Projects

Projects are a sequence of budgeted activities, regardless of the source of funding, that contribute to the Organization's Outputs and must be completed within an agreed timeframe. Projects can include sub-activities and can be linked to a wider Programme.

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1756

Projects

1656

Ongoing

100

Completed

Regional scope

Includes programmes, projects and activities designed to benefit one or more regions as a whole.

Spending Plan

USD 400,059K

Incurred Expenditures

USD 156,389K

Country-specific

Includes programmes, projects and activities designed to benefit one or more countries.

Spending Plan

USD 1,082,113K

Incurred Expenditures

USD 441,304K

Global scope

Includes programmes, projects and activities with a global impact.

Spending Plan

USD 237,465K

Incurred Expenditures

USD 94,030K

Projects

Projects are a sequence of budgeted activities, regardless of the source of funding, that contribute to the Organization's Outputs and must be completed within an agreed timeframe. Projects can include sub-activities and can be linked to a wider Programme.
Sources of funding
Objectives
Results
Geographical Scope
Implementation
Beneficiary Country / Region
170GLO4041 Fund of the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property Global 302,802 3,308 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
175GLO4041 Special Account Underwater Cultural Heritage Convention 2001 Global 110,021 52,293 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
2210521011 Underwater cultural heritage identified, protected and sustainably managed by Member States, in particular through the wide ratification and effective implementation of the 2001 Convention Global 330,000 43,952 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
2210521012 Underwater cultural heritage identified, protected and sustainably managed by Member States, in particular through the wide ratification and effective implementation of the 2001 Convention Global 31,295 29,292 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
2210521021 Implementation of the 1970 Convention and the 2015 Recommendation reinforced, measures enabling the fight against the illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property strengthened Global 800,000 452,847 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
2210521022 Implementation of the 1970 Convention and the 2015 Recommendation reinforced, measures enabling the fight against the illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property strengthened Global 251,941 33,079 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
2210521023 Implementation of the 1970 Convention and the 2015 Recommendation reinforced, measures enabling the fight against the illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property strengthened Global 229,092 201,860 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
2210522011 Supporting the Return, Restitution and Preservation of Illicitly exchanged Cultural Property in West African Countries
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Benin
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
  • Togo
25,000 - 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
2210522021 41C/5- OUTPUT 5.CLT2 East African Member States capacities strengthened to fight illicit trafficking of cultural property, protect underwater cultural heritage and promote museums Africa 25,000 5,894 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
2210522031 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
  • Africa
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cabo Verde
  • Gambia
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Senegal
50,000 16,227 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
2210522041 Renforcer la 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 centrale Africa 40,000 21,871 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
2210522051 Strengthening the capacities of Southern African Member States to fight the illicit trafficking of cultural property and promote its return and restitution, to protect underwater cultural heritage and to promote the role of museums for societies
  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
20,000 - 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
2210522071 Strengthening National Capacities to protect and promote the Underwater Cultural Heritage of West Africa
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
15,000 7,168 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
2210523011 Strengthening national capacities in Palestine to fight illicit trafficking of cultural properties and support newly established Palestinian museums Palestine 10,000 140 2022-01-01 2023-12-31
2210523021 Raising awareness on Protection of Cultural Heritage in Sudan threatened by Manmade or Natural Causes Sudan 12,000 2,817 2022-01-01 2023-12-31