AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoLiberia–Carbon Push: President Boakai has moved to create a Carbon Market Authority to trade forest carbon credits, with international pressure to speed up carbon trading—raising hopes of major revenue, but also fears of weak oversight, “carbon cowboys,” and unfair deals for forest communities. ECOWAS Security: ECOWAS is set to establish a regional counterterror force, with financing flagged as the make-or-break issue for whether the plan can actually deploy. Sierra Leone–Governance & Rights: Sierra Leone presented its human rights progress report at the UN in Geneva, highlighting reforms like abolition of the death penalty and new criminal justice changes. Sierra Leone–Environment & Mining: EPA-SL secured $26.2m in mining environmental guarantees to fund mine rehabilitation, aiming to make companies—not the state—pay for restoration. Sierra Leone–Health & Inclusion: UNDP reopened a vocational centre for the blind in the South Eastern Region, training 100+ students with practical skills. Regional Development: UNDP and IITA began talks on agricultural transformation to boost jobs and resilience, especially for women and youth.
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