AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoReef Grants Roll Out: Resilient Reefs Pasifika’s Samoa Reef Resilience Hub has named the first 16 recipients of its inaugural community and stakeholder grants, backing 14 local groups plus the Samoa Voyaging Society and the National University of Samoa to protect and restore coral and coastal ecosystems using a ridge-to-reef approach. Village Fisheries Management: Fifteen Samoa villages have launched Village Fisheries Management Plans under the Kiwa RESTORE Project, with monitoring equipment provided to support fish reserves, local rules, and community-led stewardship tied to food security and climate resilience. Samoa Development Roadmap: Samoa’s new five-year Pathway for the Development of Samoa (FY2026/27–FY2030/31) was officially launched, setting a national direction focused on community empowerment, resilient growth, good governance, social justice, and partnerships, with a public roadshow planned across Upolu and Savai‘i. Agri-Business Innovation: The EU-funded STODAS project (via FAO) wrapped Samoa’s Agri-Innovate Competition 2026, spotlighting agrifood entrepreneurs and MSMEs through pitches and awards aimed at strengthening sustainable domestic agrifood systems. Fuel Supply Reassurance: Samoa’s Ministry of Finance says there is no fuel shortage and no immediate threat, citing comfortable reserves (50 days diesel, 56 days petrol, 82 days kerosene/Jet fuel) and more shipments scheduled later this year.
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