AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate Finance: At COP31, Prime Minister Matthew Wale said climate change costs Solomon Islands about US$79 million a year and called for faster, grant-based support. The ADB and Green Climate Fund launched a programme seeking more than US$1 billion to protect infrastructure across 14 Pacific economies, with US$250 million in grants approved. GCF Pledge Debate: The Government says its US$400,000 pledge to the Fund’s next replenishment is voluntary and does not weaken the country’s claim to climate support. Opposition Leader Manasseh Sogavare says ministers must explain the cost while the national adaptation plan remains underfunded. Gizo Water Supply: Emergency water distribution is underway for Gizo Hospital, schools, churches and communities, coordinated by provincial and national disaster officials with Australian support. Guadalcanal Statehood: The province says it is advancing legal, governance and institutional preparations, including hiring a consultant and establishing a Provincial Legal Office.
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