Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Energy
Environment
Food
Human Rights
Women/gender Equality
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
Millennium Development Goals
Violence against women
Women and the environment
Women and the media
Women in power and decision-making
Social Development:
Cooperative
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Capacity-building
Climate change
Desertification and Drought
Disaster management and vulnerability
Energy
Forests
Gender equality
International cooperation for an enabling environment
Protecting and managing the natural resources
Rural Development
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
Cuba
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Promote gender equality and empower women
Ensure environmental sustainability
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
1981 |
| Organizational structure: |
The organic life of our Association is ruled by statutes and regulations. Its executive organs, in hierarchical order, are the following: National Members' Assembly. It is formed every four years by a proportionate representation of the delegates elected in the ACPA branches in the 16 provinces and the Special Municipality of the Isle of Youth. National Board. It is formed by the 16 Presidents of the Provincial Branches and the National Executive Committee. Its meetings are held every 6 months. National Executive Committee. It is formed by 22 members. One President, 1 Vice-President, 4 Secretaries, 3 non-executive members and the presidents of the 12 Societies. Its meetings are held every 3 months. Provincial Branches. They exist in all provinces and have a Members' Assembly that is constituted every 4 years as well as its provincial board. Base Organs (BO). It is the main structure of the organization and each BO is formed by individual members. An account of their work is offered and the executives are renewed every two years. The Specilized Societies are assistant organs of ACPA at the National and Provincial levels and they offer the account of their work and renew their executives every four years. Their management organs are the national and provincial executive councils. |
| Number and type of members: |
Its membership of affiliates 34,348 belong to 2328 grass root structures that form ACPA´s grass root level. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
Red de Mujeres Rurales |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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