Cultural Heritage Project

The objective of the project is to assist the Gov ernment of Mauritania in testing appropriate methods to determine how to safeguard and enhance the cultural heritage (CH) of Mauritania.The project would su pport the conservation and valorization of cultural heritage assets through restoration and preservation of a rchaeological and historic sites, ancient manuscripts and libraries, and would contribute to the revitalizati on of economic activity in these areas through the creation of small scale enterprises and by capitalizing on tourism potential. Moreover, popular events such as music festivals, presentations of oral traditions, poetry contests, and traditional dance exhibitions may be held and, together with the production and sale of artisanal objects, could pro vide important and sustainable links between cultural preservation and income generation. The project is also aimed at setting up an appropriate institutional and financial framework to elaborate the CH strategy and op erationalize it.