AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoClimate Governance & Local Knowledge: A peer-learning webinar asks how Indigenous and local knowledge can move from consultation into real climate decision-making, budgeting and governance, using Burkina Faso’s PIEGIS alongside projects in Senegal, Uganda and Nigeria. Public Sector Reform & Digital Services: Burkina Faso’s second phase of the National Public Sector Reform Strategy is underway, targeting inefficiencies and pushing digital technologies to modernise service delivery. Human Capital, AI & Cross-Learning: At Ghana–Burkina Faso HR Café, officials discussed deeper cooperation on public administration, skills gaps and responsible AI adoption, stressing that technology should serve people, not replace human judgement. Agroforestry for Adaptation: CSIR-SARI (LOGMe II) distributed 2,500 tree seedlings (mango, cashew, moringa) to 14 communities in Ghana’s Upper East and Upper West to support agroforestry and restore degraded lands. Pesticide Poisoning Alarm: A new study estimates 402–433 million cases of acute pesticide poisoning among farmers yearly, with Burkina Faso reported as the highest national rate (nearly 84%). China–Burkina Faso Mobility for Trade: China issued over 8,000 visas to Burkinabè citizens for commercial, study and training missions, tied to industrialisation and technology transfer goals.
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