AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAfDB Financing Reform: African deposit and investment funds backed the AfDB’s New African Financial Architecture for Development (NAFAD), aiming to mobilise more domestic capital and cut reliance on external financing. Gabon’s Climate-Linked Growth Plan: At the AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema said the country is pushing eco-tourism and a national carbon-credit framework, with a dedicated agency to market environmental credits internationally. Congo Basin Blue Fund Push: Donors met in Brazzaville to mobilise $5.32bn for the Blue Fund for the Congo Basin, targeting 63 projects from sustainable fishing and coastal protection to water, sanitation, and climate-resilience. Wildlife Conservation Win: A western lowland gorilla named Lengui—rescued twice from snares—has been filmed cradling a newborn in the wild in Congo, despite losing a hand after a snare incident. Urban Transport Resettlement in Cameroon: Douala moved forward with a World Bank-backed BRT project by planning a contract to update the Resettlement Action Plan for affected communities. Research-to-Policy Gap in Central Africa: A Gabon-hosted RESSAC symposium highlighted how valuable forest and wildlife research often fails to reach policymakers and practitioners, limiting real-world impact.
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