AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUN Water Conference Focus: UAE and Senegal-backed push for “implementation” at the December 8–10 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi, warning water is being sidelined despite links to food, energy, health and development. Climate Skills for Youth: In Accra, African youth negotiators trained on climate science, finance, diplomacy and UNFCCC processes—arguing influence needs technical capacity, not just presence. Political Finance Reform: The Accra Declaration calls for stricter political finance rules across Africa to curb corruption, opaque funding and state capture. Health & Climate Research: A new West/Southern Africa climate-and-health consortium launched in Accra aims to generate African evidence for policy on heat, floods, disease and food insecurity. Senegal Marine Protection: Reports say Dakar is a hotspot for illegal shark fin landings tied to Chinese/Taiwanese longline vessels. Higher-Education Cooperation: An Italian university mission to Dakar targets Erasmus+ psychology education and research partnerships. Energy Reliability in The Gambia: Nawec links outages to overloaded feeders and faulty transformers, with some areas switched off during peak demand.
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