AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClean Water Push in Malekula: An LDS Church-backed programme has delivered two new safe drinking-water systems on Malekula, with tap-stand networks for about 2,000 residents, plus wider sanitation, eye health and school reconstruction support. Fisheries Governance: Pacific fisheries ministers wrapped up the Forum Fisheries Committee ministerial meeting in Wellington, setting priorities for regional cooperation on the future of Pacific fisheries. Child-Centred Climate Action: Youth at a Vanuatu forum urged governments to give children real power in climate decisions, linking the call to community-led resilience work including Vanuatu’s USD32.7m climate project. Vanuatu–Australia Nakamal Agreement: Vanuatu and Australia signed a security and disaster-response pact that expands policing, cyber and climate resilience support while committing Vanuatu to keep its territory free of foreign military bases. Ocean Data for Resilience: A “Floating University” trip on RV Tangaroa trained early-career Pacific ocean professionals, including a Vanuatu participant, to strengthen ocean mapping and hazard-ready decision-making. Climate Adaptation Funding: The GEF approved new Pacific climate adaptation projects, including for Vanuatu, to help communities and ecosystems withstand flooding, sea-level rise and coastal erosion. Indigenous-Led Conservation: Traditional leaders and conservation groups met on Indigenous governance and climate resilience, with Vanuatu among participants.
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