AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate & Resilience: The inaugural Pacific Climate Summit in Hawaiʻi ended with a joint commitment from California, Fiji, Guam, Hawaiʻi, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Weno to deepen regional cooperation on climate adaptation and resilience, drawing on local knowledge to protect coastlines, watersheds and communities. Tourism Strategy: Vanuatu’s Tourism Office has officially launched the 2026–2028 Vanuatu Tourism Marketing Strategy, unveiled at the 3rd Tourism Market Forum, targeting 120,000 overnight arrivals by end-2026 and 150,000 annual visitors by 2028, with a focus on aviation and key source markets including Australia. Development Finance: Vanuatu is set to receive a USD 10m ADB facility to strengthen project delivery, disaster resilience, private sector growth and sustainable economic development, including early support for the Project Management Unit and finance systems. Immigration Policy Watch: Australia’s Pacific Engagement Visa ballot for 2026–27 opens 1 July with up to 3,000 places, but Vanuatu has been excluded—sparking questions in Port Vila amid ongoing talks on a proposed long-term security partnership.
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