Uruguay: Strengthening Cultural Industries and improving access to the cultural goods and services of Uruguay
JOINT PROGRAMME QUICK FACTS
Total Budget $3,370,000
Delivery Rate
Main Achievements
- Completion and presentation of strategic plans for the music, publishing, and artisanal sectors.
- A cultural business incubator is operational.
- Four "culture factories" have completed their development processes and are developing their business strategies.
This programme is aimed at strengthening the cultural industries of Uruguay and improving the accessibility of cultural goods and services to its citizens. The programme will contribute to the achievement of the MDGs in general, and goals 1, 3 and 8 in particular: eradicating poverty and hunger, promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and developing a global association for development.
The programme will have a direct impact on the four national priorities, as defined under the UNDAF namely: sustained and sustainable growth of the Uruguayan economy, poverty reduction, the reduction of inequality and the promotion of human rights, strengthening democracy while increasing civil, political and social citizenship. The proposal is within the frame of the main political guidelines of the National Government for the development of a Productive Uruguay.