In addition, awareness of the interdependence between living heritage and sustainable development is increasing, but appropriate policies, capacities and institutional mechanisms must be in place to ensure its safeguarding.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN KATHMANDU

The participants agreed to the need to develop more robust ICH information systems both for institutional knowledge management and also for the enhanced visibility of ICH for sustainable development in the region, and identified several constraints including technological infrastructure.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN APIA