The Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage in South-Eastern Europe, established in Sofia in 2008 and recognized by UNESCO in 2009, promotes ICH through capacity building and awareness-raising. With its UNESCO affiliation agreement expiring, an evaluation was conducted to inform renewal decisions. Aleph was commissioned by UNESCO to assess the Centre’s performance. The evaluation included interviews, surveys, literature review, case studies, and a field mission to Sofia, engaging stakeholders such as Centre staff, UNESCO representatives, Member States, and beneficiaries. You can read the full report here.