María Caridad Cruz

In: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation

The scope and popular recognition of the social revolution that began in Cuba in 1959 has created a Cuban model of participation in which the people identify with, and make theirs, the claims of the government. As a result the population is very involved in carrying out projects, but is much less involved in planning processes. Community participation in planning for urban agriculture development in Cuba is directly related to this particular model of participation.