AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate & Food Security: FAO and WFP launched a first-ever Joint Anticipatory Action Appeal for $202m to protect about 8.8m people in 22 high-risk countries, including Madagascar, warning El Niño could bring droughts, floods and storms that disrupt planting and harvests. Ocean Governance: At the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, African nations pushed for faster implementation of the High Seas Treaty and stronger fisheries transparency, with Global Fishing Watch highlighting moves toward vessel tracking and accountability, including a partnership involving Madagascar. Weather Services Upgrade: China donated meteorological and information technology equipment to Madagascar to strengthen forecasting, climate monitoring and early warning systems for disaster risk management. Energy Finance: AXIAN Energy secured a $60m financing facility with Mauritius Commercial Bank to expand renewable projects across Africa, supporting growth in clean energy infrastructure. Cocoa Sustainability: Lindt & Sprüngli confirmed its cocoa sourcing is now covered by 100% Rainforest Alliance certification, with Madagascar-linked farmer support and agroforestry plans under its Farming Program. Diplomacy & Trade: Russia’s Lavrov met Madagascar’s foreign minister in Moscow and said the president will participate in the October Russia–Africa Summit, with talks aimed at deepening cooperation across trade, economy and multilateral coordination.
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