AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBiodiversity & Forest Protection: Congo Basin countries adopted the Yaounde Declaration 2026, pushing agroecology to boost food output while protecting forests and biodiversity, including calls to direct at least 30% of relevant food-system budgets to agroecological approaches. Illegal Fishing Crackdown: Sixteen countries endorsed the Mombasa Declaration on fisheries transparency, backing low-cost reforms to curb IUU fishing by improving public access to vessel ownership, licensing, and fishing authorization data. Climate Finance Debate: A new discussion asks whether carbon markets can unlock Africa’s green economy, pointing to a major climate funding gap and the need for private capital to scale emissions cuts and resilience. Health & Local Production (Sustainability angle): Senegal’s Teranga Pharma is expanding local production of a generic hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease, aiming to reduce reliance on imported medicines across six African markets. Local Governance & Access to Services: In Ogooué-Ivindo, President Oligui Nguema opened a new CNSS agency in Makokou and modernized La Poste services, improving access to social protection and public services for remote communities.
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