A middle-income country with progressive social policies, Cuba is updating its economic model. Contraceptive prevalence is high, and sexuality education has expanded. But unwanted pregnancies and high abortion rates indicate gaps, particularly among young people. UNFPA cooperation began in 1971. Today it helps incorporate population dynamics in development programmes. It assists in extending reproductive and health care services to adolescents and young adults, while strengthening related national education initiatives. Partnerships with the Government and civil society aim to prevent and address gender-based violence.
Key results in Cuba between 2014 and 2017
Select strategic plan results achieved between 2014 and 2017, with the support of UNFPA
Data capacity
National statistical authorities had the capacity to analyse and use disaggregated data on adolescents and youth, with support from UNFPA
Emergencies Key results
Programme Activities
All Resources
All resources
Core
Non - core
Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Evidence-based policymaking
Organizational effectiveness
Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Evidence-based policymaking
Organizational effectiveness
Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Evidence-based policymaking
Organizational effectiveness
Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Adolescents and youth
Gender equality
Organizational effectiveness
Analysis on population dynamics
Cuba 2017 Programme Activities data
Integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Increased availability and use of integrated sexual and reproductive health services (including family planning, maternal health and HIV) that are gender-responsive and meet human rights standards for quality of care and equity in access
Total Spending:
$326344
Implemented by:
UNFPA $323257 (99%) Gov $3087 (1%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (51%)
Non-core Resources (49%)
Sexual and reproductive health
Increased national capacity to deliver integrated sexual and reproductive health services
Total Spending:
$48248
Implemented by:
UNFPA $45162 (94%) Gov $3087 (6%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100%)
Sexual and reproductive health in emergencies
Increased national capacity to provide sexual and reproductive health services in humanitarian settings
Total Spending:
$216957
Implemented by:
UNFPA $216957 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (26%)
Non-core Resources (74%)
Family planning
Increased national capacity to strengthen enabling environments, increase demand for and supply of modern contraceptives and improve quality family planning services that are free of coercion, discrimination and violence
Total Spending:
$61138
Implemented by:
UNFPA $61138 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100%)
Adolescents and youth
Increased priority on adolescents, especially on very young adolescent girls, in national development policies and programmes, particularly increased availability of comprehensive sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health
Increased national capacity to design and implement community and school based comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programmes that promote human rights and gender equality
Total Spending:
$58120
Implemented by:
UNFPA $8353 (14%) Gov $49767 (86%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (36%)
Non-core Resources (64%)
Adolescents and youth
Increased national capacity to conduct evidence-based advocacy for incorporating adolescents and youth and their human rights/needs in national laws, policies, programmes, including in humanitarian settings
Total Spending:
$9476
Implemented by:
NGO $9476 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100%)
Gender equality
Advanced gender equality, women’s and girls’ empowerment, and reproductive rights, including for the most vulnerable and marginalized women, adolescents and youth
Total Spending:
$76526
Implemented by:
UNFPA $52719 (69%) NGO $23807 (31%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (81%)
Non-core Resources (19%)
Ending harmful practices
Increased capacity to prevent gender-based violence and harmful practices and enable the delivery of multisectoral services, including in humanitarian settings
Total Spending:
$59218
Implemented by:
UNFPA $52719 (89%) NGO $6499 (11%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (75%)
Non-core Resources (25%)
Civil society and rights for all
Strengthened engagement of civil society organizations to promote reproductive rights and women's empowerment, and address discrimination, including of marginalized and vulnerable groups, people living with HIV and key populations
Total Spending:
$17308
Implemented by:
NGO $17308 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100%)
Organizational effectiveness
Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
Total Spending:
$37633
Implemented by:
UNFPA $37633 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100%)
Organizational adaptability
Increased adaptability through innovation, partnership and communications
Total Spending:
$23527
Implemented by:
UNFPA $23527 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100%)
Programme effectiveness
Enhanced programme effectiveness by improving quality assurance, monitoring, and evaluation
Total Spending:
$14105
Implemented by:
UNFPA $14105 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100%)
Analysis on population dynamics
development, sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, HIV and gender equality
Increased availability of evidence through cutting-edge in-depth analysis on population dynamics, sexual and reproductive health, HIV and their linkages to povert
Strengthened national capacity for production and dissemination of quality disaggregated data on population and development issues that allows for mapping of demographic
The results featured here are only a selection of key results in line with strategic plan 2014-17 indicators. The selection does not reflect the full picture of all results achieved during the strategic plan cycle by UNFPA programme countries.
The source of data for most country level indicators is the UNFPA country annual reports for 2014-2017, unless stated otherwise
Results featured are cumulative - i.e., achieved between the 2014 and 2017 timeframe, and reflect the net situation, true as of the year selected
Majority of the results are captured from 127 UNFPA programme countries
Indicators that are marked ‘not achieved’ could imply any of the following conditions:
The country may have achieved the result without the support of UNFPA
The country has not targeted the given indicator during the 2014-2017 period
UNFPA is supporting this area of work, but the result has not yet been achieved
Notes for key results
Maternal deaths averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Unintended pregnancies averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Unsafe abortions averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Number of countries that developed midwifery workforce policies based on international standards: Baseline data not available
Number of fistula repair surgeries supported: Baseline data not available
Number of countries that implemented at least 8 out of the UNFPA 10-step strategic-approach to comprehensive condom programming: Results achieved in 2014-2016 only
Number of countries that have capacity to implement the Minimum Initial Service Package at the onset of a crisis: UNFPA reflected non-cumulative figures for this indicator; the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) is a series of crucial actions required to respond to reproductive health needs at the onset of every humanitarian crisis. View here for more information on MISP
Percentage of countries affected by humanitarian crises that have functioning inter-agency gender-based violence coordination body as a result of UNFPA guidance and leadership: Baseline data not available
Number of countries that established comprehensive plan to report on UNFPA-supported Sustainable Development Goal indicators: Results achieved in 2017 only; baseline data not available
Number of countries that established online national population data platforms that are publicly accessible by users: : Results achieved in 2017 only; baseline data not available
Number of countries in which the capacity of national statistical authorities was developed to analyse and use disaggregated data on adolescent and youth: Baseline data not available; UNFPA reflected non-cumulative figures for this indicator
Number of countries that generated and used sub-national estimates of population, health and social data: Baseline data not available
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNFPA concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control
in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.
