AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate Resilience & Agriculture: Dominica is strengthening climate-resilient farming, including a new Tissue Culture Laboratory in Portsmouth that can produce 500,000+ healthy plants yearly and help disaster recovery by securely storing seeds. Biodiversity & Conservation Tourism: Dominica is planning a world-scale 23-foot brass Sisserou Parrot statue at the cable car top station, aiming to spotlight the island’s unique native bird and link tourism with natural heritage. Heat & Water Security: Across the Caribbean, El Niño-driven hotter, drier conditions are already stressing health systems and are expected to worsen water supplies, farming, and wildfire risk. Food Systems Leadership: FAO has named Dominica farmer Gilles Carbon-Jno Baptiste among its inaugural 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems, praising her sustainable, soil- and water-smart practices. Regional Energy Transition: IRENA is inviting renewable energy project proposals across Central America and the Caribbean, with Dominica included, to speed up decarbonisation through financing and de-risking support. Health Capacity: PAHO/WHO supported Eastern Caribbean clinicians with simulation-based training to improve critical care readiness for severe infections and pandemics.
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