AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoClimate Finance: Tonga’s Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua says the Pacific Resilience Facility remains US$320 million short of its US$500 million target, despite new pledges ahead of COP31. The fund is meant to support small, community-led projects. Loss and Damage: Former prime minister Siaosi Sovaleni says climate losses include culture, identity, biodiversity, health and community ties—not just money—and calls for accessible, grant-based finance that reaches local communities. Disaster Readiness: A new US$15 million weather and disaster centre has been commissioned in Tongatapu. Ocean Protection: The Bezos Earth Fund has pledged more than US$25 million for ocean conservation across five Pacific countries, including Tonga.
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