AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEducation Investment: Tuvalu’s Ministry of Education is rolling out a US$2.5m teacher-skills programme (with GPE and UNICEF support) to help about 970 children, targeting the gap where many outer-island teachers lack formal qualifications and new reforms require at least a Bachelor of Education. Climate Finance Scrutiny: An AFP investigation says Tuvalu’s climate trust fund—managed by Mercer—has fossil-fuel exposure via stakes in coal, gas and major oil assets; Tuvalu says it is reviewing that exposure. COP31 Prep for Tuvalu: Pacific senior officials met to coordinate COP31 priorities, with Fiji and Tuvalu set to host pre-COP meetings from 5–8 October 2026 ahead of the Antalya summit. Regional Trade & Fisheries Rules: A WTO fisheries-subsidy deal is in force, but an op-ed warns that India, Indonesia and the United States could derail the next phase, risking benefits for Pacific fishers and exporters. Pacific Maritime Security: Operation Tui Moana 2026 wrapped up after three weeks of surveillance across multiple Pacific EEZs, including Tuvalu, to deter illegal fishing and other maritime crimes. Diplomatic Health Aid: India updated it has delivered a haemo-dialysis machine with a portable RO unit to Samoa under FIPIC commitments.
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