AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoClimate Finance: Pacific Resilience Facility pledges remain just under US$200 million, short of its US$500 million goal. Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says investment is needed to strengthen island resilience. Fisheries & Farming: El Niño could shift tuna fishing grounds through 2027 and bring reduced rainfall to the southern Cook Islands. Local growers have been urged to conserve water through the dry season. Ocean Investment: The Bezos Earth Fund is backing conservation across five Pacific nations, including work to advance the Cook Islands’ Marae Moana vision, though no country-by-country funding was specified. New Zealand Partnership: Cook Islands and New Zealand officials agreed to renew their partnership framework, with priorities including vocational training, Pa Enua schools and infrastructure funding from mid-2027.
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