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NCAC Act of 2003, Revised in 2007 and still in use (in the last four years)

Where
Gambia
When
2019
Who
The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC)
Describe the main features of the policy/measure: 

As it relates to 2005 Convention,

* It covers all areas of arts and culture including those within the purview of the 2005 Convention.
* It established an Endowment Fund for Culture
* Introduced a registration and licensing regime for artists and cultural activities
* It introduced a local content law for airing of Gambian Music

Website of the policy/measure, if available: 
http://www.ncac.gm
What are the results achieved so far through the implementation of the policy/measure?: 

1. Passing of a Copyright Regulation 2018 and the establishment of the Collecting Society of the Gambia (CSG).
2. Establishment of the Artistic Associations- Music, Film, Theatre, Fashion, Visual Arts, Writers, Book Publishers, Models and Photographers.
3. Creative business enterprise training, mentoring and funding support programme established to focus on youth development
4. Introduction of 70 percent local content in radio and TV stations throughout the country

Financial resources allocated to the policy/measure in USD: 

About USD 388, 000 annual budget for NCAC but not possible to disaggregate by policy

Partner(s) engaged in the implementation of the measure: 
Name of partnerType of entity
UNESCO / National Commission for UNESCO
Ministry of Tourism and Culture
Public Sector
SIDA
UNESCO
Gerdel Henkel Foundation
Germany
Sites of Conscience
USA
Has the implementation of the policy/measure been evaluated?: 
YES
If yes, what are the main conclusions/recommendations?: 

* Remit was widened to include administration of copyright
* The organogram was restructured from a Division to a Directorate system
* A special Directorate was created to manage the 2005 Convention domain

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Goal(s) of UNESCO's 2005 Convention
Area(s) of Monitoring
Sustainable systems of governance for culture
Cultural and creative sectors
Media diversity
Cultural Domain(s)
Multi-domain

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Germany | Magdeburg: 2030 Cultural Strategy (Kulturstrategie), as part of the city’s bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2025
Germany | Libraries, museums, archives, collections and exhibitions
Lithuania | Amendment to the Agreement with the Trade Union of Cultural Workers
Ecuador | Development of programs with components of culture innovation
China | Measures taken by public museums and public libraries (Hong Kong)

Other measures from the same country

Gambia | The Arts and Culture Policy of The Gambia - 2018 to 2028 (Draft)
Gambia | NCAC Act of 2003, Revised in 2007 and still in use (in the last four years)
Gambia | Ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) by The Gambia
Gambia | Policies supporting export of Gambian Goods and Services including in cultural and creative sectors
Gambia | National Development Plan 2018 - 2021

Other measures from the same region

Togo | Politique culturelle du Togo
Burkina Faso | Participation de la Société civile à l’élaboration, à la mise en œuvre, au suivi et à l’évaluation des politiques et stratégies publiques culturelles
Burkina Faso | Cultur’Act
Cameroon | Décret du 23/01/2017 portante création de la Commission Nationale pour la Promotion du Bilinguisme et du multiculturalisme.
Eswatini | Swaziland National Arts and Culture Strategic Plan
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