AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoClimate Finance Push: A two-day loss-and-damage workshop in Bridgetown helped 15 eligible Caribbean countries line up for a US$250M grant window under the FRLD’s Barbados Implementation Modalities, with applications due June 15—aiming to turn climate response into “bankable” investment pipelines. Carnival Momentum: With Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival now over, Lucian Carnival planning is in full swing—Junior Carnival gets a fresh Heineken/Piton Malta sponsorship boost, school tour starts May 15, and Groovy/Power Soca entries open with a May 28 deadline. Tourism Policy Pressure: Caribbean tourism ministers are alarmed by “leakage,” saying up to 80% of visitor spending can leave the region through imports, and they’re drafting ways to keep more value local. Regional Trade & Ports: OECS, the World Bank and the EU are advancing port reform and maritime digitalisation in Saint Lucia to improve customs and connectivity across the Eastern Caribbean. Local Business Uncertainty: Castries vendors at the Vendors Arcade are bracing for demolition-related relocation plans, with many still waiting on answers.
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