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Support to the Creation of Second-tier Cooperatives in the Farming Sector in Cuba

Project completed

The programme promotes the establishment of non-state organizations (second-tier cooperatives) for the provision of services and products to improve the productivity of small farmers and agricultural cooperatives. These early experiences in the country will provide for learning experiences that will facilitate the development of these self-managed organizations and will contribute to food security.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Cuba
Agriculture & food security
Agricultural development
Agriculture value-chain development (til 2016)
Agricultural co-operatives & farmers’ organisations
Agricultural policy
01.10.2012 - 31.08.2019
 CHF  3’550’000
The project in brief
Background

Cuba currently imports about 80% of food products for domestic consumption due to low agricultural productivity. Over 80% of the land has been transferred to small and medium-sized producers organized into more than 5,500 cooperatives, which so far have failed to maximize their potential because they rely on services and products supplied by inoperative state-owned enterprises. Changes in the local context create the opportunity to develop higher forms of cooperation and integration between and among cooperatives in a position to provide services with the quality required.
Objectives

Increase food security for more than 160,000 women and men in 4 Cuban municipalities.
Target groups
  • Direct beneficiaries: 43,230 cooperative members and relatives (33.9% women) belonging to 41 cooperatives in the 4 participating municipalities.
  • Indirect beneficiaries: 160,000 inhabitants in the 4 municipalities involved. Producers and inhabitants in another 4 municipalities, who will benefit from project experience replication.
Medium-term outcomes

  • Cooperative productivity, production and economic performance have been increased through higher forms of cooperative management, applying the gender approach.
  • New local and national policies favour the development of higher forms of cooperative management, and experiences are replicated in other municipalities.

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    Results

    Results from previous phases:  

    • Identification of major bottlenecks in the 4 municipalities, jointly with the cooperatives selected.
    • Training for cooperative members and awareness-raising actions for relevant institutions.
    • Establishment of Inter-Cooperation Committees in the 4 municipalities.
    Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
    Credit area Development cooperation
    Project partners Contract partner
    International or foreign NGO
    • Other international or foreign NGO North
    • National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP) OXFAM International (NGO)


    Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF    3’550’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    3’509’035
    Project phases Phase 2 01.08.2019 - 31.05.2024   (Completed)

    Phase 1 01.10.2012 - 31.08.2019   (Completed)

    • Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation AGRICULTURE
      OTHER MULTISECTOR
      AGRICULTURE
      OTHER MULTISECTOR
      AGRICULTURE
      Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation
      Agricultural development
      Agricultural co-operatives
      Rural development
      Agricultural policy and administrative management
      Agricultural development
      Rural development
      Agricultural policy and administrative management
      Cross-cutting topics The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
      The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
      Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
      Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
      Finance type Aid grant
      Aid Type Project and programme contribution
      Tied/untied aid Untied aid
      Project number

      7F08496

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    Last update 27.11.2017