Sustainable Development

Senegal Launches Comprehensive Climate Risk Management Programme for Sahelian Farmers

Awa Colley May 17, 2024

The Government of Senegal, in collaboration with several international organizations including the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has officially launched the Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme (AIRCM). This initiative aims to bolster the resilience of smallholder farmers against the impacts of climate change across seven Sahelian countries participating in the Great Green Wall: Burkina Faso, Chad, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal.

UNDP Launches Human Development Report, Calls for Global Cooperation in a Polarized World

Makutu Manneh May 16, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched its Human Development Report (HDR) for the years 2023-2024, titled “Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World,” at the Kairaba Beach Hotel. This report, which began 34 years ago, aims to foster collective thought leadership on development and international collaboration.

ECOWAS Funding Supports Nutrition for Flood-Affected Households in The Gambia

Frederic Tendeng May 10, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The National Nutrition Agency in The Gambia has secured funding from The ECOWAS Commission to aid the most affected households in the 2022 flash floods. The cash support aims to improve the nutritional status of these households.

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).

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.

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.

Wuli Foday Kunda Ward Councilor Highlights Developmental Progress

Mustapha Jarju March 22, 2024

Musa Danso, the Ward Councilor for Wuli Foday Kunda, highlighted significant developmental progress in his Ward within a year of taking

Ecosenbo Foundation Holds Inaugural AGM, Fosters Alumni Engagement for Community Development

Frederic Tendeng March 20, 2024

The first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Ecosenbo Foundation, a group of former students at Ecole Prescolaire – Elementaire in

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