One key challenge for Brunei Darussalam is the need to increase capacity of key stakeholders from
government, NGOs, community members and organizations about the mechanisms of safeguarding
tangible and intangible cultural heritage. This is especially the case in regards to the safeguarding
of the intangible cultural heritage, where Brunei faces a number of challenges including acquiring
sufficient national funds and expertise available, the necessity of the development of legal and
institutional frameworks for its safeguarding, the need for mechanism for ICH inventorying, and
greater capacity and knowledge for government staff, NGO’s and community groups involved in the
safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage.