AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville: African leaders backed reforms to mobilise development finance at scale, with AfDB governors endorsing the “Four Cardinal Points” vision and the NAFAD push to reduce dependence on external funding. Climate & forests in Gabon: Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema said the country is monetising forest and biodiversity assets through a national carbon-credit framework linked to eco-tourism, while calling for stronger international compensation for Congo Basin countries. Congo Basin Blue Fund: Donors met in Brazzaville to mobilise $5.32bn for 63 climate and “blue economy” projects across Congo Basin states, including Gabon, for ecosystem management, coastal protection, sustainable fishing and water/sanitation. Wildlife & conservation: A rescued one-armed western lowland gorilla in Congo, Lengui, has been filmed cradling a newborn in the wild—another sign that anti-poaching and rehabilitation can work. Public health: KNUST joined a global consortium (DENSTAR) to accelerate dengue vaccine development in Africa, citing climate-driven mosquito risks and urbanisation. Gabon biodiversity spotlight: A report highlights the “climate hero” role of the African forest elephant in carbon storage and forest regeneration, while warning of poaching threats.
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