Next Generation Cuba: good practices for sustainable, resilient and participatory urban development

About this project

With the objective of ‘Improving the capacities of the territorial management entity of the Historic Centre of Old Havana to design and implement public policies aimed at increasing the levels of resilience and sustainability of the municipality in the priority areas identified by the Integral Development Plan (PEDI)', this initiative aims to foster the acquisition by Cuban partners of the skills necessary to promote sustainable, durable and inclusive urban development. These skills are fundamental to addressing, in a structured and integral manner, the problems that characterise today's human settlements in Havana, such as the lack of eco-systemic services, overcrowding, run-down and unsafe buildings and neighbourhoods, and increasing pollution. It consistently fits into the OECD-DAC Urban development and management (Cod. 43030) and Urban Development (Cod. 43032) sectors, applying the principles of integrated urban development, improvement of infrastructure and urban services, environmental management and urban planning for the regeneration and renewal of abandoned industrial areas, with new urban construction techniques. It is also in line with OSS 11 (targets 11.3, 11.6, 11.7 and 11.c), OSS 7.1 (access to modern - green energy services) and OSS 2 (target 2.4) by supporting Havana's adherence to the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact. The main target of the project is the OHcH local authority professionals (town planners, architects, engineers, specialised workers), who are call…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 5Gender Equality
• 7Affordable and Clean Energy
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Cuba

Sectors

Urban development and managementUrban development

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Main focusBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

COMUNE DI PRATO

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-013244-02-5.

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