Institutional support and realization of experimental initiatives of full enhancement of Cultural Heritage sector

The project is aiming at achieving a greater and proper safeguard and conservation of historical and cultural heritage of Ghana, specifically the castles situated on the coast, as a tool to achieve a global development. Activities focus on strengthening the skills of public sector and involvement of local people. In the first and in the second year a restoration laboratory have been realized and equipped and two courses for experts in conservation-restoration took place.

The project is the realization of a comprehensive set of capacity building and institutional support actions aiming at enhancing the effectiveness and the efficiency of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB). The project increased the capacity of the GMMB to enhance Ghana’s Cultural Heritage, also as an opportunity and a tool for Global Development, particularly in relation to the local communities.
With such purpose, the project focused on specific activities related to the Coastal Castles and Forts in Ghana. In this context the project has implemented capacity building and institutional support actions in favour of the Staff of the GMMB at the national (Greater Accra) and regional levels (Central and Western).
The initiative implements and integrates training, institutional support, concrete experimentation, promotion of income generating activities, to be implemented by the GMMB and by the involved communities. Objective of the project has been to enhance qualitative and quantitative capacity (particularly the methodological competences) of the GMMB as far as the protection, conservation and enhancement of Ghana’s cultural assets with a focus on Castles and Forts. Moreover, the project intended to promote the active participation of the local population in the process of protection, conservation and valorisation of such cultural assets at where Castles and Forts are located.

Promoter:
Ricerca e Cooperazione – Roma

Donors and Participant Institutions:
Direzione Generale alla Cooperazione e allo Sviluppo – Ministero Affari Esteri,
Associazione Giovanni Secco Suardo,
Ghana Museums and Monuments Board