UNESCO Jakarta’s

Community Development
Experiences
Culture Unit, UNESCO Jakarta 2023
World Heritage for
Sustainable Development
• UNESCO focuses on the role of WH for community development.

• WH has high potential to drive community development

especially around sustainable tourism.

• Sustainable/natural products/creative industries can bring benefits

to communities at WHS.

• There is a need to balance sustainable development with

heritage significances.
 SDG Targets

4.7. Ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable
development, including through education for human rights, gender equality, global citizenship and
appreciation of cultural diversity.

5.5. Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all
levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life.

16.10. Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with
national legislation and international agreements.

8.3. Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job
creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth
of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services

11.4 Protect the world’s cultural and natural heritage

UNESCO's capacity building initiatives involve
knowledge-sharing, technical assistance, training
programs, policy advice, and the establishment of
networks and platforms for collaboration. By building
the capacities of individuals, communities, and
institutions, UNESCO aims to safeguard cultural
heritage, foster creativity and innovation, and promote
inclusive and sustainable cultural development

• Borobudur Conservation Project. 2014 - 2017

• Community Development in 2014 – 2023

UNESCO WH Sites.

• Kita Muda Kreatif. 2017 - 2023

• Lombok Recovery for the 2019

Weavers.

• Sustainability Tourism assistance. 2022

• Regional Cooperation (Malaysia 2023

– Indonesia) WH-Inspired
Souvenir Development.
The community development program of UNESCO
Jakarta was initiated in Borobudur & Prambanan in 2013
by providing technical assistance to the communities
living surround both UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites

• Support for Batik Makers .

• Support for Galeri Komunitas

• Village Mapping and Community Trainings

• Product Branding Support

• Sustainable Tourism Training for Homestay Owiners &

Youth Guides - etc
Sustainable Tourism Training
Program under the support
of GIZ / BMZ (Challenges) -
2022

• 48 Homestay owners
• 38 youth guides
• 5 artisans
PROJECT BY NUMBERS
Youth served during
1000++ 2017 - 2023

500+ Beneficiaries joined business

development trainings

350+ Youth brands assisted

120 Online Training during COVID-19

pandemic

97 Weavers and artist received

technical assistance

136 Stakeholders involved in program

8 Virtual Markets conducted

500++ University and high school students

joined the various activities

100++ Beneficiaries and partners

with disabilities
OUR
SUCCESS
STORIES
CEMPLON SEBASTIAN (BOROBUDUR)
program support impact
• Technical Trainings • Business Plans Adjusted
• Received Branding Support and Utilized for
• Business Development
Marketing / Packaging
• New Collaborations
• Business networking enhanced
• Market Access
• Own 3 Product Brands from tourism &
• Branding
culinary sectors.
• Community & Neighborhood empowered
• Received support from various Ministries
Dheni Nugroho
BRINGING the PROGRAM TO THE INTERNATIONAL
LEVEL –
MALAYSIA UNESCO COOPERATION
PROGRAM impact
program support
• Product Branding Enhanced
• MENTORING
• New customers & exposures
• Branding
• Knowledge exchanges between
• Talk shows
countries
• New Collaborations
• Exhibition & Showcase
• Linking to site managers
TERIMA KASIH