Preservation, development and promotion of the archaeological site of Saqqara

The project aims to enhance the attractiveness of the Saqqara archaeological site in order to allow it to generate regular tourist income over the long term, which can benefit the site’s urban and human environment more. The project’s specific objectives are to:Give the Saqqara site a status as a reference site which is attractive for foreign and local visitors, and more particularly for individual tourism.Develop skills among the teams at the Ministry of Antiquities in site development and management and, in “partner” institutions (Giza Governorate, General Organization of Physical Planning…), increase awareness of issues relating to the protection of areas around sites (particularly the buffer zone).Strengthen the role of archaeological teams on the site by supporting them with high-quality facilities which add value to both their work and the work of the teams of the Ministry of Antiquities.The project comprises two phases. The first phase involves training young inspectors from the Ministry of Antiquities and the preparation of a management plan for the Saqqara site by a private technical design office, selected through an open bid invitation. The second phase involves implementing priority actions recommended by the action plan which can be financed in the short term (creation of signs, waste protection and management measures, development of the site entrance and refurbishment of the ticket office…).