Cybersecurity: Antigua and Barbuda launched a Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) to both respond to attacks and prevent them, with training and coordination built in. AI & Skills: The ECCB wrapped its 2026 Generative AI and Python Summer Camp, with young innovators set to showcase chatbot and multimedia projects tied to banking, ports, water services, and more. Renewables Finance: IRENA is inviting renewable energy proposals across Antigua and Barbuda and the wider Caribbean for possible support via its Climate Investment Platform and Energy Transition Accelerator Financing. Disaster Readiness: Jamaica is strengthening disaster early warning capacity through a Common Alerting Protocol workshop, with regional partners including WMO and CMO. Water & Food Tech: Government moves to expand water access and boost local food production, including a tissue culture laboratory for disease-free planting material. Health Capacity: PAHO/WHO supported simulation-based training for severe infections and critical care across seven Eastern Caribbean countries, including Antigua and Barbuda. Health Leadership: Dr. Eva Jané Llopis assumed PAHO/WHO representative duties for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, covering Antigua and Barbuda among others. STEM for Schools: The Halo Foundation donated air-conditioning units for St. John’s Catholic School’s TechByte STEM Academy launch in September 2026. Investment Platform: Antigua and Barbuda helped launch an Island Investment Forum in the Maldives, aimed at attracting investment and supporting sustainable development across SIDS. Climate & Biodiversity: Calls are growing for COP31 to focus on funded, practical solutions—not just promises—while ocean and climate groups push for stronger action.