AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoIllegal Fishing & Ocean Governance: China’s refusal to sign the Mombasa Declaration at the Our Ocean Conference is a setback for the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, even as countries including Gambia backed the transparency push on vessel ownership, licensing and tracking. Climate Resilience & Waste: The World Bank, via WACA ResIP II, handed waste-collection equipment to Kanifing Municipal Council and Brikama Area Council to cut flooding risk along the Kotu Stream in The Gambia, with officials stressing councils need stronger funding for waste management. Food Systems & Circular Farming: Kanifing Municipal Council opened a circular agriculture facility linking gardens, composting and cold storage to reduce post-harvest losses, create jobs for women, and cut reliance on imported food. Regional Capacity for Migration Monitoring: The EU and IOM launched training in The Gambia to strengthen national systems for monitoring and reporting migration governance under the Global Compact. Aquatic Habitat Pressure: Liberia’s EPA warned that uncontrolled sand mining is accelerating coastal and riverbank erosion, threatening biodiversity and tourism—an issue also relevant across the region including The Gambia.
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