Environment

Sodexo UK & Ireland Partners with WFP to Enhance Culinary Training in The Gambia

Frederic Tendeng May 10, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – Sodexo UK & Ireland’s Food Innovation & Sustainability Director, Schools & Universities, David Mulcahy, recently completed a week-long Stop Hunger YEAH! Mission in The Gambia. This skills-based volunteering initiative, organized in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), aimed to provide valuable culinary training for school cooks in The Gambia and neighboring countries.

The Gambia Among Countries Risking Severe Food Insecurity in West and Central Africa

Frederic Tendeng May 8, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR) – The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has issued a dire warning regarding the looming food crisis in West and Central Africa, particularly during the lean period between June and August. The organization’s analysis of 17 countries in the region, including the Gambia, Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Nigeria, among others, reveals that approximately 52 million people will face serious to famine-level food insecurity.

Gambian Farmers Build Resilience and Livelihoods with IFAD’s Rural Poor Stimulus Facility

Frederic Tendeng May 4, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – Jarra Dibba, a widow in her late fifties from Kwinella, Lower River Region of The Gambia, vividly recalls the moment she received 4,000 dalasi (about US$100) from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)’s Rural Poor Stimulus Facility (RPSF). “The first thought that came to my mind was how I could get the best use out of it,” she says.

Gambia Red Cross Equips Volunteers for Climate-Smart Disaster Response

Frederic Tendeng May 3, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) has completed a comprehensive training program for 65 volunteers from all its branches, supported by funding from USAID’s International Disaster Assistance (IDA) program and in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

Gambia Takes Bold Step Towards National Action Plan for Plastic Pollution

Frederic Tendeng May 3, 2024

Gambia.com – (BANJUL) – The Gambia is making significant strides in its fight against plastic pollution as stakeholders gather for the

Great Green Wall Initiative Launched in The Gambia to Restore Forests and Create Jobs

Frederic Tendeng May 1, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANUJL) – Green Up Gambia, a leading environmental organization, has unveiled an ambitious plan to restore lost natural forest cover and create over one million jobs for young people across the Sahel region. The initiative, known as the Great Green Wall, aims to plant over 250 million trees, revitalizing landscapes and combating climate change.

2024 Forecast – Above-Average Rainfall Predicted for Sahel and West African Agricultural Belts

Frederic Tendeng April 27, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (ABUJA) – Meteorologists at the 2024 Forum for Seasonal Forecasts of the Agro-hydro-climatic Characteristics of the Rainy Season for the Sudanian and Sahelian zones of West Africa from Chad (PRESASS 2024) have issued predictions for the upcoming rainy season in the Sahelian strip. The forum, held in Abuja, Nigeria, from April 22 to 26, 2024, anticipates a generally wet season across the region.

Gambia Implements Emergency Measures to Combat Bird Flu Outbreak

Frederic Tendeng April 25, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – In response to the outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, in Gambia, emergency measures have been implemented to contain the spread of the highly contagious virus. The outbreak was first detected in early March 2023, when a number of dead birds were found in a Gambian nature reserve. Testing confirmed the presence of the bird flu virus, which posed a significant risk to local wild birds and domestic poultry.

Gambian Youth Activist Advocates for Intangible Cultural Heritage in Education

Frederic Tendeng April 24, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – Rohey L Ceesay, a dynamic Gambian youth activist and advocate for intangible cultural heritage (ICH), is leading efforts to integrate cultural heritage into education for sustainable development (ESD) at the Children First Academy in The Gambia. Ceesay emphasizes the importance of incorporating both tangible and intangible cultural heritage into the education system to safeguard and sustain the country’s heritage.

The Gambia Reaches 1.17M Birth Registration Milestone with World Bank Support

Frederic Tendeng April 4, 2024

Gambiaj.com – A World Bank-supported project to help set up a digital Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (eCRVS) system for The Gambia has seen the issuance of birth certificates and social insurance cards to 1.17 million people, representing more than half of the country’s estimated population of 2.71 million citizens.