Gambians are ready to rebuild their country

A United Nations (UN) inter-agency mission to Gambia was deployed in February to assess the main challenges to peace, development and human rights in the country and identify potential areas of UN support to the government and the people.

UNDP signs $4.1 Million Dollar Project with Government of The Gambia

UNDP signed with the Government of The Gambia a project entitled “Support to strengthened capacities of national institutions responsible for economic management and evidence-based policy, planning and budgeting to achieve inclusive growth and poverty reduction in the Gambia:.

FGM ban begins a pivotal era for women and girls in The Gambia

The event at the Friendship Hostel in Bakau was attended by stakeholders in the End FGM Campaign, high profile diplomats, ex-circumcisers, women groups, and young people. Dr Isatou Touray, Executive Director of GAMCOTRAP, said a lot of gains have been registered in The Gambia to eradicate FGM with the most recent...

GAMCOTRAP, a local women's rights organisation, celebrated International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM

The event at the Friendship Hostel in Bakau was attended by stakeholders in the End FGM Campaign, high profile diplomats, ex-circumcisers, women groups, and young people. Dr Isatou Touray, Executive Director of GAMCOTRAP, said a lot of gains have been registered in The Gambia to eradicate FGM with the most recent...

Climate Change Resilience Building - UNDP Support to Coastal Communities in The Gambia

The event at the Friendship Hostel in Bakau was attended by stakeholders in the End FGM Campaign, high profile diplomats, ex-circumcisers, women groups, and young people. Dr Isatou Touray, Executive Director of GAMCOTRAP, said a lot of gains have been registered in The Gambia to eradicate FGM with the most recent...

Launching of Programmes in Renewable Energy at Fandema Association

The Resident Representative (RR) of the UNDP in The Gambia Ms. Ade Mamonyane Lekoetje was guest speaker at the launching of the Fandama Women Development Centre also known as Mbolo Association, Tujereng, Kombo South.

UNDP stands ready to support The Gambia as it develops its plan for making the SDGs a reality

Across the globe, world leaders adopted the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are essentially an agreed vision to put people and planet on a sustainable path by 2030

Climate change treatening the livelihood of communities in The Gambia (Photo Credit - Guy

Jobs, social protection and more cohesive societies required to secure the Africa’s development gains, says UNDP’s 2014 Human Development Report 24th July, 2014, Banjul - Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa need to intensify their battle against deprivation and prevent crises from setting back recent development...

Promoting community based natural resources through beekeeping

The Eco-Tourism Camp in Tanji bird Reserve provides the ideal backdrop for the promotion of community based natural resources and the development of modern bee keeping techniques for bee keepers in two local communities in the West Coast Region.