NEWS
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES OF WORLD HERITAGE PROFESSIONALS IN AFRICA: Maloti-Drakensberg Park, South Africa: 18 – 23 April 2022: Deadline for Application: 9 March 2022
African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) and the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries(DEFF) of South Africa in partnership with the International Council of Monuments and Sites(ICOMOS), the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration...
Call for Expression of Interest: Extended Deadline 18 March 2022
The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA) invite international consultants interested in the role of lead evaluator or evaluation consultancy firms to submit a proposal for the Final Evaluation of the AWHF and NMFA...
Call for Professional Immersion Fellowship Proposals
The African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) is pleased to announce the Professional Immersion Fellowship to support African Heritage Practitioners, Academics and Young professionals in the field of natural and cultural heritage. Each year AWHF provide Professional...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!
Internship Programme at the African World Heritage Fund under the Climate Vulnerability Index for Cultural Heritage in Africa Project The CVI Africa Project is providing foundational training to a cohort of six African heritage professionals in climate change...
VACANCY NOTIFICATION – HEAD: PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
AWHF seeks the inclusion of a Head of Partnership Development. The core tasks will be to lead and manage stakeholder and partnership relations. The main responsibilities will be fundraising and communication which will be guided by the AWHF strategic plan. This is a...
CONGRATULATIONS DRC! Salonga National Park in DRC gets removed from the UNESCO World Heritage List in Danger / FÉLICITATIONS RDC ! Le Parc National de la Salonga en RDC est retiré de la Liste du Patrimoine Mondial de l’UNESCO en Péril
An aerial view of the Salonga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Picture: @African_WH_Fund/TwitterOn Monday, 19th July, the Democratic Republic of Congo secured a monumental heritage victory as Salonga National Park,...
CALL FOR GRANT EVALUATORS/APPEL A CANDIDATURE POUR L’EVALUATION DES DOSSIERS SOUMIS DANS LE CADRE DE L’OCTROI DE SUBVENTION
Each year the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) provides Conservation Grants to African State Parties to help implement projects and activities as well as Moses Mapesa Research Grants to supports young professionals conducting research at Doctoral or Masters levels....
THE AFRICAN WORLD HERITAGE FUND (AWHF) CELEBRATES AFRICA DAY 25th MAY – POST RELEASE
Africa Day 25th May saw African countries observing and celebrating the day invarious ways through different activities. These activities included, webinarsessions, panel discussions, speeches by pan-Africanists and political leaders,cultural entertainment, rallies,...
Call for Papers for the “International Symposium on Modern Heritage of Africa 22 – 24 September 2021, University of Cape Town, South Africa”
In line with the Global Strategy for a credible, balanced and representative World Heritage List, the AWHF has identified modern heritage as one of the marginalised heritage categories that needs attention. Africa’s cities, many of which are themselves products of the...
Call for Conservation and Moses Mapesa Grant Applications/ Appel a candidatures pour la Conservation et la subvention de Moses Mapesa! Deadline 8 August 2021!!
Each year the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) provides Conservation Grants to African State Parties to help implement projects and activities, which focus on improving the State of Conservation of World Heritage properties. We are now receiving applications for...
Get the Latest News & Updates
We would like to keep you up to date with all the news. Look out for our newsletters and learn more about upcoming events and achievements.
About Us
Want to learn more about the African World Heritage Fund?
Heritage Map
See our Heritage Sites
Who are our partners?
Everyone making a difference!
Activities
Programmes and projects