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After over three decades of hard work across four sites—in partnership with the Authority for the Protection of the Site and Management of the Region of Angkor (APSARA)—buildings that had once been at risk of collapse have been stabilized, entryways once blocked by debris have been cleared, and a city once choked and shrouded in shadow from jungle overgrowth has been brought to the light once more.

From religious processions to ancient sport matches, from photography exhibits to communal feasts, Watch Days can take many forms around the world. At their core, they are celebrations honoring the sites on our World Monuments Watch and the people who bring them to life.

This 2024 World Monuments magazine article spotlights how over the last three decades of WMF’s work in Southeast Asia, the NGO has modeled gender parity in the workplace, setting an example for local peer organizations by offering equal employment and exchange opportunities and expanding educational training for women.

Since its election in the Watch 2022-2024, the Yanacancha-Huaquis Cultural Landscape has not ceased to surprise us with its rich heritage, community participation, and the joint efforts of different actors to recover the ancestral water management systems that constitute current alternatives to face the impacts of climate change.