Deadline: 7-Feb-25
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Office in Bangkok (UNESCO Bangkok) is seeking a contractor to Conduct a Feasibility Study for Financing Culture and Creativity in Asia and the Pacific.
Assignment
- The contractor is requested to undertake a feasibility study on sustainable and innovative models for financing culture and creativity with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region, including tasks as follows:
- Survey the current models for financing within the culture and creativity sector with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region and identify pain points and opportunities. The sector should include immovable heritage (i.e., protection and development of heritage sites), movable heritage including underwater cultural heritage, heritage collections and museums, culture in emergencies (i.e., disaster risk management in the context of natural and human-induced disasters), intangible cultural heritage, and culture and creative industries;
- Conduct literature review of financing models for different sectors, including biodiversity, that have been used across the world, and summarize the different models which could be adapted for financing culture and creativity in the context of Asia-Pacific region;
- Develop models for sustainable and innovative models for financing culture and creativity with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region, including identifying potential partnerships and alliances in developing such models further;
- Organize an online seminar on feasibility in financing culture and creativity in Asia and the Pacific, in order to share the findings, seek feedback and build networks with relevant organizations including financing and development partners.
Duration
- 1 March – 31 August 2025, tentatively
Deliverables and Timeframe
- By 15 March 2025, the contractor will submit the final study workplan and the list of resource persons to be involved;
- By 15 July 2025, the contractor will submit the final agenda and the list of participants of the seminar on feasibility in financing culture and creativity in Asia and the Pacific;
- By 31 August 2025, the contractor will submit the final feasibility report and related materials gathered over the course of the study.
Eligibility Criteria
- Required qualification, experience and competencies
- Over 5 years of professional experience in conducting financing feasibility studies and public reporting in fields related to culture and/or environment;
- Have a roster of allied professionals in fields related to cultural heritage (built and intangible heritage), who can be called upon to undertake or participate in the planned activities.
- Desirable qualification, experience and competencies
- Familiarity with the concept and principles in achieving sustainable development goals, relatable to heritage and cultural and creative industries.
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