Inserting the climate dimension into territorial development planning in Cuba
Implementation period: November 2021 - December 2022
This action will be implemented jointly by four agencies of the Programme: the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID); the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC); the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Public Administration and Policy (FIIAPP) and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ). The Cuban Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) represents the country in this action that will initially impact 4 municipalities: Isla de la Juventud Special Municipality, Guanabacoa (Havana), Cabaiguán (Sancti Spíritus) and San Antonio del Sur (Guantánamo).
As a result of this support, it is expected to contribute to the strengthening of institutional and technical capacities at the territorial level, as well as to the integration of the climate dimension in Cuban municipal development strategies, based on the development of a series of methodological tools, the installation of a platform for monitoring, reporting and verification, training courses, awareness-raising campaigns, and other actions.
The implementation of this action is expected to benefit the 215,936 inhabitants of the four selected municipalities, and it will also bring improvements to priority sectors such as tourism, energy, agriculture, education or health, which in turn will be key actors in obtaining results within the framework of this technical assistance.
This action also seeks to support Cuba in the fulfilment of its international climate commitments (Nationally Determined Contribution or NDC), included in its State Plan to Address Climate Change or "Life Task".