AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoHealth & Medicines: PAHO/WHO and OECS-PPS will hold a 28–29 May workshop in Saint Lucia to launch a technical working group and map actions to improve access to safe, effective health technologies across Eastern Caribbean states, focusing on procurement, supply chains, demand forecasting, inventory, quality assurance, and pooled purchasing. Environment & Marine Health: In Dominica, SARSEA meetings (26–28 May) bring together about 60 regional stakeholders to shape national strategic plans for sargassum management, with field activities planned for Martinique and Guadeloupe starting 1 June. Regional Cooperation on Sargassum: Expertise France and the Guadeloupe Region sign an MoU to deepen coordinated action against the sargassum crisis, aiming for synergy between SARSEA and the SARG’COOP II programme backed by EU INTERREG funding. Transport & Connectivity: Caribbean Airlines will cut services to Dominica and St. Kitts and reduce the Ogle, Guyana–Suriname route from 1 June, while trimming flights to Martinique and Guadeloupe to twice weekly, citing route losses of over US$18.84M. Public Safety Research: A study from Nice and the French Riviera argues Mediterranean tsunami risk is underestimated and that evacuation planning is the most effective lifesaving measure. History & Policy: France’s Taubira Law anniversary sparks renewed debate as Macron calls for addressing reparations for slavery’s legacy, alongside moves to repeal the “Code Noir.”
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