AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPandemic Preparedness: Grenada held a two-and-a-half-day national validation workshop (with PAHO/WHO) to update its National Respiratory Pathogen Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan, prioritising changes to match current laws, staffing, roles, and real-world operations, and aligning it with the International Health Regulations (2005) using a One Health approach. Ocean & Waste Management: The Nature Conservancy (TNC) issued an RFP for a Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Consultant for its “Improving Waste Management and Public Awareness for a Clean and Healthy Ocean” project in Grenada, aiming to boost public awareness and improve waste handling. Renewable Energy Safeguards: A World Bank-funded Grenada tender seeks an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for dual circuit transmission lines, substations, and solar PV (with battery storage) at Pearls, including an Environmental and Social Management Plan. Climate-Resilient Agriculture Access: OECS Director General Dr. Didacus Jules urged governments to provide crown lands on transparent terms that young farmers can afford over 10 years, with climate-smart agriculture and access to finance and markets highlighted at the Youth and Women in Agriculture Symposium. Local Jobs & Skills: Grenada’s Clean and Healthy Ocean project also points to broader capacity-building needs, while a separate Grenada vacancy lists multi-skilled carpentry work including hurricane-rated window and door installs—skills that matter for resilience.
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