The Bureau of the Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage approved, at its meeting on 2 October 2018, the International Assistance request submitted by Ukraine to implement the project ‘Needs assessment for reinforcing Ukraine’s national capacities in strategy development for ICH safeguarding’. Relevant decision is available at http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/en/13.com-bureau.

Amount for funding this project will be allocated in the form of an Intergovernmental Body Allocation Contract to be drawn up between UNESCO and the Ukrainian Center for Cultural Studies, as the designated body responsible for implementing the project.