CBI/CIP Pressure & Regional Response: OECS leaders met in Dominica to craft a unified strategy after the EU demanded Citizenship by Investment be phased out by 2028, warning that any shift must protect climate resilience, healthcare, education and disaster recovery funding; they’ve agreed to send a high-level Brussels mission and stress reforms like stronger due diligence and a regional CBI regulatory authority. Climate Risk Update: CariCOF says intensifying El Niño plus warmer Caribbean seas could mean more heatwaves, slower-to-recover drought in parts of the Lesser Antilles, and heightened flood risk from heavy wet-season rain. Water Security: DOWASCO reports Dominica’s Water Sector Strategic Development Project is nearing completion, with CDB extending the terminal disbursement date to finish remaining works and add major storage capacity. Food & Climate Resilience for Youth: Zero Hunger Trust Fund will launch a regional initiative using 10 schools to tackle food security, nutrition, education and climate resilience across St Vincent, St Lucia, Grenada and Dominica. ECCB Stability Watch: ECCB Monetary Council kept key rates unchanged and warned global uncertainty could slow tourism and growth. Announcements: Dominica’s Ministry of Finance posted TORs for a National Project Coordinator and a Procurement/Contract Management Specialist.