Location:
Shibam
Date:
2024-2027
Sectors:
Architecture, Conservation & Preservation, Local Engagement
Hosts:
Other
Partners:
GOPHCY: General Organization for Preservation of Historic Cities, American Foundation for Cultural Research, The Heritage Management Organization
Short Description
This project, supported by the ALIPH Foundation, preserves the World Heritage Site of the Walled City of Shibam in Yemen from the impact of climate change and risk disasters.
It rehabilitates around 60 traditional earthen architecture buildings, two palaces and a civic building in Shibam. It creates a museum showcasing living traditions of the city. It introduces climate change adaptation measures to protect the traditional architecture and the local community.
ALIPH Foundation: Providing financial support and resources to enable the implementation of the project.
ALIPH Foundation: Providing financial support and resources to enable the implementation of the project.
Main Objective
To protect Shibam’s architectural and cultural heritage while fostering local economic growth and social cohesion. This includes ensuring the city’s viability as a hub for sustainable tourism and a living example of Yemeni cultural history.
Outcomes
- Enhanced Preservation:
Comprehensive assessments of environmental and structural challenges, leading to effective conservation and adaptive strategies. - Community Empowerment:
Development of a training center and ethnographic museum to promote traditional arts, crafts, and knowledge-sharing. - Sustainability Initiatives:
Incorporation of renewable energy and digital connectivity to support long-term local engagement. - Heritage Rehabilitation:
Restoration of key residential structures using traditional and sustainable techniques.
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