Expertise

UNESCO Harare provides technical expertise to projects and initiatives in the Organization's thematic area and works to achieve and promote the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

Transforming lives through knowledge is at the heart of UNESCO’s mission to build peace, eradicate poverty and drive sustainable development. UNESCO believes that education is a human right for all throughout life and that access must be matched by quality. The vision of UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA) is to have quality and equitable education. While the region has relatively high levels of educational attainment, one cannot overlook the massive inequalities within and among countries.

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Safeguarding of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage

Cultural resources are a thriving category contributing to sustainable development in the nine countries covered by the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA) and our offices in Maputo and Windhoek.

UNESCO ROSA seeks to promote cultural diversity by fostering and facilitating the safeguarding of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage. In addition, the office advocates for the recognition of the role of Culture in development at global, regional and national levels.

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Kafwungo, which refers to isolation within the household, was prescribed to those who were thought to have COVID-19 in the home.

Science for a Sustainable Future

The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa operates in six priority areas

Investing in science, technology, and innovation

Investment in science, technology and innovation (STI) is essential for economic development and social progress

Building capacity in science and engineering

Allowing countries to develop their own solutions to their specific problems and to play their part in the international scientific and technological arena

Water security

Managing water resources in an integrated and equitable manner

Geology, ecosystems, and biodiversity

Ecosystems and biodiversity provide basic goods and services that are crucial for reducing poverty and economic development

Ethics of science and technology

Assisting Member States in enacting sound and reasoned policies on ethical issues in science and technology

Science for society

Science is the greatest collective endeavor