Egypt: The Dahshur World Heritage Site Mobilization for Cultural Heritage for Community Development
JOINT PROGRAMME QUICK FACTS
Total Budget $3,095,000
Delivery Rate
Participating Agencies WTO, UNDP, ILO, UNESCO, UNIDO
Main Achievements
- Tourism Master Plan finalized; strategic management plan for environment, culture and tourism near completion.
- 85 small and medium enterprises upgraded and 67 new job opportunities created.
- 300 women participating in intensive training in handicraft production.
The aim of the proposed joint programme is to protect the area of the Dahshur pyramids and its ecosystem while fostering sustainable development, cultural and ecological management and revenue generation. This proposal is a pilot based on the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) master plan to conserve and preserve cultural heritage in Egypt and therefore has the potential to be replicated in other regions of the country.
The project aims at: - expanding employment opportunities in UNESCO world heritage sites by supporting local community production of arts, promoting the development of creative industries, and small tourism businesses; - building capacity for cultural management and protection of world heritage cultural assets; - promoting public awareness of the social value of world heritage sites, the importance of natural resources, and providing forums for cross-cultural exchanges.