AGP Executive Report
Last update: 36 minutes agoEU visa pressure on CBI: The EU has given five Eastern Caribbean governments, including Grenada, until 2028 to end citizenship-by-investment programmes or face loss of visa-free access, with leaders agreeing to coordinate a unified mission to Brussels. Regional disaster solidarity: St Vincent and the Grenadines joined CARICOM relief efforts for Venezuela after the June 24 earthquakes, contributing supplies including food, medicines, construction materials, debris-removal gear and water tanks. Grenada energy resilience: The Caribbean Development Bank is backing Grenada’s energy transition with financing for a utility-scale battery energy storage system at Maurice Bishop International Airport to strengthen grid stability and boost renewable integration. Climate-smart agriculture push: CARDI launched its inaugural Agricultural Research and Innovation Symposium to advance sustainable, climate-resilient food systems across the region. Food security via schools: The EU-funded “Cultivating Futures” initiative from the Zero Hunger Trust Fund is rolling out across Grenada, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica using ten schools as demonstration sites to improve nutrition and climate resilience. Local climate finance hiring: Grenada’s Development Bank is seeking a Climate Finance Communications Specialist to support private-sector climate investment readiness for MSMEs. Community input on land use: A consultation is set for 25 July on the proposed golf course development at Levera, inviting residents and stakeholders to share feedback.
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