Blue Economy Support: OECS extends the deadline for Window 2 of its Matching Grants Programme for MSMEs in the Blue Economy, now due Friday, July 24, 2026, giving more time for women-led and value-chain groups across Grenada, Saint Lucia and St Vincent & the Grenadines to apply. Sargassum Solutions: OECS delegates build on a Martinique/Guadeloupe study tour to sharpen regional sargassum management, focusing on coordinated collection and turning seaweed into economic value. Climate Risk Watch: CariCOF warns El Niño is strengthening, with hotter, more intense humid conditions, drought risks in parts of the Lesser Antilles, and ongoing flood risk during the 2026 wet season. Water Security Upgrade: WASCO reports major progress on the Patience water supply redevelopment project in Mon Repos, aiming for a more reliable, climate-resilient treatment and distribution system by September 2026. Food & Resilience for Youth: A regional “Cultivating Futures” initiative is set for launch, using 10 regional schools to tackle food security, nutrition, education and climate resilience across St Vincent & the Grenadines, St Lucia, Grenada and Dominica. Pesticide Use Spotlight: FAO-linked data ranks Saint Lucia sixth globally for pesticide use intensity, raising concerns about potential public and environmental health impacts. Local Agriculture Innovation: Saint Lucia opens its first dragon fruit nursery in Union, Castries, to boost climate-smart, high-value planting material for farmers and the hotel sector.