AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMarine Forecast Upgrade: Antigua and Barbuda received three new SOFAR ocean data buoy stations to boost hurricane-season forecasting and maritime safety, with local training starting after the handover. Coastal Pollution Fight: The Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross Society kept up its monthly beach clean-ups, pulling thousands of pounds of plastics, glass and fishing gear from shorelines to protect reefs and marine life. Disaster Readiness (Early Action): ABRCS joined a regional Early Action Protocol workshop to finalize pre-agreed, pre-funded steps that trigger before storms hit. Youth & Climate Stewardship: Barbuda’s Blue Halo Ocean Camp put 26 young people into “citizen science” on mangroves, seagrass and coral reefs, linking climate change impacts to hands-on monitoring. Regional Resilience & Data: OECS, UNCTAD and ECLAC wrapped up work to improve evidence-based trade-in-services policymaking across the Eastern Caribbean using TiSSTAT. SIDS Investment Push: Antigua and Barbuda will co-host SIDS business forums in the Maldives (Aug 23–25) with UN support, aiming to connect island economies to investment and development partners.
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