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Established by the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, the IFCD is a multi-donor fund that aims to foster the emergence of dynamic cultural and creative sectors in developing countries by supporting the development and implementation of cultural policies, capacity building for cultural professionals and entrepreneurs, access to new markets for cultural goods and services, and increased participation in cultural life. From training young women artists in Costa Rica to bolstering copyright governance in Eswatini, the selected projects recognize the importance of laying a strong foundation from which the creative economy can prosper.

The 2025 IFCD beneficiary projects are: 

• Professionalizing the theatre sector in The Bahamas, the Bahamas

• Cultural Innovators: Empowering youth through creativity and entrepreneurship, Costa Rica

• Enhancing cultural management and participation through the Cultural Houses in Manizales, Colombia

• SDGs STARS: Empowering youth street theatre groups for policy reform and sustainable development, Egypt

• Strengthening children’s literature ecosystem in Ethiopia, Ethiopia

• Reinforcing copyrights for Eswatini’s cultural and creative industries, Eswatini

• Promoting gender equality in India’s music industry, India

• AnimHouse, Madagascar

• MADE by HER: Empowering women artists in Mexico, Mexico

• Play it! ­– Strengthening cooperation in the music industry to make a change, Serbia

• Advancing Gender Equity and Professionalization in the East African Live Music Industry, the United Republic of Tanzania

• Strengthening the Arts Business Environment in Zambia, Zambia

Since 2010, the IFCD has invested $12.6 million in 164 projects aimed at strengthening the cultural and creative sectors in 76 countries in the Global South.

For more information on IFCD funded projects, visit our website.

View “Invest in Creativity”

To find out more about contributing to the IFCD, contact: convention2005.ifcd@unesco.org