AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDigital resilience for MSMEs: The Caribbean Development Bank and Barbados’ Small Business Association launched “Reengineering MSMEs for Growth,” backing at least 150 MSMEs across Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to boost digital skills, competitiveness and market access, with inclusion for women-led and underserved businesses. Digital trade policy support: OECS, UNCTAD and ECLAC wrapped up a project to close trade-in-services data gaps using UNCTAD’s TiSSTAT, helping member states build stronger export strategies and connect to global value chains. Blue economy coordination: Grenada will host the 24th OECS meeting of Ministers Responsible for Living Marine Resources and the Blue Economy (3–4 Sept), aiming to strengthen regional cooperation for sustainable fisheries and marine ecosystem protection. Climate-smart land management and AI: Grenada called for inclusive, capacity-building safeguards in using digital tools and AI to support land restoration and drought resilience, warning that weak connectivity and data access could widen inequalities. Local environment education: Grenada’s PURC completed its Summer School Outreach, reaching 1,679 students with lessons on renewable energy, energy efficiency and water/electricity conservation. Tropical wave watch: Meteorologists are tracking a new tropical wave expected to bring showers to parts of the eastern Caribbean including Grenada, with localized rain and elevated seas but low chances of major development.
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