HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 24 (acn) United Nations Development Program director Jessica Faieta announced on Saturday that the international organization will continue supporting Cuba in various projects in the economic, social and environmental fields.
In a press conference offered in this capital, Faieta said that the cooperation plan began in 2014 and will run until 2018, with the objective of contributing to increase the quality of life of Cubans, the Prensa Latina news agency reported.
The UN undersecretary general pointed out that her organization aims to local development, particularly production, in order to achieve the replacement of imports.
Likewise, it helps in renewable energy, climate change, risk prevention and HIV-AIDS and gives attention to youngsters and to problems of gender approach, added the official.
Faieta described as positive the results obtained in projects developed by the City Historian Office, which includes the restoration of Old Havana's heritage as well as social and public services.
Cuba also maintains a fair speed in other matters, like sustainable development, disaster prevention and the protection of the ecosystem, added the UNDP executive.
Our programs, she said, are in line with the challenges faced by the Caribbean island, like food security, the care of senior citizens and South-South cooperation.
The UN undersecretary highlighted the role played by Cuba, which contributes its experiences to mitigate complex situations like the Ebola epidemics in Western Africa and previously in the struggle against cholera in Haiti.
She stressed that is also valid to underline the role played by Cuba in Latin America, particularly in the context of talks between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-the People's Army and the government of that country, with the purpose of achieving peace.
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