AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTourism Momentum: Dominica is turning heads at CHTA Marketplace 2026, with officials spotlighting surging arrivals and big infrastructure plans. CEO Marva Williams says total visitor arrivals rose 15% in 2025 to 496,635 (from 432,989 in 2024), with stayover arrivals up 19% to 99,846 and 2026 first-quarter stayover growth continuing. Climate Finance Prep: The region also moved closer to accessing the US$250M loss and damage grant window after a CDB–FRLD workshop in Barbados, where countries—including Dominica—were trained to build “bankable” funding proposals due by 15 June. Disaster Recovery Reality: A reminder of what’s at stake—Jamaica’s long insurance claim delays show how slow payouts can stall rebuilding, a lesson Caribbean states are watching as they plan resilience. On-the-Ground Services: Dominica’s DOWASCO reports progress on water works, with pipe laying completed in Grand Fond and key pipeline and storage tank work advancing.
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