AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWater Crisis Escalates: The Central Water and Sewerage Authority (CWSA) says drought is worsening fast, triggering both daytime and nighttime rationing across a large swath of St. Vincent—southern communities will be without water for a six-hour stretch, on top of existing overnight disruptions (10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.) tied to reduced flow into the Dalaway Water System; CWSA also continues water distribution to the Grenadines, where cisterns have reportedly run dry, using ferry deliveries and urging households to keep storage ready. EU Food Security Push: The Zero Hunger Trust Fund has started the EU-funded “Cultivating Futures” project (18 months) to strengthen school feeding and ecological school gardens in SVG and three other Eastern Caribbean countries, targeting climate-smart, locally grown nutrition for about 1,600 students. Business & Investment Signals: Invest SVG says it’s moving toward a more rules-based, faster “ease of doing business” model for diaspora and investment, while UNCTAD confirms support for diaspora investment facilitation and investment framework work. Regional Finance Watch: The Bahamas received a Moody’s upgrade, a reminder that investor confidence in the wider region is shifting—while SVG continues debating its National Development Bank plan amid IMF concerns.
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