AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAfrica-Caribbean ties: Grenada PM Dickon Mitchell used African Liberation Day to call for practical cooperation with Africa—trade, investment, culture and diplomacy—while praising Nigerians in Grenada as a key part of national life. Blue Economy funding: The OECS launched the second call for proposals under the Regional MSME Matching Grants Programme (Window 2), backing value chain groups in fisheries, coastal tourism and waste management with grants of US$100,000–150,000. Tourism and environment: InterContinental Grenada–La Sagesse is set to open in November 2026, with 120 rooms designed to reflect Grenada’s coastal landscape and “connection” to place. Health and medicines access: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS will convene a workshop in Saint Lucia to improve access to safe, quality-assured medicines and health technologies across OECS states. Climate risk watch: Grenada’s Met Service is monitoring a Saharan dust plume affecting visibility and air quality, with respiratory precautions advised. Food policy push: A PAHO/WHO webinar on healthy food policies notes only a few Caribbean countries (including Grenada) have reached key targets, linking diet-related illness to climate vulnerability and food insecurity. Regional disaster finance: A UK adviser highlights how compounding disasters are reshaping Caribbean disaster response and the need for smarter planning and finance.
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