AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSouthern Africa policy push: Officials from Namibia, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe met in Johannesburg to train on cost-benefit analysis—aiming to help governments stretch limited budgets toward the biggest social, economic and environmental returns. Eswatini investment drive: Through EIPA, five projects moved into implementation, bringing about E7.4bn in investments and an estimated 4,850 jobs, as the country pushes industrialisation and regulatory reforms. Invasive species warning: Researchers warn Australia’s redclaw crayfish could reach Botswana’s Okavango Delta within about 10 years, threatening fisheries, food security and fragile ecosystems; the species may have spread via connected waterways after escapes linked to aquaculture in Eswatini. Disability inclusion milestone: UNESCO-backed support helped Eswatini launch and operationalise its costed National Disability Plan of Action, with priorities spanning mainstreaming, education, health, jobs, social protection, emergencies, and infrastructure/environment. GMO border controls: Eswatini’s biosafety regulator NBA (in a related regional update) highlights that commercially approved GM products require clearance before release at ports, reinforcing tighter import/export compliance. Green tech validation: WILEYTEX’s salt-free, steam-free cotton dyeing technology was commercially validated in Eswatini, cutting water use by up to 90% and energy/carbon by up to 80%.
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