AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBiodiversity Check: Honduras has completed its first mammal inventory in nearly 30 years, confirming 227 native species and mapping where animals like squirrels and raccoons show up—work based on verifying more than 300,000 records over eight years. Climate & Food Security: The World Food Programme warns intensifying El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger by end-2027, with Central America hit hardest as droughts, floods, and extreme heat disrupt rain-fed farming. Water & Farming in Nicaragua: A record WTM London donation is funding a watershed restoration program in Nicaragua, aiming to help watersheds store more water, improve soil, and support farming communities through local partner El Porvenir. Renewables for Central America: IRENA opened a funding call for renewable energy projects across Central America and the Caribbean, including Nicaragua, prioritizing proposals before Sept. 1 for solar, wind, clean transport, and related energy transition infrastructure. Governance & Environment Watch: Nicaragua’s election reform consultations include a push to bar parties tied to foreign funding or “coup” activity, raising regional concern at the OAS about crackdowns and rights impacts that can spill into environmental and community protections.
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