AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTrade & Growth: OECS, with UNCTAD and ECLAC, has wrapped up a regional push to strengthen evidence-based policymaking for trade in services, tackling long-running data gaps by rolling out UNCTAD’s Trade in Services Information System (TiSSTAT) and supporting ministries with tailored policy advice to help member states build export strategies and plug into global value chains. Energy Costs (ECCU): Antigua and Barbuda logged the lowest July gas and diesel prices in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union, with gasoline at EC$14.50/imperial gallon and diesel at EC$14.25, while Montserrat recorded among the highest retail gasoline and diesel figures in the ECCB’s fuel price data. Child Policy: OECS unveiled its Regional Child Policy and Strategic Plan 2026–2032, built with input from children and parents and aimed at delivering safer, supported outcomes across health, education, justice, protection and social support. Circular Economy (Innovation): Costa Rica’s Route 27 Innovation Challenge is inviting startups to turn highway waste—especially tires and plastics—into prototypes, offering up to €20,000 for a functional circular-economy solution.
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