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🏛️𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐣𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐬

The 18th-century Ujumbe Palace is one of the most important architectural testimonies of the former Sultanates of the Comoros and a remarkable example of Swahili coastal architecture. Today, the monument faces growing threats linked to structural degradation and climate vulnerability.

Now, restoration work on this historic site in Mutsamudu will begin. This week, in the presence of H.E. Mr. Bajrafil, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of the Union of the Comoros to UNESCO, and H.E. Mr. Étienne Chapon, Ambassador of France to the Union of the Comoros, a ceremony was held to launch this initiative.

Implemented by Collectif du Patrimoine des Comores, the project will restore this monument using traditional techniques combined with climate-resilient methods. The project supports local skills and craftsmanship and draws on expertise from Zanzibar—an exchange of know-how that reflects ALIPH’s focus on building solidarity, dialogue, and regional cooperation.

ALIPH is proud to be supporting this project alongside other partners, notably the Cooperation and Cultural Action Department of Ambassade de France aux Comores, as well as UNESCO and the Gerda Henkel Stiftung.



📷 Collectif du Patrimoine des Comores

🟦 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 – 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮

ICOMOS is launching a regional training programme designed to enhance the skills of 15 heritage practitioners working at the intersection of cultural heritage and climate change in Central Asia.

The programme will combine theoretical input with practical exercises and will be tailored to the Central Asian context, integrating regional knowledge and local perspectives.

▪️ The training will start on 1 July 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan and will be delivered in EN and RU.
▪️ The call is open to applicants from: 🇰🇿 🇰🇬 🇹🇯 🇹🇲 🇺🇿
▪️ Spots available: 15

➡️Apply by 25 May 2026: https://buff.ly/XLQ87s6

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘓𝘐𝘗𝘏 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯.

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