Country: Cuba Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Infographic. Cuba’s location in the Caribbean leaves it highly exposed to tropical cyclones, which often intensify into major storms or hurricanes and pose serious risks to people and their livelihoods. Experience shows that anticipatory action can significantly reduce these impacts: coordinated humanitarian assistance, triggered by scientific forecasts and backed by prearranged funding, delivered in the critical window between the official forecast and landfall. The National Civil Defence General Staff (EMNDC), the Institute of Meteorology (INSMET), the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment (MINCEX) and the National Institute of Water Resources (INRH) of Cuba have led an update of the collective framework for the 2026 and 2027 hurricane seasons, working closely with the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office and the UN Emergency Technical Team (UNETT). The updated framework builds on key lessons from the successful activation ahead of Hurricane Melissa in 2025, positioning partners to respond more nimbly amid the energy crisis currently affecting the country.
Collective Anticipatory Action Framework in Cuba: Hurricanes 2026-2027
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