The minaret and archeological remains of Jam (12th-13th century CE) was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2002. The goals for this project are to establish a detailed conservation plan for the site, install a monitoring system, and undertake works on the roof of the Minaret and the inner wooden staircase. The project also includes a mentoring component for local professionals through the direct involvement of relevant Afghan authorities and universities.

Afghanistan’s cultural practices have been gravely weakened by decades of conflict, with communities displaced and practices disrupted. The project will contribute to the protection of this endangered intangible heritage by safeguarding the following traditional practices: decorative tile  making in Herat, carpet weaving in Bamiyan, and tambor making in Kabul. They will be protected through documentation, training,  and awareness-raising activities.

The stupa at Shewaki lies eleven kilometers north of Kabul and dates from 1st-3rd century CE. It forms part of a religious complex that lay on a route that Buddhist pilgrims took on their way from the Indian lowlands to Bamiyan in the central highlands. This project, led by the Afghan Cultural Heritage Consultig Organisation (ACHCO), will document the site, stabilize the structure, protect the stupa’s immediate environs, and restore and partially reconstruct the monument.