AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTuvalu Education: UNICEF-backed programme worth US$2.5m is set to lift teaching quality across Tuvalu, funding teacher upskilling and Bachelor of Education pathways for untrained staff, with support running to end-2029 and reaching almost all untrained teachers. COP31 Prep: Pacific senior officials are lining up for COP31, with Fiji and Tuvalu hosting pre-COP meetings from 5–8 October 2026, as leaders push a united Pacific climate agenda. Tuvalu Finance Under Scrutiny: An AFP investigation says the Tuvalu Trust Fund—managed via Mercer—has invested in fossil fuel-linked holdings, prompting Tuvalu to review its “fossil fuel exposure” after criticism from climate activists. Pacific Business Brief: The Asian Development Bank says it can provide hundreds of millions in fuel-crisis support to Pacific states, with Fiji already receiving a US$200m budget-support loan. Regional Trade Rules: A new push to protect Pacific fisheries from harmful subsidies is tied to the WTO’s fisheries-subsidy deal, with concerns that negotiations on the next phase could stall.
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