Increased climate resilience of rural households and communities through the rehabilitation of productive agroforestry landscapes in selected localities of the Republic of Cuba (IRES-Cuba)

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Increased climate resilience of rural households and communities through the rehabilitation of productive agroforestry landscapes in selected localities of the Republic of Cuba (IRES-Cuba)

Environmental and Social Management Framework

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 134 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

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Synopsis (short abstract) This Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) will be applied to all activities financed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for technical and / or financial support of the project, "Increasing the resilience of vulnerable rural households and communities through the rehabilitation of productive agroforestry landscapes in selected localities of the Republic of Cuba” (IRES). The National Steering Committee (CDNP), the National Coordination Committee (CCNP), the National Management Unit (UNGP) and the Operational Support and Financial Management Unit of the Project (UAOGF) (housed in the FAO Office in Havana), are responsible for the general coordination of project activities, with a designated specialist to focus attention on socio-environmental safeguards. The respective Provincial Management Units (UPGP) and Municipal Management Units (UMGP) are responsible for the daily implementation of the specific subcomponents and ensure compliance with the ESMF, as well as the safeguard of related documents, including maintaining the appropriate documentation on the Project file for possible revision by the GCF.

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