AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSocial Protection Gap: A UN DESA brief says Tonga’s social protection coverage sits below 30%, leaving households exposed to climate disasters and food, fuel and energy price shocks—urging step-by-step expansion to protect incomes and cohesion. Labour & Agriculture: Australia’s Labor government says farmers facing backpacker shortages can use the PALM Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme to recruit Pacific island workers, pushing back on warnings of regional labour gaps. Fisheries Leadership: Pacific countries backed Pacific-led tuna management at COFI37, calling for stronger recognition and support for science-based regional cooperation. Tonga–SPC Cooperation: Tonga and the Pacific Community (SPC) reaffirmed cooperation on health, education, agriculture, fisheries and disaster resilience, including a new WHO-linked health collaboration. Tourism Safety: A Vavaʻu whale-watching boat accident has renewed calls for tighter safety and clearer licensing after recent incidents. Health Access: Three Tongan patients are receiving heart treatment in Fiji after local care needs specialist procedures. Disaster Resilience: Habitat for Humanity reports community-led shelter and safe-water upgrades across Fiji, Samoa and Tonga ahead of cyclone season.
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