ABSTRACT
This chapter traces the evolution of local practice through a series of conservation projects, which represent only a small portion of the work conducted over the last few decades. It looks at several projects conducted under the auspices of the UNESCO Campaign, which were cited by professionals as formative in the development of their thinking and practice. The chapter looks at a number of recent projects undertaken by the Social Fund for Development (SFD) in cooperation with GOPHCY. The SFD's cultural heritage projects have been funded through loans and grants from the World Bank, the EU, the Arab Fund, and individual donor nations, often with matching funds from the government. In December 2003 the Ministry of Culture (MOC) initiated another and much larger scale project in preparation for the 2004 events: the whitewashing of facades throughout the city. As signator to the World Heritage Convention, the state party is normally seen as the legitimate representative of heritage.
