AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDisaster Preparedness: Tuvalu hosted Australian Defence Force personnel and Tuvaluan agencies for Exercise Longreach (July 13–15) to strengthen disaster response coordination, with scenarios focused on tropical cyclones and drought risk and key partners including the Department of Health and Tuvalu’s National Disaster Management Office. Pacific Waste & Health Link: The SWAP2 regional project is pushing cleaner waste management across Tuvalu and other Pacific islands, reporting 108 beach surveys and audits of 106,000+ marine-litter items since 2020 to help target pollution hotspots and improve waste infrastructure. Tuvalu in the Spotlight at CWG: Tuvalu’s Tarona Khanum Badi Pasoni Taafaki reached the women’s 75kg semifinal at the Commonwealth Games, while Pasoni Badi Taafaki and his family spoke about the strain of travel and the role of boxing for Tuvalu’s youth. Regional Health-Adjacent Diplomacy: India’s Independence Day outreach to Vanuatu highlighted a Centre of Excellence in IT plus healthcare aid ties—relevant for building local capacity that can support health services. Maritime Safety & Public Health: A Tuvalu Police boarding described a Chinese longliner with expired fishing authorization, night operations, and unrecorded shark bycatch—an enforcement story that matters for food safety and sustainable fisheries.
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