AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoClimate & Flood Risk: A new World Weather Attribution study says human-caused global heating made the late-June Gulf of Guinea floods in Ghana, Togo, and Côte d’Ivoire far more likely and more intense—about 5 times more likely today than in the late 1800s, with rainfall intensity up to 23%—and warns of knock-on risks to water, sanitation, livelihoods, and food security. Malaria Prevention: Togo has started a nationwide free distribution of 5,658,350 insecticide-treated mosquito nets, following a door-to-door beneficiary census, as malaria remains a major health burden (especially for children under five). Ecosystem Protection & Development: Togo and Luxembourg signed three agreements in Lomé to fund INCLURE for conservation-linked local growth, support Togo’s development cooperation framework, and strengthen TogoCyber+ cybersecurity. Coastal & Climate Resilience: Scientists report extreme rainfall across West Africa is now expected every 2–4 years, pushing Gulf of Guinea states to urgently adapt. Agriculture Restoration: Togo’s coffee and cocoa sector committee is distributing 10,000 seedlings in Kpélé-Elé to help farmers restore plantations damaged by bushfires. Water & Biosecurity: Canada issued decontamination and containment orders after zebra mussels were confirmed in Lake of the Prairies, urging watercraft inspections to stop aquatic invasives. Clean Transport: Ghana unveiled Chinese-made EV dump trucks to support a shift toward cleaner construction fleets.
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