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Culture and Development
Creative responses to global challenges. We provide research and resources to organisations and individuals interested in exploring alternative approaches to international development.
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We use arts, culture, creativity and heritage to respond to the social and economic needs of developing countries.
Cultural Protection Fund
The £30m Cultural Protection Fund supports efforts to keep cultural heritage sites and objects safe, as well as the recording, conservation and restoration of heritage.
Cultural Protection Fund projects
Be inspired by the projects supported by the Cultural Protection Fund.
How can cultural heritage promote sustainable growth in developing countries?
A new pilot programme and British Council-produced report on using cultural heritage for inclusive growth
Bettany Hughes visits two Cultural Protection Fund projects in Jordan and Lebanon
Watch Bettany Hughes visit #CulturalProtectionFund projects in two new documentaries commissioned by the British Council
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