The following publications are related to African World Heritage site management. They provide crucial information on heritage management and equip heritage managers, States Parties, Advisory Bodies, and partners with useful data to guide decision-making in heritage preservation and conservation.

1. Engaging Local Communities in Stewardship of World Heritage: A methodology based on the COMPACT experience (2014), 118 pages. This publication was developed by Jessica Brown, IUCN-WCPA Protected Landscapes Specialist Group, and Terence Hay-Edie, UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme. 
2. Managing natural world heritage: Resource manual (2012), 101 pages. This publication is a joint paper developed between the UNESCO World Heritage Convention and the three advisory bodies namely ICCROM, ICOMOS, and IUCN.

Managing cultural world heritage: Resource manual (2013), 155 pages. This publication is also a joint paper developed between the UNESCO World Heritage Convention and the three advisory bodies namely ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN.