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Call for Applications – Conservation Grants
Closing date: 31 July 2025 1. The African World Heritage Fund The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is an intergovernmental organization created in 2006 by the African Union and UNESCO to support the effective conservation and protection of cultural and natural...
Call for Applications: Moses Mapesa Education and Research Grant
Closing date: 31 July 2025 1. The African World Heritage Fund The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is an intergovernmental organization created in 2006 by the African Union and UNESCO to support the effective conservation and protection of cultural and natural...
AWHF is Hiring a Programme Specialist
Join the Mission to Safeguard Africa’s Heritage The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is excited to announce a new opportunity for a passionate and skilled professional to join our team as a Programme Specialist. This role is more than a job—it’s a chance to be part...
A Village, Its Salt, and a Dream of a World Heritage Status
Nestled on the eastern shores of Lake Albert in western Uganda lies the Kibiro Salt Producing Village. The property, situated in the captivating Kigorobya Sub-County, Hoima District, within the territorial boundaries of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom. It is positioned...
Workshop on Entrepreneurship at World Heritage Sites
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Deadline for Application: 27 February 2025 Workshop on Enterpreneurship at World Heritage Sites 10 to 13 March, Johannesburg - South AfricaBackground The African Union Agenda’s ten-year implementation plan aims to achieve a 25% reduction in...
Call for Applications – AWHF Internship
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Deadline: 22 January 2025 Internship at the African World Heritage Fund About the African World Heritage Fund The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is an intergovernmental organization created in 2006 by the African Union and UNESCO to support...
Call for Applications – AWHF Consultants
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Deadline: 22 January 2025 Consultants to Support the Implementation of the Action Plan and Strategy for World Heritage in Africa The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is an intergovernmental organization created in 2006 by the African Union and...
Call for Consultants – AWHF Publications
Call for Consultant – AWHF Publications Background The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) was created in 2006 to support the effective conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value in Africa. The main objective of AWHF is...
Workshop on Interpretation and Presentation of World Heritage Sites Associated with Memory of Recent Conflicts in Africa
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Deadline for Application: 6 October 2024 Workshop on Interpretation and Presentation of World Heritage Sites Associated with Memory of Recent Conflicts in Africa Online: 28 to 31 October 2024 In-person: 11 to 15 November 2024 - Kigali,...
Call for Grant Evaluators
Closing Date: 12 July 2024 1. Background The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) was created in 2006 to support the effective conservation and protection of cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value in Africa. The main objective of AWHF is to address...
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