Context:
The very low rate of visits to public and private African museums, and the smallness
of their resources, with a few exceptions, are indicators of the increasing
marginalisation of these institutions.
It is commonly admitted nowadays that in the challenge of Africa’s
sustainable development, culture must play an important role. From
this point of view, museums have an enormous potential, as yet
un-exploited.
Museums in the service of development (Msd) is a programme in
support of the development of museums and related institutions
so that they may become important actors in the educational, cultural,
social and economic life in Africa.
Objectives:
The main objective of the programme is to encourage the implementation of visitor
policies capable of revitalising visits to museums and related institutions
by:
- supporting
• the development of partnerships between schools and museums
• the reinforcement of the cultural and scientific life of museums,
- encouraging experiences and projects that aim at renewing museum financing
and management modes,
- reinforcing African institutional and professional capacities in the field
of cultural heritage.
| Missions: |
|
Target audiences
|
- Ensure the secretariat, the follow up and the accounts
of the FSP Musées
|
|
The programme covers mainly sub-Saharan
Africa countries.
It is open to public museums and related institutions, as well as private
and community museum institutions. |
- Organise calls for projects, receive answers and enquiries
concerning the FSP Musées
|
|
- Prepare meetings of the steering and experts committtees
|
|
- Ensure the implementation of projects specifically in
EPA's area of activity
|
|
- Coordinates the FSP accountancy
|
|
Modes of functioning:
The programme will mainly take the form of call for projects.
The submitted projects will have to be included in medium term action plans
that prospective candidate institutions will have to present and promise to
honour.
The programme will be coordinated by a team based at EPA.
2008 team:
- Alain Godonou, general coordinator
- Edouard Koutinhouin, head of project
- Ismailou Baldé, in charge of component 1
- Diane Toffoun, in charge component 2 and secretariat
- Anne Avaro, in charge of Cahiers du patrimoine africain, digital publishing
and activities with the Musée du Quai Branly
- Cabinet BEGECO, assistant accountant
Contact:
MSD - Museums in the service of development
Ecole du Patrimoine Africain – EPA
01 B.P 2205, Porto-Novo, BENIN,
Tel.: (+229) 20 21 48 38 ; Fax: (+229) 20 21 21 09 ;
E-Mail:
Financing:
- Fonds de Solidarité Prioritaire (FSP) / French Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
- Government of Benin
- Musée du Quai Branly
- Other partners |
EPA | Departments | MSD | Reports | 2008
Planning | EPA
Fund | News 
