AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWeather & Disaster Readiness: China donated meteorological and IT equipment to Madagascar to upgrade forecasting, climate monitoring, early warnings, and disaster risk management. Food Security Under El Niño: FAO and WFP launched a $202m anticipatory action appeal to protect 8.8m people in 22 high-risk countries, including Madagascar, from droughts, floods and storms. Ocean & Fisheries Transparency: At the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, African nations pushed fisheries transparency; Global Fishing Watch also announced a partnership with Madagascar to support public vessel tracking data sharing. Energy & Renewables Finance: AXIAN Energy secured a $60m financing package (via Mauritius Commercial Bank) to expand renewable projects across Africa, with Madagascar-relevant regional energy momentum. Russia–Madagascar Cooperation: Russian FM Sergey Lavrov met Madagascar’s FM Alice N’Diaye in Moscow, highlighting cooperation in energy, agriculture, infrastructure, mining and education, plus plans to discuss independent payment systems at the Russia-Africa Summit. Cocoa Supply Chain Compliance: Lindt & Sprüngli confirmed 100% Rainforest Alliance-certified cocoa sourcing under its Farming Program, with packaging rollouts and farmer livelihood support—relevant for Madagascar’s cocoa-linked supply chains.
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