AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTeacher Training Boost in Tuvalu: UNICEF-backed programme (US$2.5m) is upskilling teachers across Tuvalu, targeting gaps where fewer than half of primary and only a quarter of secondary teachers have formal qualifications; reforms require Bachelor of Education qualifications, and the investment runs to end-2029, reaching almost 30% of primary teachers and all untrained teachers via foundational modules. Tuvalu Climate Trust Fund Fossil Fuel Links: An AFP investigation says Tuvalu’s $200m climate trust fund—managed by Mercer—has invested in coal mining, gas exploration and a major crude oil refinery; Tuvalu says it is reviewing “fossil fuel exposure,” with climate activist Richard Gokrun calling it shocking given Tuvalu’s push for fossil fuel phase-out. Pacific Health Tech via FIPIC: India’s EAM S Jaishankar shared that India delivered a haemo-dialysis machine with a portable RO unit to Samoa, fulfilling a FIPIC-III commitment, and noted earlier dialysis support sent to Kiribati. Climate Mobility & Statelessness Focus: A new op-ed argues climate-related migration in the Asia-Pacific is already happening and warns that risks like loss of nationality and statelessness must be addressed faster in regional policy. Fisheries Rules With Health and Livelihoods Impact: Commentary on the WTO Fisheries Subsidies deal highlights benefits for marine resources and artisanal fishers, while warning that talks on the next phase could be undermined by key countries stalling progress.
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