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Report on the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa Region World Heritage 35 COM Limited Distribution WHC-11/35.COM/10A Paris, 27 May 2011 Original: English/French UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION CONVENTION CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE WORLD CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE Thirty-fifth Session Paris 19 – 29 June 2011 Item 10A of the Provisional Agenda: Report on the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa region SUMMARY This document presents a synthesis and analysis of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in Africa submitted in accordance with Decision 33 COM 11.C. It provides information on the data provided by States Parties in the Africa region on the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention at the national level (Section I), as well as the data provided on the World Heritage properties (Section II). This document is presented as follows: Executive Summary Introduction Chapter 1: Implementation of the World Heritage Convention in Africa Region States Parties (Results of Section I) Chapter 2: African World Heritage Properties (Results of Section II) Chapter 3: Capacity Building Chapter 4: African States Parties Recommendations to the Committee Annexes: Quantitative analysis results for Section I and Section II of the Questionnaire; List of key resource persons, World Heritage properties and site managers; Draft Capacity Building Strategy proposed by the regional training institutions. Draft Decision: 35 COM 10A, see Chapter 4, page 50 Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa Region WHC-11/35.COM/10A TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................ 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 5 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 7 Implementation of the First Cycle of Periodic Reporting ................................................................... 7 Background to the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa Region ................................... 8 Implementation of the Periodic Reporting exercise in the Africa Region .......................................... 8 Methodology of Analysis ................................................................................................................. 12 Data Analysis and Validity .............................................................................................................. 14 Overview of World Heritage properties in the Africa Region ........................................................... 14 List of World Heritage in Danger in the Africa region ...................................................................... 15 Structure of the Report .................................................................................................................... 17 1. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION IN AFRICA REGION STATES PARTIES (RESULTS OF SECTION I) ..................................................................... 18 1.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 18 1.2 Identification of the properties .................................................................................................. 19 1.2.1 Inventories/lists/registers for cultural and natural heritage ............................................... 19 1.2.2 Tentative Lists .................................................................................................................. 19 1.2.3 Nominations ...................................................................................................................... 20 1.3 Policy and legal frameworks .................................................................................................... 21 1.3.1 General Policy Development ............................................................................................ 21 1.3.2 Status of services for protection, conservation and presentation ..................................... 22 1.4 Scientific and Technical Studies and Research ....................................................................... 22 1.5 Resource Management ........................................................................................................... 22 1.5.1 Financial status and human resources ............................................................................. 22 1.5.2 Training ............................................................................................................................. 23 1.6 Sensitisation ............................................................................................................................ 24 1.6.1 International Cooperation ................................................................................................. 24 Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa Region WHC-11/35.COM/10A, p.1 1.6.2 Education, Information and Awareness building .............................................................. 25 1.7 Conclusion and Recommended Actions .................................................................................. 26 1.7.1 General recommendations ............................................................................................... 26 2. AFRICAN WORLD HERITAGE PROPERTIES (RESULTS OF SECTION II) ........................ 28 2.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 28 2.2 World Heritage property data ................................................................................................... 28 2.2.1 Geographic details of the properties ................................................................................. 29 2.3 Statement of Outstanding Universal Value .............................................................................. 29 2.4 Factors affecting the properties ............................................................................................... 29 2.4.1 Factors impacting on cultural properties ........................................................................... 30 2.4.2 Factors impacting on natural properties ........................................................................... 33 2.5 Protection, Management and Monitoring of the Properties ..................................................... 35 2.5.1 Boundaries and buffer zones ............................................................................................ 35 2.5.2 Protective measures ......................................................................................................... 36 2.5.3 Management System/Management Plan ......................................................................... 37 2.5.4 Financial and Human resources ....................................................................................... 37 2.5.5 Scientific Studies and Research Projects at African World Heritage properties ............... 38 2.5.6 Education, Information and Awareness Building .............................................................. 39 2.5.7 Visitor Management .......................................................................................................... 39 2.5.8 Monitoring ......................................................................................................................... 40 2.6 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 40 3. CAPACITY BUILDING ............................................................................................................ 42 3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 42 3.2 Previous and Current Efforts ................................................................................................... 42 3.3 Capacity building needs in African States parties .................................................................... 44 3.4 Conclusions ............................................................................................................................. 46 4 RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE .................................... 47 Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa Region WHC-11/35.COM/10A, p.2 ANNEX I Quantitative results, Section I .................................................................................... 53 ANNEX II Quantitative results, Section II ................................................................................... 60 ANNEX III List of key resource persons for the implementation of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa region. ................................................................................... 80 ANNEX IV World Heritage properties and site managers in the Africa region ............................ 81 ANNEX V Draft Capacity Building Strategy (Proposed by CHDA/EPA)..................................... 83 Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa Region WHC-11/35.COM/10A, p.3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The World Heritage Centre would like to express its gratitude to the Africa region States Parties involved in this activity for their diligence, efforts, and continuing commitment
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