AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoLabour Rights Watch: The ITUC Global Rights Index placed Zimbabwe on a workers’ rights “watch list” and also lists Guinea-Bissau among countries where union protections are worsening, citing rising violations and harassment of trade unionists. Energy & Power Trade: The World Bank says its West Africa Regional Power Integration and Electricity Access programme has expanded electricity access to over 3 million people, built 4,000+ km of transmission lines across 15 countries, and is pushing cross-border power trade to cut costs and improve reliability. Climate Resilience Finance: GEF’s LDCF/SCCF approved a new package sending $67m+ to vulnerable countries including Guinea-Bissau, targeting flood/coastal risks, food and water security, disaster preparedness, and resilient livelihoods. Agribusiness & Food Security: AfDB urged West Africa to move from rice plans to delivery, warning a $3.5bn annual rice import bill drains foreign reserves, while backing the REWARD programme to strengthen rice value chains across ECOWAS. Humanitarian Aid: Qatar Red Crescent’s Eid al-Adha campaign reached 247,344 beneficiaries in Qatar and Guinea-Bissau plus 13 other countries. Regional Integration Push: A Senegambia integration call argues for practical steps like cheaper Banjul–Dakar air links and smoother movement of goods and people to unlock trade and tourism.
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