Tentative Sites in Upstream Process

The following current Tentative Sites take, or have taken, part in the Upstream Process. This has been established in 2010 to support challenging nominations.

Site Country History
Belarus
  • 2020 Upstream Process

  • 2004 Added to Tentative List

Djibouti
  • 2019 Preparatory Assistance

    Feasibility study for a nomination

  • 2018 Upstream Process

  • 2015 Added to Tentative List

Dominican Republic
  • 2021 Requested by State Party to not be examined

    Was recommended for Not Inscribe

  • 2019 Upstream process terminated

    Process stopped due to submission of official nomination dossier.

  • 2018 Revision

    Successor to former TWHS Colonial City of Santo Domingo, Archaeological Sites of La Isabela and La Concepcion de la Vega, of which only the Colonial City of Santo Domingo has been inscribed as WHS (1990) and to former TWHS Archaeological and Historical National Park of the Villa of La Isabela, Puerto Plata (2001-2018)

  • 2018 Upstream Process

  • 2018 Added to Tentative List

Eritrea
  • 2019 Preparatory Assistance

    Funding not granted

  • 2018 Upstream Process

  • 2011 Added to Tentative List

Ethiopia
  • 2024 Upstream Process

  • 2021 Added to Tentative List

Finland
  • 2022 Upstream Process

  • 2021 Revision

    Includes former TWHS Paimio Hospital (formerly Paimio Sanatorium) (2004)

  • 2021 Added to Tentative List

  • 2007 Requested by State Party to not be examined

    Withdrawn at request of Finland (Paimio Hospital)

Finland
  • 2021 Revision

    Includes parts of FTWH Saimaa-Pielinen Lake System

  • 2021 Added to Tentative List

  • 2020 Upstream Process

Japan
  • 2020 Upstream Process

  • 2007 Added to Tentative List

Jordan
  • 2018 Deferred

  • 2016 Upstream process terminated

    "To phase out the pilot project of Gadara (Modern Um Qeis or Qays) (Jordan) that did not register any progress."

  • 2014 Upstream Process

    Replacing Pella as Pilot Project for Jordan

  • 2001 Added to Tentative List

Jordan
  • 2014 Upstream process terminated

    Pilot project stopped by Jordan and replaced by Gadara

  • 2010 Upstream Process

    Pilot Project

  • 2001 Added to Tentative List

  • 1985 Rejected

    There are better examples of neolithic vestiges, Greco-Roman cities, Omayyad + Mameluke mons

Korea (DPR)
  • 2023 Postponed

    "submitted in 2021, could not be undertaken following the request of the State Party due to the COVID-19 situation in the country"

  • 2021 Incomplete - not examined

  • 2019 Preparatory Assistance

  • 2018 Upstream Process

  • 2000 Added to Tentative List

Madagascar
  • 2023 Preparatory Assistance

  • 2020 Upstream Process

  • 2018 Added to Tentative List

Madagascar
  • 2020 Upstream Process

  • 2017 Preparatory Assistance

  • 2016 Revision

    Includes former TWHS Rova d'Antananarivo (Palais de la Reine) and Palais de Andafiavaratra (both (1985-1997))

  • 2016 Added to Tentative List

Madagascar
  • 2020 Upstream Process

  • 2018 Added to Tentative List

Malawi
  • 2019 Preparatory Assistance

    Funding not granted

  • 2018 Upstream Process

  • 2011 Added to Tentative List

Maldives
  • 2023 Upstream process terminated

    Was a Pilot Project, but no further progress after 2019 so phased out from the perspective of the WHC/AB.

  • 2013 Revision

    Includes former TWHS Fenfushi Hukuru Miskiy and Male Hukuru Miskiy/enclosing cemetery and Minaret (1987)

  • 2013 Added to Tentative List

  • 2010 Upstream Process

    A Pilot Project for "Male Hukuru Miskiy"

  • 1988 Deferred

    Both old TWHS were deferred due to inadequate docs -Maldives to be offered help

Mali
  • 2019 Incomplete - not examined

  • 2019 Upstream Process

  • 2018 Revision

    Incorporates the former TWHS Etablissements humains de la region de Kangaba (1987-1998) as well as three current TWHS Le site de Kurukan Fuga, Le site culturel et naturel de l'Arche de Kamandjan and Le Kamablon (which appears twice on the T-list)

  • 2018 Added to Tentative List

Nepal
  • 2019 Upstream Process

  • 1996 Added to Tentative List

Nigeria
  • 2021 Upstream process terminated

    Phased out by WHC and AB

  • 2010 Upstream Process

    Pilot Project

  • 2007 Added to Tentative List

Panama
  • 2024 Referred

  • 2023 Incomplete - not examined

  • 2020 Upstream Process

  • 2019 Deferred

  • 2017 Added to Tentative List

Philippines
  • 2021 Upstream process terminated

    Phased out by WHC and AB

  • 2010 Upstream Process

    Pilot Project

  • 2007 Referred

    To provide additional information. Also recommends to include all islands of the archipelago.

  • 1993 Added to Tentative List

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • 2021 Upstream process terminated

    Phased out by WHC and AB due to fulfilling its objectives

  • 2019 Upstream Process

  • 2012 Added to Tentative List

Slovakia
  • 2022 Upstream Process

  • 2002 Added to Tentative List

South Sudan
  • 2018 Upstream Process

  • 2017 Added to Tentative List

Togo
  • 2023 Upstream Process

  • 2021 Revision

    Includes FTWHS Bandjeli and Nagbani (1987)

  • 2021 Added to Tentative List

Turkiye
  • 2022 Upstream Process

  • 2020 Added to Tentative List

Turkiye
  • 2018 Upstream Process

    Request, may not have been prioritized due to Turkey being an Upper Middle Income Country.

  • 2012 Added to Tentative List

Ukraine
  • 2018 Upstream Process

  • 2006 Added to Tentative List

United States of America
  • 2019 Upstream Process

  • 2008 Added to Tentative List

Viet Nam
  • 2024 Upstream Process

  • 2022 Upstream Process

  • 2006 Added to Tentative List

Viet Nam
  • 2022 Upstream Process

  • 2022 Added to Tentative List

Zimbabwe
  • 2021 Preparatory Assistance

    Development of a nomination dossier for the Naletale Cluster of Madzimbabwe

  • 2020 Upstream Process

  • 2018 Added to Tentative List