AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUN Tech Diplomacy: India’s AI and digital public infrastructure push took centre stage at “India Day @ UNGA,” with Jamaica’s Kamina Johnson Smith joining global ministers to discuss scaling innovations for the Global South. Diaspora & Climate Resilience: A Jamaican-American “connector” helped Montego Bay land in the Mayors Migration Council’s 2026 Global Cities Fund, backing a 24-month project for earlier flood warnings. Caribbean Food Security Tech & Policy: At Caribbean Week of Agriculture in Trelawny, Floyd Green urged an overhaul of regional agri-transport and called for action plans, blended financing for small farmers, and more locally made inputs. Regulation Speed-Up: Prime Minister Andrew Holness said bureaucracy is strangling agri-investment and demanded faster, more strategic regulation for technology-driven farming. Digital Education + Nutrition Data: A UN SDG programme is building Jamaica’s digital education ecosystem, including feeding and nutrition data integration into EMIS for better school decisions. AI Weather Safety: Google DeepMind’s WeatherNext Cyclones model won a science award for giving forecasters an extra day of warning, boosting cyclone intensity and track confidence. Regional Payments: Caricom central banks are advancing CAPSS for instant cross-border payments in local currencies, learning from Africa’s PAPSS.
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