AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoLabour & Skills: Tonga has launched its first National Apprenticeship Policy (2026–2030), building on a 2024 quality pilot and expanding apprenticeships to 36 trainees with 19 employers across cookery, accommodation services, fashion design and hairdressing, with construction set to roll out later this year. Pacific Jobs & Trade: Tonga’s labour-market push is part of a wider regional focus on skills and development, as leaders gather for the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Palau under “Building Economies: Life. Action. Unity.” Blue Economy & Legal Risk: Pacific civil society and a new report warn deep-sea mining could trigger costly investor-state disputes, naming Tonga among countries exposed to “chilling effects” on environmental rules and licence changes. Ocean Security: At the same time, Palau is preparing for a major leaders’ meeting on climate resilience, ocean stewardship and energy security, with security support from across the Pacific already underway. Climate Shock Preparedness: A Cambridge study flags supervolcano risk and says governments may be under-preparing for events that could disrupt global supply chains, climate and food production.
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