Athar Lina Heritage Climate Change: Conservation and Capacity Building

This project will oversee the protection of Yahya al-Shabih and Safiyy al-Din Jawhar.

This project will oversee the protection of Yahya al-Shabih and Safiyy al-Din Jawhar, two medieval Islamic monuments that are currently at risk due to climate-change related threats, while re-opening the sites to visitors and the local community. Situated in Historic Cairo, the conservation of these buildings will include a programme of on-site training, workshops and community outreach, where 200 professionals and technicians will learn techniques to protect heritage from climate change and urban greening climate-change action projects will provide opportunities for local women and children.

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Location: Egypt, Northern Africa, Africa Organiser(s): Megawra Built Environment Collective Project partner(s): 1. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA) 2. Mansour for Architecture and Conservation 3. 10Tooba Funder(s): British Council Cultural Protection Fund in partnership with DCMS Funding received: £ 943,776.00 Commencement Date: 12/2022 Project Status: Active
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