preservation. (ü) opening the National Palace lo the public and. fiii) touristic development on urban areas:

Aller completion of the leasibility study, the Government ofthe Federal Democratic

Republic of Ethiopia and AFT could discuss in more depth the implementation and the financing of this component.

Component 3: Valorization of the Vational Museum collections

Under this component. it could be considered to continue the work of valorization of the

National Muscund on Ethiopia's collections, in relation with the Ethiopian Ministry of Culture and Tourism and in collahoration with the Authority for Rescarch and Conservation of

Cultural Heritage (ARCCH) and the directorates insolved in the valorization of the Vational

Muscum collections.

Component 1: Archives

This component refers to the support for the preservation of'the Ethiopian archives. provided in relation with the Lithiopian Ministry of Culture and Tourism and in collaboration with the

National Archives and Library Agene!:

Implementation of the plan of action

The implementation ofthe plan of action, and of the aforementioned components. may involve：

Sending French experts to Ethiopia in areas of common interest:

The implementation of'school-sites and training programs:

The opening to Ethiopian professionals of'various training host programs offered by the French Ministry of Culture.

An lithio-French steering committee, gathering Thiopian and Trench stabcholders. could he ser up to coordinate the plan ofaction and the atorementioned components. The Signatorics

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could appoint representatives to sit on the committed. The implementation of the plan of action the project may be entrusted toan Ethio-French project office. The lechnical assistance dedicaled bothe coordination of'the plan of action and that would be provided by the French

Signatory, could be linanced by AFD and implemented through Expertise France.

This declaration does not create any legal. financial or contractual obligations or contractual promise on any of the Signatories.

Signed in Addis Ababa on March 12". 2019. in two originals in French and English language.

For the Government of the French

Republic

For the Government of the Federal

Demoeratic Republic of Ethiopia

Mr. Ican-Tres Le DRIAN

Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs

Tr. Ahmed SHODE MOHAVED

Minister of Finance