Activity under preparation Programa de Municipios Sostenibles Contract related to: Programa de Municipios Sostenibles - The action takes place in Cuba and aims at supporting the ecological transition of 8 municipalities with a special focus on the food-energy-water nexus and with a clear vision of sustainability linked to economic, environmental, social and generational dimensions. The Action will focus on production, management of and access to healthy food, renewable energy, safe water and waste management services through the lens of sustainability. It will do so by promoting circular economy, agroecology and clean energy, and by supporting innovation, which, in turn, will result in increased adaptation to climate change, mitigation of its effects and conservation of biodiversity. Gradual improvements of people´s living conditions, food, energy and water security, are expected as results. It is also expected that this will lead to sustainable and resilient local food, energy and water systems, which include effective supply and services with reduced ecological footprint. In doing so it will contribute to national plans and strategies to combat climate change, specifically Cuba¿s latest NDC, disaster risk reduction and natural resources protection. The proposed Action is fully in line with the MIP Priority area 1 ¿ Ecological transition, and its four Specific Objectives. It contributes to the Cuban TEI on Ecological Transition, which is also related to the Global Gateway¿s priorities on Climate and Energy, and Education and Research. Also, the Action is in line with National Programme for the Advancement of Women, among other Cuban strategies and gender sector plans, and will contribute to the GAP III, and its thematic areas ¿Promoting economic and social rights and empowering girls and women¿ and "Addressing the challenges and harnessing the opportunities offered by the green transition and the digital transformation¿. The selected municipalities have already developed municipal development strategies in the framework of the decentralisation process ¿ Decree No 33 for Territorial Development and, in preparation for this programme, set up working groups with capacity to design and manage development projects, and took part in a regional TALD (Territorial Approach to Local Development) workshop which took place in September 2022 in Cuba. Implementation will be delegated to a Member State agency, key actors such as municipal and provincial government authorities, representatives of territorial services, universities and research centres will be part of the governance structure of the Action.