AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSeychelles Economic Boost: The African Development Bank approved a $34m loan for Seychelles’ Economic Resilience and Green Recovery Support Programme, adding to $84m since 2024, with focus on economic governance, a better business environment, and climate resilience plus digital public financial reforms like e-invoicing and e-procurement. Ocean & Biodiversity Protection: Conservation work continues on Silhouette’s Key Biodiversity Areas, including rare species sightings during ICS-led exploration, while a separate report highlights coral recovery efforts using sexual reproduction to grow genetically diverse corals. SIDS Leadership: President Dr Patrick Herminie took Seychelles’ role in SIDS DOCK, with the country set to lead the assembly through Dec 2027, pushing sustainable energy and climate resilience. Community Clean-Up: Seychelles marked World Clean-up Day with a local beach and public-space clean-up, part of an ongoing Cleanup Marathon aimed at building lasting environmental responsibility. Blue Economy & Climate Finance: Global coverage also flags how debt and high borrowing costs are draining climate and social spending in vulnerable countries, and calls for fairer disaster finance.
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