AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWest Africa Power Push: The World Bank says its West Africa Regional Power Integration and Electricity Access Programme has expanded electricity access to over 3 million people, built more than 4,000 km of transmission lines linking 15 countries, and is preparing a regional electricity market to cut costs and improve reliability. Rice Import Pressure: The AfDB urges West Africa to move from rice plans to delivery, warning the region’s $3.5bn annual rice import bill drains foreign reserves, while backing the $680m REWARD programme with early funding including projects in Guinea-Bissau. Climate Resilience Funding: GEF councils approved a new LDCF/SCCF work programme for vulnerable countries, with Guinea-Bissau among recipients of over $67m in new resources plus nearly $218m in co-financing for flood/coastal risk, food and water security, and resilient livelihoods. Labour Rights Watch: The ITUC’s 2026 Global Rights Index flags worsening worker protections, placing Guinea-Bissau on its watchlist for increasing violations. Governance & Security Context: A week of coverage highlights the broader Sahel/West Africa pattern of coups and democratic backsliding, underscoring how security and legitimacy failures can spill into economic stability.
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