AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoClimate solutions: Tongan representatives joined Pacific peers at a Fiji farm exchange on sustaining climate adaptation through organic farming, forestry and conservation. Drought warning: Tonga’s Lands Minister urged water conservation as prolonged drought and a strengthening El Niño threaten supplies, crops and public health into 2027. Resilience funding: Tonga is among 14 nations covered by a US$250 million climate grant for resilient infrastructure and essential services. A separate US$15 million investment will help finance Pacific businesses in sustainable fisheries, recycling and regenerative agriculture, including in Tonga. Coastal protection: Designs for shoreline protection in Nukuleka–Talafo’ou and Manuka–Kolonga have been endorsed after community consultations, advancing work to address erosion, rising seas and extreme weather. Nature recovery: A decade-long rat eradication effort on Vava’u has helped the native Tongan Whistler return to Mount Talau’s lowland forest.
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