Equator Initiative Case Studies
The following case study is one in a growing series that details the work of Equator Prize winners – vetted and peer-reviewed best practices in community-based environmental conservation and sustainable livelihoods. This case is intended to inspire policy dialogue needed to take local success to scale, to improve the global knowledge base on local environment and development solutions, and to serve as models for replication.
Closing the Gender Gap
The United Nations Development Programme in The Gambia conducts a Development Forum on topical issues. These fora have served as a platform to discuss, share information and debate thematic issues. It is a direct mechanism for the advocacy and analysis of development activities being implemented in The Gambia, as well as to increase knowledge, share best practices and build partnerships. The resulting outcomes also serve to inform policy making and its interventions.
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About The Gambia
1.7
Population
48.40
Poverty rate
$510
GNI per capita
0.44
Human Dev. Index