AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoClimate Finance for Resilience: The GEF Council approved a new LDCF/SCCF work program sending over $67M to vulnerable countries including Guinea-Bissau, with nearly $218M in co-financing to cut flood and coastal risks, boost food and water security, protect ecosystems, and improve disaster preparedness. Regional Power Access: The World Bank says West Africa’s power integration push has expanded electricity access to over 3 million people, built 4,000+ km of transmission lines linking 15 countries (including Guinea-Bissau), and is preparing a regional electricity market to improve reliability and lower costs. Startup Tech Push: The 929 Challenge is being integrated into AIE Expo Macao 2026 (Dec 3–4), adding a new acceleration programme to help startups enter the Greater Bay Area, with Guinea-Bissau listed among the Portuguese-speaking countries included in the 929 umbrella. Wildlife Research in Guinea-Bissau: A field report from Boé National Park highlights rare “accumulative stone throwing” by wild western chimpanzees, linking the behaviour to communication and cultural learning, with researchers collecting new data on its social and ecological context.
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