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The Government of Italy, through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, supports a 4.1 million Euros initiative for the Preservation and Promotion of the Bamiyan Valley through Culture-Oriented Sustainable Development.

Recruitment of contractors and staff, including hydrologic engineers, architects, a quality control manager, agriculture engineer, CAD/GIS operator, urban planners, documentarist and sociologist, were completed early this year to assist the implementation of the project, while the setting up of a fully fletched CLT antenna office were completed in the heart of Bamiyan city. 

Operations in the field were due to start on 01 April 2020, springtime, when more reasonable weather conditions would allow the start of field work, in a place where temperatures during winter may drop to a mere -30 C. COVID-19 however, put a temporary halt on implementation. Contracts have now been amended or put on halt until 01 June 2020.

The 3-years program is aimed at supporting the Government in its efforts to protecting and managing the archaeological and cultural landscape of the Bamiyan Valley through an integrated approach that combines direct conservation actions along the main Buddha Cliff with the preservation and valorization of their natural and cultural environment.

Inscribed in the List of World Heritage Property in Danger in 2003, Bamiyan’s Cultural Landscape contains a wealth of important archaeological and historical sites, from the well-known Buddha statue niches, to the fortified settlement and fortress of Shahr-i Zuhak and Shahr-i Ghulghulah, as well as many shrines, caves and fortified houses. Bamiyan is also the most visited tourist location by Afghans, with promising economic opportunities for the local Valley.

The program includes three main components:

1. The elaboration of a management plan;
2. The creation of an Archaeological Park that will contribute to protect and enhance the unique heritage, promote local employment and encourage economic growth;
3. A detailed analysis of the Buddha Cliff in order to mitigate the hydro-geological risks.

This program will also benefit of synergies with other cultural projects implemented in the Bamiyan Valley. There are the “Bamiyan Culture Center (BCC)”, generously funded by the ROK, the on-going Italian funded initiative for the preservation and valorization of the Shahr-e Gholghola archaeological site and a new Japanese funded project focused on the removal of the Bamiyan Cliff from the list of World Heritage Property in Danger.