Electricity & regional trade: The World Bank says its West Africa Regional Power Integration and Electricity Access Programme has expanded electricity access to over 3 million people (2019–2025), built 4,000+ km of transmission lines linking 15 countries, improved utility finances, and is preparing a regional electricity market to cut costs and boost reliability. Climate finance for Guinea-Bissau: The GEF approved a new LDCF/SCCF work programme for vulnerable states, including Guinea-Bissau, with $67m in new funding and nearly $218m in co-financing aimed at flood/coastal risk reduction, food and water security, ecosystem protection, and disaster preparedness. Rice import pressure in West Africa: The AfDB urged West Africa to move from planning to action on rice, warning a $3.5bn annual import bill drains foreign reserves, while backing the $680m REWARD programme to strengthen irrigation, seeds, processing, and markets across ECOWAS (including Guinea-Bissau). Workers’ rights watchlist: The ITUC’s 2026 Global Rights Index flags Guinea-Bissau on its watchlist for rising violations, alongside broader concerns that governments are failing to protect working people and are undermining unions and labour rights. Humanitarian support reaching Guinea-Bissau: Qatar Red Crescent’s Eid al-Adha campaign reported reaching 247,344 beneficiaries in Qatar and 13 countries, including Guinea-Bissau, delivering sacrificial meat via local partners. Local business-relevant disruption: A report on the region’s electricity shortfalls highlights how power supply problems can hit critical services and economic activity, with emergency load management used to ration limited electricity.