AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWorld Bank Urban Resilience: The World Bank approved $225m for PRODUIRE2 to cut flooding and upgrade services in Greater Antananarivo and Toamasina, aiming by 2032 to reach 1.5m people with resilient infrastructure and 20,000 rebuilt homes. Digital ID Inclusion: Madagascar says it has enrolled over 3.25m people for digital ID under PRODIGY, using last-mile, community-driven civil registration with mobile enrollment to close rural gaps. El Niño Preparedness: UN agencies are seeking $200m+ to protect 8.8m people across 22 high-risk countries, including Madagascar, with cash support, resilient seeds, livestock protection and flood-control measures. Regional Air Links: Comoros and Madagascar will resume direct flights after nearly four years, with airport modernization funding also announced for Toliara, Taolagnaro and Toamasina. Ocean Protection Policy: Malawi, Kenya and Madagascar back a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining in international waters, warning it could become a new maritime security battleground. Science & Rescue Tech: Researchers fitted Madagascar hissing cockroaches with diving suits that can keep them underwater for up to three hours, boosting disaster search-and-rescue possibilities.
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