Annual Country Report 2021: Cuba. Country Strategic Plan 2021-2024

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2021.

English

51 p.

ELR-1595-2

WFP Cuba’s new CSP began in July 2021 ending in December 2024; this report covers the first six months of the new CSP. Considering the challenging context, WFP scaled up its assistance WFP and mobilized funds to address urgent food needs and supported cold chain capacities for the COVID-19 roll-out vaccination programme with the strategic collaboration of the National Civil Defence. During the second half of 2021, food delivery to schools doubled compared to 2020, despite the challenge imposed by the increase in food prices. The total food purchase was USD 76,340 (CUP 1.9 million). However, WFP could not finance the supply of food from agricultural cooperatives to educational institutions through the cash-based transfers (CBT) modality as the negotiation process with the Government to define the CBT mechanism is still ongoing. WFP continued strengthening national and local capacities to manage extreme weather events such as droughts, hurricanes, and earthquakes. WFP fostered initiatives to promote gender equality approaches within agricultural cooperatives and increase women’s economic empowerment and representation in local decision-making bodies. Through its comprehensive work during the reported period, WFP contributed to SDG 2 by assisting 71,365 people in emergency and non-emergency contexts. In partnership with the Government, WFP also contributed to SDG 17 , with USD 250,600 in technical assistance and country capacity strengthening interventions, partnering with 40 national partners on food security and nutrition.

Electronic ed.

ELR 1595.2

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