World Heritage Fund

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The World Heritage Fund is a financial mechanism that supports the identification, protection, and conservation of cultural and natural sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, particularly in developing countries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO fund
financial mechanism
international conservation fund
administeredBy World Heritage Centre
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Centre
aimsTo ensure effective protection of outstanding universal value
promote international cooperation in heritage conservation
associatedWith General Conference of UNESCO
surface form: UNESCO General Conference
beneficiary cultural heritage sites
local communities around World Heritage properties
natural heritage sites
benefits States Parties to the World Heritage Convention
contributesTo preservation of outstanding universal value of World Heritage properties
sustainable development objectives related to heritage
establishedBy UNESCO World Heritage Convention
surface form: Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
financedBy compulsory contributions from States Parties
donations from other public entities
donations from private entities
other forms of financial contributions permitted by UNESCO rules
voluntary contributions from States Parties
focusesOn developing countries
governedBy World Heritage Committee
hasPurpose support conservation of World Heritage sites
support identification of World Heritage sites
support protection of World Heritage sites
legalBasis UNESCO World Heritage Convention
surface form: Articles of the World Heritage Convention
linkedTo UNESCO World Heritage Centre budgetary mechanisms
monitoredBy World Heritage Committee
prioritizes States Parties with limited resources
relatedTo UNESCO World Heritage Programme
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage List

UNESCO World Heritage Convention
surface form: World Heritage Convention
scope global
supports cultural World Heritage sites
mixed cultural and natural World Heritage sites
natural World Heritage sites
supportsPhase identification of potential World Heritage properties
inscription of properties on the World Heritage List
long-term conservation of inscribed properties
typeOfSupport capacity-building support
financial assistance
technical assistance
usedFor awareness-raising activities related to World Heritage
capacity-building activities
conservation and management of World Heritage properties
emergency assistance for World Heritage properties
preparation of tentative lists and nomination dossiers
technical cooperation
training of specialists in heritage conservation

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