The National Workshop on the results of the project “Act Differently!” promoted by the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica), started this Tuesday in Holguin with the participation of the Eastern provinces where it is being implemented.
Hyeonhan Kang, deputy director of the Koica office, reported on the first day of the event, held at the Gran Muthu Almirante Beach Hotel in the resort of Guardalavaca, that this project aims to achieve food sovereignty in Cuba by leveraging local potentials and impacting the social and economic life of the territories.
After five years since its initiation, it allowed for the strengthening of ties between the population and production methods. Enhancing the nutrition of vulnerable groups and promoting resilience against adverse events. Which is the result of the collective effort of its participants, emphasized Etienne Labande, representative of the WFP in the country.
Additionally, it boosted the productive capacity of supply systems, including cooperatives, farms, and community centers, with the donation of equipment and supplies to provide around 186 tons of fresh products and to prepare food for 52 social protection networks, Kang pointed out.
With information from the Cuban News Agency
Translated by Aliani Rojas Fernandez
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