AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEl Niño Response: PNG has ordered provincial and district authorities to mobilise disaster relief as dry conditions threaten communities. IOM, with support from the US, Australia and UK, is helping assess needs and target assistance; early findings from West New Britain and New Ireland point to damaged gardens, water shortages, rising food costs and disrupted schooling. Clean Energy: Australian-backed solar projects in Oro and Bougainville are expected to benefit more than 66,000 people, bringing power to homes, communities and remote schools. Marine Conservation: A Bezos Earth Fund grant will support the first large offshore marine protected area in PNG as part of a wider Pacific conservation programme. Fisheries: A strengthening El Niño could shift tuna distribution and fishing grounds through 2027, challenging PNG’s fisheries sector and regional management. Climate Solidarity: PNG has pledged K25 million over five years for Tuvalu’s land reclamation as rising seas threaten the island nation.
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