AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDisaster Recovery & Housing: British investor Ian Wace is partnering with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines government to speed up reconstruction and resilience work in the southern Grenadines after Hurricane Beryl in 2024, where about 90% of buildings were damaged or destroyed—Housing Minister Andrew John says the multi-million effort will strengthen long-term recovery on Canouan and nearby islands. Digital Skills & Youth Tech Use: At SVGCC’s graduation, scholar Andrea Veira urged graduates to use social media and digital tools for real learning, creation, and community problem-solving—not just scrolling and online drama—highlighting opportunities from AI and automation to drones, robotics, and data systems. Agriculture Tech for Climate Resilience: FAO is funding a EC $1.3M project in SVG to build “data-driven agriculture and coastal risk management,” including two agriculture drones with multispectral sensors, plus manuals, protocols, and geospatial datasets to improve crop health monitoring and faster responses. Community-Based Tourism: OECS is pushing community-based tourism across member states after a Saint Lucia workshop, supported by the EU’s RIGHT programme, to help local communities become primary beneficiaries of tourism growth. Energy Efficiency: SVG is cutting electricity use at key government facilities through LED retrofitting and solar initiatives, with major reductions reported at the Financial Complex in Kingstown.
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