CubaCU

UK overseas development assistance to Cuba — View on DevTracker →

Total Spent

£3.3M

Projects

Sectors

Date Range

2012 – 2020

Closed27(£3.3M)

Largest Projects

Support to Cuba following Hurricane Sandy

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2012 – 2015

£850,000

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This activity Support to Cuba following Hurricane Sandy is a component of UK Support for Countries worst affected by Hurricane Sandy reported by FCDO with a funding type of 105 - Humanitarian assistance and a budget of £850,000. It works in the foll...

Developing low-cost cognitive tools for dementia assessment in low-to-middle income countries (LMICs)

Medical researchClosed2017 – 2019

£417,048

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In 2013, there were 44.4 million people with dementia worldwide. By 2030, this number will likely increase to 75.6 million, and by 2050 to 135.5 million. A new case of dementia is diagnosed somewhere in the world every 4 seconds. Not surprisingly, th...

Chevening Scholarships in Cuba

Higher educationClosed2017 – 2018

£415,038

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Assistance in line with UK objectives on Chevening Scholarships in Cuba which enables students to pursue postgraduate study at UK higher education institutions, and utilise their new skills and abilities to contribute to the development of their home...

Frontline Diplomatic Enabling Activity in Cuba

Multisector aidClosed2019 – 2020

£350,000

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Assistance in line with UK objectives on diplomatic activity in Cuba which helps deliver FCO priority outcomes linked to strengthening peace, security and governance, building resilience to external stresses, and/or promoting global prosperity

Frontline Diplomatic Enabling Activity in Cuba

Multisector aidClosed2018 – 2019

£248,441

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Economic Security and Opportunity in Cuba

Trade policy and administrative managementClosed2017 – 2018

£217,821

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Assistance in line with UK objectives on Economic Security and Opportunity in Cuba which can include building prosperity, opening markets, and promoting sustainable global growth

International Programmes in Cuba (2020 - 2022)

-Closed2020 – 2022

£153,064

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IPP Short Study Call 2

Research/scientific institutionsClosed2017 – 2018

£89,461

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IPP Short Study Call 2 Funding

Promoting economic reform in Cuba through capacity building for Cuban state financial and banking institutions

Financial policy and administrative managementClosed2016 – 2017

£78,100

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Support the development of a Cuban national strategy for increasing the use of renewable energy sources

Energy policy and administrative managementClosed2016 – 2017

£57,900

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Sector Breakdown

Material relief assistance and services

£850K

Multisector aid

£626K

Medical research

£417K

Higher education

£415K

Trade policy and administrative management

£218K

Financial policy and administrative management

£145K

Research/scientific institutions

£89K

Energy policy and administrative management

£58K

Democratic participation and civil society

£56K

Anti-corruption organisations and institutions

£53K

Legal and judicial development

£50K

Public sector policy and administrative management

£37K

Business policy and administration

£18K

Education policy and administrative management

£15K

Administrative costs (non-sector allocable)

£3K

Ending violence against women and girls

£3K

Spending Over Time

2012

£850K

2015

£3K

2016

£333K

2017

£1.3M

2018

£248K

2019

£350K

2020

£183K

All Projects

Project	Sector	Budget ↓	Status	Start

Data Sources

Project data: FCDO DevTracker — Cuba via IATI Datastore
Official statistics: Statistics on International Development (gov.uk)
Budget figures are from IATI project data reported in GBP by FCDO.
UK ODA includes development aid, investment capital (BII), and domestic spending (asylum costs). See the Foreign Aid dashboard for a full breakdown by type.

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Largest Projects

Support to Cuba following Hurricane Sandy

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2012 – 2015

£850,000

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Developing low-cost cognitive tools for dementia assessment in low-to-middle income countries (LMICs)

Medical researchClosed2017 – 2019

£417,048

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Chevening Scholarships in Cuba

Higher educationClosed2017 – 2018

£415,038

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Frontline Diplomatic Enabling Activity in Cuba

Multisector aidClosed2019 – 2020

£350,000

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Frontline Diplomatic Enabling Activity in Cuba

Multisector aidClosed2018 – 2019

£248,441

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Economic Security and Opportunity in Cuba

Trade policy and administrative managementClosed2017 – 2018

£217,821

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Assistance in line with UK objectives on Economic Security and Opportunity in Cuba which can include building prosperity, opening markets, and promoting sustainable global growth

International Programmes in Cuba (2020 - 2022)

-Closed2020 – 2022

£153,064

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IPP Short Study Call 2

Research/scientific institutionsClosed2017 – 2018

£89,461

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IPP Short Study Call 2 Funding

Promoting economic reform in Cuba through capacity building for Cuban state financial and banking institutions

Financial policy and administrative managementClosed2016 – 2017

£78,100

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Support the development of a Cuban national strategy for increasing the use of renewable energy sources

Energy policy and administrative managementClosed2016 – 2017

£57,900

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Sector Breakdown

Material relief assistance and services

£850K

Multisector aid

£626K

Medical research

£417K

Higher education

£415K

Trade policy and administrative management

£218K

Financial policy and administrative management

£145K

Research/scientific institutions

£89K

Energy policy and administrative management

£58K

Democratic participation and civil society

£56K

Anti-corruption organisations and institutions

£53K

Legal and judicial development

£50K

Public sector policy and administrative management

£37K

Business policy and administration

£18K

Education policy and administrative management

£15K

Administrative costs (non-sector allocable)

£3K

Ending violence against women and girls

£3K