AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWildlife & Conservation Culture: Gordon Buchanan’s “Lions and Tigers and Bears” tour is set to bring more animal-focused storytelling to UK audiences in 2027, with audiences invited to learn from his decades of filming wildlife in natural habitats. Botswana Diamonds & Development: Botswana has appointed former AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina as Chair of the Diamonds for Development Fund, aimed at using diamond value to drive diversification and long-term growth. Regional Fisheries Governance: SADC reappointed Stanley Ndara to chair the Regional Fisheries Monitoring Control and Surveillance Coordination Centre board, keeping pressure on illegal fishing and pushing vessel registers and capacity-building. Eco-Tourism & Jobs: Botswana’s eco-tourism revival is gaining momentum, with community-led conservation and low-impact, high-value travel framed as a jobs and biodiversity win. Health & Environment Link: A Bulawayo polio vaccination drive is underway, synchronized across neighbouring countries, while Botswana’s One Health messaging continues to stress that environmental factors can’t be left out of human and animal health planning. Wildlife Health Support: Chobe Holdings donated rabies vaccines to North West District as cases rise and local healthcare supplies remain stretched.
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