1. Priorities for International Cooperation
Reflection on Periodic Reporting
24-25 January 2007

2. International Cooperation
Priorities for Asia and the Pacific

3. Challenges/1
Donors prefer to finance specific projects on the ground with “concrete and visible” results
However, need for resources to sustain the processes, which are the key contribution expected from UNESCO

4. Challenges/2
Donors want to finance only “activities”, not the human resources to manage them
However, implementation of activities within UNESCO system requires significant resources for administration and management

5. Challenges/3
The UN reforms calls for a One-UN delivering system in the field. There will be less and less “UNESCO” projects…
However, the role of heritage within the broader context of development is not yet firmly established

6. Four points/1
Concentrate on the contribution of heritage to sustainable development, i.e. no more restoration projects without a demonstrated strategy for social, economic and environmental sustainability

7. Four points/2
Ensuring the link between field based activities and policy development and dissemination. The latter should have prominence since the role of UNESCO is firstly to be a laboratory of ideas

8. Four points/3
Standardize processes and types of activities to reduce costs for formulation, negotiation, management and evaluation. It is too costly to develop every time new, ad hoc activities for small amounts…

9. Four points/4
Funds do not need to go through UNESCO and WHC. Only ideas should. Regional Funds for WH Conservation should be managed by region-based technical bodies capable of delivering, working in consultation with UNESCO Field Offices and WHC