Cuba has assumed its commitment to promote the NUA to advance with environmental, economic, social and cultural equality towards universal access to adequate housing and quality urban infrastructure, increase the resilience and sustainability of human settlements, paying special attention to the adverse effects of climate change. Based on the environmental, economic, social, demographic and political characteristics and conditions, the implementation of the NUA is aimed at determining the relevant and priority actions that consolidate cities and human settlements as drivers of sustainable development.

Cuba, as a State committed to achieving a sustainable urban development leaving nobody behind, coordinated the drafting of this report through the Institute of Physical Planning (IPF), the national entity under the Council of Ministers (highest government organs) that guides territorial and urban planning in the country and is in charge of the implementation of the NUA, presiding the National Habitat Committee (NHC)  and coordinating the National Urban Forum (NUF). 
The report was prepared with the participation of the State Central Administration Organisms (OACE), national entities and their divisions, local governments, the academia and civil society organizations, all of which have been involved since 2016 in the implementation of the New Urban Agenda in Cuba (NAUC).
Through a participatory, analytical and consultative process, qualitative and quantitative information was contributed on the progress of the implementation of the New Urban Agenda in Cuba, in order to prepare this report.