Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage

Overview

ARC-WH was established in 2012 as an initiative from the Kingdom of Bahrain to serve 19 Arab State Parties and to work closely with UNESCO to strengthen the implementation of the 1972 World Heritage Convention; an agreement dedicated to protecting and promoting the cultural and natural heritage of all the nations of the world.

ARC-WH takes an integrated approach to safeguarding the region’s unique heritage. In addition to reinforcing the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in the Arab States, ARC-WH is committed to raising public awareness of cultural and natural heritage in the region and reaching out to Arab youth to support the Convention. ARC-WH also plays a role in supporting UNESCO in its efforts to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in alignment with Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030.

Category:
National and Regional NGO
Sectors of Interest:
Arts and Culture
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Cultural heritage preservation
Type of Service:
Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Research and assessment
Sub Services:
Mapping Studies
Locations:
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Headquarters:
Bahrain

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
African World Heritage Fund	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia	Education, Arts and CultureCapacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Arts and Culture, Environment and Energy
UNESCO	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Education, Environment and Energy, Human Rights, Infrastructure, Media Development, Tourism, Urban & Rural Development, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)	International Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Climate Change and Global Warming, Democratic Governance, Environment and Energy, Tourism, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Business Development, Capacity building and training, Environmental Services, Institutional Strengthening, Legal Services, Monitoring and evaluation
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)