[{"bbox": [85, 152, 1124, 260], "category": "Text", "text": "second life to plastics, it is still to be developed in the country, especially at municipal level. An endeavor that provides a unique opportunity to develop circular economy in a new green economy scheme. The promotion of gender equality is also of vital importance in this area, as expressed in the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources gender strategy."}, {"bbox": [85, 278, 1124, 413], "category": "Text", "text": "In March 2021, Cuba adopted the National Program for the Advancement of Women by Presidential Decree, as a government agenda to prevent and eliminate discrimination of women. The document is articulated with the country's programs, plans and projects related to climate change, promotes the economic empowerment of women, their access to land and other natural resources, as well as greater participation in urban and suburban agriculture."}, {"bbox": [85, 433, 1124, 540], "category": "Text", "text": "The Cuban population is aging and young people are migrating from rural areas and from the country. Participation of young people and women in the development process and in economic activities in rural areas could help to reverse the migration if paired with decent living conditions, transport, access to quality health and education services and innovation and economic opportunities."}, {"bbox": [85, 560, 1124, 615], "category": "Text", "text": "Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the Action:"}, {"bbox": [85, 625, 1124, 866], "category": "Text", "text": "The main actors of the proposed Action are the authorities of the municipal governments, who will be the main players in the activities to be carried out. As part of the Steering Committee, the 8 selected municipalities are/will be fully involved in the Action, including in its formulation. They will be responsible for the implementation of the Action in the 8 municipalities, involving local stakeholders. Among the latter, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), universities, research centres, MSMEs, Local Development Initiatives (PDLs) and other economic actors (agricultural and non agricultural cooperatives, self-employed workers) will play an important role, notably those working -and especially if led by- women and young people. The aim will be to contribute to open up spaces for broader and more inclusive engagement and participation of citizens, including more marginalised groups such as persons with disabilities."}, {"bbox": [85, 877, 1124, 985], "category": "Text", "text": "The Ministry of Economy and Planning, responsible for the implementation of the Territorial Development Policy, will provide strategic coordination and orientation to the Action while the CEDEL (Centre for Local Development) will lead in the technological steer and the INIE (National Institute for Economic Research) in the administrative management and logistics."}, {"bbox": [85, 996, 1124, 1129], "category": "Text", "text": "Line ministries in charge of agriculture, food, energy, water, climate change, environment, disaster risk reduction, and higher education will be involved at local level as well as local universities and research centres will provide essential guidance from the design throughout the implementation of the Action. Similarly, experts on relevant subjects at provincial⁴, national⁵ and international⁶ levels will be involved in varying degrees according to their expertise."}, {"bbox": [85, 1140, 1124, 1222], "category": "Text", "text": "The participation of civil society is also crucial in this sector, notably through farmers' associations, cooperatives, smallholders, young people and women's organisations and organisation of persons with disabilities. They have been and shall be included at all stages of Action design and implementation."}, {"bbox": [85, 1281, 547, 1311], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [85, 1327, 455, 1355], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [85, 1386, 1124, 1441], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Overall Objective** of this Action is to promote the ecological transition and participatory territorial development at municipal level in Cuba."}, {"bbox": [85, 1500, 702, 1524], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ Provincial government, universities and research centres, MSMEs, etc"}, {"bbox": [85, 1524, 1145, 1622], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP), Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade (MINCEX), National Institute for Economic Research (INIE), Centre for Local Development (CEDEL), Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM), Ministry of Agriculture (MINAG), Ministry of Higher Education (MES), Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP), National Institute of Territorial Planning and Urbanism (INOTU), National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INRH)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1622, 783, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ Implementing agencies, TEI members, relevant European Commission services."}, {"bbox": [1037, 1680, 1145, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 7 of 26"}]