International Development Grant
Contributing to Sustainable Food Production in Cuban Municipalities
Project Number: CA-3-A034948001
Status: Terminating
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $5,516,746.00
Start Date: November 03, 2015
End Date: December 31, 2021
Duration: 6.2 years
Project Description
This project aims to increase the sustainable agricultural production for women and men in five urban and suburban municipalities of the provinces of Artemisa in Havana Cuba and Mayabeque. It focuses on strengthening the municipal management of the sector and sustainably increasing production especially by women. Towards that aim and based on an analysis of the agricultural situation of the five municipalities and a needs assessment of partner institutions and beneficiaries the project aims to provide technical assistance and training. Project activities include: (1) providing technical assistance and training to the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture (MINAG) on gender-sensitive and environmentally sustainable project management; (2) providing technical assistance and training to municipal delegations and key stakeholders to strengthen their capacity to develop implement and monitor gender sensitive and environmentally sustainable food production plans; (3) providing technical assistance and training to local input-producing entities to improve the provision of inputs such as organic fertilizers and seeds as well as services sustainably; and (4) providing technical assistance and training to farmers especially women farmers to help them increase diversify and sell their agricultural products. The provision of enabling equipment materials and tools for the targeted groups complements the technical assistance.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved capacity of municipal agricultural delegations to support the development and monitoring of food production plans that integrate gender equality environmental sustainability and disaster-risk management; (2) increased access of farmers especially women farmers to quality agricultural inputs (e.g. seeds organic fertilizers small machinery); and (3) improved capacity of farmers especially women farmers to increase and diversify their production and sell their products locally.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2022) include: (1) the production of food transformed products inputs and the provision of services increased in the 33 farms benefiting from the project. Vegetables increased by 18% fruit transformed products by 31% and small livestock by 7%; (2) the five municipalities that benefited from the project demonstrate significant improvement in key management areas of the selected value chains. These areas include implementing gender equality action plans; environmental assessment of food production plans; maintaining a risk register and planning from a demand-responsive perspective; (3) 100% of women and 85% of men farmers participating in the project felt their interests reflected the food production plans; and (4) 845 people including 450 women benefitted through training and the provision of enabling equipment for strengthened management of sustainable agricultural development and increased production of diversified food.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
CARE Canada
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
NGM Americas
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP