After universities, museums and humanitarian organizations, now it is the world heritage sites that have the worst part of the severe budget cuts impressed by the president of the United States, Donald Trump. As they reveal The art newspaperReductions made by the United States Department of State in international aid now compromise the preservation of several world heritage sites.
The World Monuments Fund (WMF), a non -governmental organization, has lost $ 750,000 (€ 663,000) assigned for projects in Africa, Ukraine and Iraq. Its president, Bénédicte de Montlaur, remains fresh for now. “The State Department is one of our important partners, which gives us $ 1 million and $ 2 million annually. However, the situation is less dramatic for us than humanitarian organizations Becoaus culter anterior of private private.” “
The American retirement may seem a drop in the bucket of the total WMFS budget, which raised $ 27 million in 2024. However, it is proven to be disastrous for African heritage, the main victim of cuts. Notable committed projects include the restoration of the old Fourah Bay College in Sierra Leone, the first Western University established in Sub-Saharan Africa in 1827, and the Ottoman complex of Takiyyat Ibrahim al-Gulshani built in 16Th Century in Cairo. “The United States was our main founder in this area; it is more difficult to find private funds to support African heritage,” said Bénédicte de Montlaur, who actively seeks alternative funds.
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