Intangible Heritage

Damage Assessment Form - UKRAINE

Intangible Cultural Heritage | to be filled on-site
In Partnership and Coordination with Agency for Cultural Resilience (ACURE)
Assessments Conducted in Partnership with the Ukrainian Center for Cultural Research
A. Administrative Information
General Instructions

For better time management and efficiency, please fill the administrative and pre-event information regarding the element to be assessed before conducting the assessment with cultural beaeres on-site.

Please make sure that the information you collect is relevant to the intangible element that is being assessed. Where possible provide necessary photographic/oral records as evidence.

It is highly recommended that you involve the local and neighbouring communities, in order to gather accurate witness information of the pre- and post-event state of the element you are assessing. The information gathered can be recorded at the end in the “notes” section.
The Project is supported by the U.S. Department of State's Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation
A.2. Date of assessment

MonthDayYear
Date
A.3. Name of the assessor

First NameLast Name
example@example.com
Phone Number
B. State of the element
B.1. Name of the element
B.2. Level of protection

InternationalNationalState levelLocal/community levelUnprotectedOther
B.3. Category of the element

Oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritagePerforming artsSocial practices, rituals and festive eventsKnowledge and practices concerning nature and the universeTraditional craftsmanshipCultural and creative industryOther
B.4. List other associated knowledge/practices/skills/oral traditions/performing arts/crafts that are dependent on the element that is being assessed.
For example, if a community that has its own tradition for celebrating a particular festival or ritual is affected by the presence of members from another community practicing the same festival or ritual differently.
B.5. Which is/are the practicing community(ies)? If more than one, list the communities and their pre-event location.
Mark the community(ies) as Community 1, Community 2, etc and use this reference consistently throughout the form.
B.6. Contact person of the cultural bearers within the identified community(ies)

First NameLast Name
example@example.com
Phone Number
B.7. At present where are the cultural bearers from the identified community(ies) located?
B.7.1. If possible, give the geocoordinates of their location.

B.8. Description of effects

	Minor	Moderate	Severe
Tangible assets
People
Knowledge and traditions

Note on ‘damage levels’: The extent to which an element has been affected (minor, moderate or severe) will depend on the specific situation. Where possible, compare the severity level of the effects on different intangible cultural heritage of the same type (e.g. various festivals), or of intangible cultural heritage of different types (festivals, religious practices, crafts, etc.). The methodology should be agreed upon by the assessment team prior to undertaking the assessment, and may be further adjusted after the assessment, in discussion with the entire team. The main purpose of assessing damage levels is to gain an understanding of which types of intangible cultural heritage, or which specific intangible cultural heritage elements, have been more severely affected than others.
B.9. How are the cultural bearers affected by the armed conflict? Provide a general description.
B.9.1. Add testimonies in the form of an audio-visual (AV) recording.

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B.10. Give an estimated amount of cultural bearers who have been negatively impacted by the armed conflict and its consequences.
B.11. Are any of the cultural bearers missing/cannot be contacted?

YesNoDo not know
B.11.1. If your answer is 'yes', explain why cultural bearers cannot be contacted.
B.12. What is the relationship between the displaced community(ies) with the host community(ies) where they have currently settled?
B.13. If different communities who practice the same tradition in different ways are currently living together, how are they faring?
For example, if a community that has its own tradition for celebrating a particular festival or ritual is affected by the presence of members from another community practicing the same festival or ritual differently.
B.14. Does the practicing community(ies) have access to tools/raw materials/objects/equipment vital for the continuation of the element?

YesNoDo not know
B.15. Which of the following factors that contribute to the continuation of the element were affected:

Access to raw materialsPerformance/Practicing SpacesStocks of Crafts/productsLack of practitionersLack of knowledge bearers who can teach or train othersLack of tools, equipment or objects vital to the practiceOther
B.15.1. If 'other', please describe
B.16. Is the current location safe and provide an adequate environment for the continuation of the element?
B.16.1. If your answer is 'yes', explain briefly how the current location provides an adequate environment for the continuation of the element.
B.17. List possible risk factors that can threaten the continuation of the element.
B.18. What are the short-term and long-term needs of the cultural bearers?
B.19. Add testimonies in the form of audio-visual (AV) recordings.

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C. Economic Data

C.1. What is the size of the community that has been affected due to the effects on the heritage element you are assessing? (Try to provide the number or percentage of affected people/households). In case of more than one community associated with the element, please list each one of them.

	Total size of community prior to the armed conflict (number of people)	Size of the community affected (% of the total number of people who have been affected)
Community 1
Community 2
Community 3
Community 4

C.2. What is the current male-female percentage in the affected community(ies) associated with the element you are assessing?

	Male (%)	Female (%)
Community 1
Community 2
Community 3
Community 4

C.2.1. Has there been a significant shift in the percentage of men and women post-event, which may have negatively impacted the element?

C.3. What is the percentage of the youth and elderly population in the community(ies) associated with the element you are assessing?

	0-14 (%)	15-24 (%)	25-64 (%)	64-80 (%)
Community 1
Community 2
Community 3
Community 4

C.4. What is the general income level per household, post- and pre-event?

	Number of households	Pre-event average income per household	Post-event average income per household
Community 1
Community 2
Community 3
Community 4

C.5. Did the element contribute to income generation for the cultural bearers pre-event?

YesNoUnknown
C.5.1. If your answer is 'yes', explain briefly how the continuation of the element is helping to generate income.
C.6. Do the cultural bearers in their current location have food security and access to services such as clean water, electricity, health services, education an so on?

YesNoUnknown
C.6.1. Briefly explain the current living situation of the cultural bearers.
C.6.2. Add testimonies in the form of an audio-visual (AV) recording.

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C.7. Are the cultural bearers getting adequate medical assistance?

YesNoUnknown
C.7.1. Please explain
C.8. Are the cultural bearers receiving any financial support/subsidies for meeting daily expenses?

YesNoUnknown
C.8.1. Please explain
C.9. Are the cultural bearers receiving any psychosocial support?

YesNoUnknown
C.9.1. Please explain
C.10. Will the lack of medical/financial/humanitarian aid and/or psychosocial support impact the continuation of the element negatively?

YesNoUnknown
Notes:
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Damage Assessment Form - UKRAINE

In Partnership and Coordination with Agency for Cultural Resilience (ACURE)

Assessments Conducted in Partnership with the Ukrainian Center for Cultural Research

A. Administrative Information

The Project is supported by the U.S. Department of State's Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation

B. State of the element

C. Economic Data