AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoClimate Finance Push: The Caribbean Development Bank and the Loss and Damage Fund just ran a two-day workshop in Bridgetown to help 15 eligible countries prepare bankable climate projects under a US$250M grant window, with applications due June 15, 2026. Suriname Flood Readiness: In a separate EU-backed move, CDB approved a US$698,700 grant to strengthen Suriname’s flood early warning systems, targeting upgrades to monitoring, forecasting, and community-level alerts. Business Expansion: The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill signed a master franchise deal via the Beharry Group to expand across Guyana and seven Caribbean markets, including Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago. Energy & Security: Suriname and the South Dakota National Guard held “Rumble in the Jungle” to deepen jungle warfare, command-and-control, and engineering cooperation. Regional Context: The week also kept spotlight on Caribbean debt pressure and mosquito disease prevention, while travel and diaspora stories continued to drive cross-border attention.
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