AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMarine Conservation: Madagascar and Zanzibar announced sweeping new protections for sharks and rays at an Our Ocean Conference side event in Mombasa, with full protection for 14 shark and ray species in Madagascar under the Wild Fauna Decree and 34 species in Zanzibar’s coastal waters, as extinction pressure remains severe. Weather & Disaster Readiness: China donated meteorological and information technology equipment to Madagascar to strengthen weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and early warning systems, with UNDP and Malagasy institutions involved in the handover. Road Costs & Infrastructure: A report on Madagascar’s bitumen supply crunch says European bitumen has replaced Gulf sources, but longer shipping times and higher prices have delayed projects and raised costs by 40–50%. Food Security: FAO and WFP launched a Joint Anticipatory Action Appeal for El Niño risks, seeking US$202 million to protect nearly nine million people across 22 high-risk countries, with Madagascar in the wider regional climate-stress picture. Diplomacy: Russia and Madagascar’s foreign ministers met in Moscow, with Lavrov highlighting cooperation across energy, agriculture, infrastructure, health, mining and education, and discussing the October Russia–Africa Summit. Regional Governance: The Our Ocean Conference also pushed African fisheries transparency reforms to fight illegal fishing and protect coastal livelihoods.
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