AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate & Disaster Risk: Nepal’s deadly Nepal-Tibet floods, triggered by a glacier/ice-rock collapse, are being framed as a warning for the Hindu Kush Himalaya—hazards can chain together fast, overwhelming single-disaster planning and hitting hydropower, roads, and trade routes. Aid & Food Security: The World Food Programme says it must cut food assistance in multiple crisis countries, including Afghanistan, as funding shortfalls collide with rising hunger. Afghanistan Resilience Funding: The EU approved €10m for the Aga Khan Foundation’s BRIDGE programme (36 months, 10 provinces), with a major climate-resilience and climate-smart agriculture component aimed at displaced and vulnerable communities. Regional Water Politics: Pakistan urged India to fully comply with the Indus Waters Treaty after a PCA ruling, warning that treating international law “as a matter of convenience” undermines water security. Media Freedom & Safety: An opinion piece highlights how a Kabul school blast injured dozens of children but remains poorly reported amid Taliban restrictions on information. Mining & Environment Governance: The US rejected Taliban investment in Afghanistan’s mining sector, saying engagement would fund the group rather than support responsible development.
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