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Introduction

Mangroves cover more than 5% of the total area of Cuba and play a vital protective role against effects of storm surges and sea level rise.

The five-year project 'Reduction of vulnerability to coastal flooding through ecosystem-based adaptation in the south of Artemisa and Mayabeque provinces' (2014-2019), known locally as "Manglar Vivo" ("Living Mangrove") focused on reducing the vulnerability of communities in coastal areas of Artemisa and Mayabeque provinces from climate change related coastal erosion, flooding and saltwater intrusion.

The project's successes are now being scaled up under the Green Climate Fund-financed project, 'Mi Costa' (2021 - 2028)

Project details

Thematic area
Area
Coastal Zone Development
Climate-related hazards addressed:
Extreme Weather Events, Sea Level Rise
Level of intervention:
  • Community
Key collaborators:
  • Local Governments
Primary beneficiaries:

Local communities in Artemisa and Mayabeque provinces

Implementing agencies and partnering organizations:
  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  • Adaptation Fund
  • Government of Cuba
Project status:
Completed
Funding source:
Adaptation Fund
Financing amount:
$ 6,067,320

News

'From Manglar Vivo to Mi Costa', UNDP, December 2021
 
 


 

Key results & output

With the objective of increasing the resilience of populations in the coastal regions of Artemisa and Mayabeque provinces to the effects of climate change, the project will have the following key components –

Component 1: Reduction of the impacts of coastal flooding through the recovery of coastal ecosystems Re-establishment of coastal belt of red mangrove between Surgidero de Batabanó and Punta Mora (Output 1.1); Restoration of mangrove ecosystems between Majana and Surgidero de Batabanó (Output 1.2) and; Elimination and/or control of invasive alien species in coastal wetlands between Majana and Punta Mora (Output 1.3)

Component 2: Integrated and participatory management of coastal ecosystems to increase resilience to climate change Ecosystem-based adaptation mainstreamed into integrated coastal zone planning and productive sector activities (Output 2.1); Buy-in, participation and governance in local communities (Output 2.2) and; knowledge management systems at community level (Output 2.3)

Component 3: Establishment of a favourable enabling environment at regional level for the effectiveness and sustainability of adaptation investments Consolidated information on costs and benefits of EBA available to decision makers and planners (Output 3.1); Strengthened institutions including provincial and municipal Governments, Forest Guard Corps, Frontier Guards and Fisheries Department supporting ecosystem-based adaptation actions (Output 3.2) 

Reports & publications

Annual Reports
Mid-Term Evaluation | Reduction of vulnerability to coastal flooding through ecosystem-based adaptation in the south of Artemisa and Mayabeque provinces | November 2017
Annual Reports
Terminal Evaluation Report | Reduction of vulnerability to coastal flooding through ecosystem-based adaptation in the south of Artemisa and Mayabeque provinces | August 2020
Communications Products
'The Song of the Birds Returns to Cuba’s Gulf Coast' | Adaptation Fund | 2018
PIFs
Cuba AF Project Proposal

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