AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoVolcano Safety Update: Costa Rica tightened Poás Volcano rules after an eruption, cutting daily visitors to 1,064 (from 2,052) and requiring helmets plus stricter limits at the crater viewpoint (56 people for up to 20 minutes) while monitoring continues. Wildlife Protection Policy: Costa Rica approved a regulation requiring wildlife crossings for roads that disrupt habitat connectivity, with citizen scientists invited to submit data to justify additional crossings. Renewables Finance Call: IRENA opened a call for renewable energy projects across Central America and the Caribbean, including Costa Rica, offering potential access to de-risking tools and financing via its Climate Investment Platform and Energy Transition Accelerator Financing. AgTech Research: Costa Rican agtech ClearLeaf’s silver-based fungicide GotaBlanca shows promise against strawberry disease Neopestalotiopsis in trials with the University of Florida. Local Tech & Skills: A Glasgow church partnership helped Costa Rica’s Dream Center in San José run a six-month computer programming class, graduating 26 students who moved into further opportunities. Education & Recognition: Ghana’s GTEC published a list of 100 unrecognized universities, including Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica, warning students to verify credentials.
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