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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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,...

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...

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...