Morocco: Cultural Heritage and the Creative Industries as a Vehicle for Development in Morocco
JOINT PROGRAMME QUICK FACTS
Total Budget $5,000,000
Delivery Rate
Participating Agencies UNESCO, UNFPA, UN Women, UNIDO, UNDP
Main Achievements
- Benefits of cultural heritage in economic and social development identified and integrated into national strategy. Advocacy mechanisms for disseminating strategy and coordinating its implementation are being finalized. Cultural heritage inventory upgraded and management mechanism for Living Human Treasures developed.
- Skill level and capacity of cultural heritage professionals enhanced, particularly in the management, conservation and promotion of cultural heritage. Training modules developed and organized at national level and in four target areas.
- Income-generating activities developed to empower women and enable them to play a leading role in economic and community development. Interventions have had a visible and very positive impact, increasing women’s empowerment, mobility and participation in decision-making. Principles and guidelines of the JP adopted by local authorities and beneficiary population.
Contact Fatima Ait Mhand, JP Coordinator
fatimaaitmhand@gmail.com
fatimaaitmhand@gmail.com
The aim of this programme is to strengthen the role of cultural heritage and the creative industries within the policies and strategies relating to human development and poverty reduction. Achieving this goal requires in-depth knowledge of Morocco’s rich cultural heritage, an analysis of its socio-economic potential, the definition of strategies to protect and value it and the strengthening of capacities to manage it.
It also requires the implementation of development activities based around cultural heritage and creative industries, whilst recognising the importance of the role of women and young people. The programme is part of the national policy relating to the modernisation and decentralisation of development sectors that promotes the unique aspects of both local and marginalised populations. With a duration of 3 years, the programme intends to develop activities, with the involvement of five UN System agencies (UNESCO, UNDP, UNIDO, UNFPA, UNIFEM) in partnership with the ministries concerned, the private sector and civil society.