Shibam Urban Development Project

Client 

GIZ >  GOPHCY


Client Type 

International Organization

Topic 

Heritage Management >


Service 

Project ManagementAdvice

Year 

2004 - 2007


Status 

Completed

Project Summary

The Shibam Urban Development Project (SUDP) is a German-Yemeni Cooperation Project. It aimed at linking heritage conservation of the World Heritage Site of Shibam with direct economic and social benefits for local communities and institutions. The Project received management services and technical support from the GIZ, and it received funding from the German Government and had strong cooperation agreements for joint initiatives with several Yemeni National and local counterparts.  The SUDP was presented with the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2007.  


The project has a wide operational program embracing four components:


Our experts (pre-LUGARIT) offered the following services for the project:

Project Credits

Lead Consultant

GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit >


GIZ Project Team

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Year:  2007 - 2009

Client:  GIZ , GOPHCY

A German-Yemeni cooperation project focuses on managing and developing World Heritage Sites Shibam and Zabid, along with other historic cities in Yemen. It integrates heritage conservation with economic and social development, involving local communities and various stakeholders in sustainable preservation efforts.

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Header Photo

Freya Stark dubbed Shibam "the Manhattan of the desert" in the 1930s. Photo © GEORGE STEINMETZ / Getty Images - Via National Geographic.  Link >