The work deseribed in this report, was done in eollaboration between the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrologieal Institute (SMID) and the Instituto Nacional de Reeursos Hidraulieos de Cuba (INRH), with financial support from the Swedish Ageney for Teehnieal and Eeonomie Cooperation (BITS). The projeet also reeeived aetive assistanee from the Cuban State Committee for Economie Collaboration (CECE). The main objetive of the projeet was the applieation of the HBV model to the Cauto river basin in eastem Cuba, in order to - foreeast the inflow volwne to the reservoirs located in the basin and - eontribute to the rational use of water in the reservoirs.