AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPublic-Private Partnerships: Unilever, the UK FCDO and EY released the TRANSFORM playbook to help governments, businesses and NGOs build partnerships that deliver impact in a tougher funding and risk environment. Global Health & Aid: WHO urged a ceasefire as DR Congo’s Ebola response runs short on protective supplies, with frontline teams reporting critical shortages tied to aid cuts. Cancer Care Access: Mevion Medical Systems signed a deal with Tam Anh General Hospital in Vietnam to supply a proton therapy system, aiming for operations by late 2027—an advance for advanced oncology access in Southeast Asia. Nonprofit Capacity & Community Services: In New Zealand, hemp regulators moved to a new framework, while in the US, a Colorado disability-rights bill would strengthen protections for students with disabilities in public schools. Women’s Health & Relief: An NGO in Nigeria marked Menstrual Hygiene Day by calling for stronger government action in IDP camps, and a Nigerian teen’s “Pantipads” project turns agricultural waste into biodegradable sanitary pads. Housing & Governance: Johannesburg’s 2026/27 budget signals steep tariff hikes while warning of a massive infrastructure backlog; in Hong Kong, “shoebox” flat rules leave low-income tenants facing eviction and renovation uncertainty. Advocacy Under Pressure: Greenpeace launched “SLAPP Suit” highlighting how abusive lawsuits can drain nonprofits and silence public participation.
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