AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEducation & Sports Funding: FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund has announced its first grant batch—27 grassroots groups across 10 countries getting $50,000–$250,000 each to expand children’s access to quality schooling and sports, with the fund targeting $100m by the 2026 World Cup. Health & Inclusion: UNDP reopened Sierra Leone’s Vocational Training Centre for the Blind in the South Eastern Region, now serving 100+ students with skills like tailoring, weaving, computer science and soap making. Agriculture Talks: UNDP and IITA opened discussions on an Agricultural Transformation Framework for Sierra Leone, aiming to turn research and innovation into jobs—especially for women and youth. Governance & Learning Systems: Nigeria’s education authorities are tightening admissions rules—declaring admissions outside CAPS illegal and warning tertiary institutions of sanctions—while Sierra Leone officials are in Nigeria to study the JAMB model. Tech Diplomacy: France’s Macron pushed an Africa-Europe tech partnership at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, linking AI and digital growth to energy investment.
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