Projects | British Council

Filter your results

Cultural heritage includes many different things from the past that communities value and want to pass on to future generations – from paintings, buildings and books, to stories, songs, languages and dialects.

Where cultural heritage is at risk from conflict and/or climate change in our target countries in the Middle East, North Africa and East Africa, the Cultural Protection Fund works with organisations and their partners to safeguard the heritage and contribute to sustainable social stability and economic prosperity.

To discover more about the projects which are being supported by the Cultural Protection Fund, use the 'Filter Your Results' dropdown menu above to search through our projects by country, heritage risk (i.e. conflict or climate change) and/or type of heritage.

Manchar Lake Mohanas – Safeguarding the last surviving houseboat village from extinction

This project will work with the community to restore the 35 remaining houseboats of the Mohana people in Pakistan.

Preserving and Promoting the Hazara Heritage

This project will help to document the intangible cultural heritage of the Hazara community in Pakistan.

Digital Heritage Trails Project (DHTP)

This project develop a digital trail of five maritime archaeological sites in Pakistan, endangered as a result of climate change.

The Reading Room - Karachi

This project will help to safeguard the Khalikdina Hall and Library, one of only two remaining Reading Rooms in Karachi.

Preservation of the Late Buddhist rock reliefs of Swat – digitization and preventive conservation

This project will protect Buddhist rock reliefs and inscriptions of the Swat Valley from damage caused by climate change.

Community Based Conservation of Silk Route Heritage

This project will protect the unique architectural features of precious buildings in Pakistan and will revive a weaving practice known as Shu.

Preservation and revival of Maithil women’s wall painting and sculpting arts

The project will help to preserve the artistic tradition of Maithil women paintings and mud art heritage in Nepal.

Towards Protecting the Cultural Heritage in the High Himalayas of the Shey Phoksundo National Park of Dolpo

This project will protect monastic sites, historic settlements, and monuments at risk of deterioration due to conflict in a remote area of Nepal.

Safeguarding the Kusunda (The Ban Rajas) Language and Culture for Future Generations

This project will protect the Kusunda language, a distinct and critically endangered language spoken fluently by just a few remaining individuals in Bagmati Province, Nepal.

Preservation of Indigenous Food Heritage in Nepal

This project will focus on the diverse culinary practices across several districts in a province of Nepal.