Gambia
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Virginia Gamba, congratulates the government of The Gambia for the ratification today of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the…
Gambia
INTRODUCTION • Gambia is the smallest country in mainland Africa, bordered by Senegal and the Atlantic Ocean. The main geographical feature is the Gambian River that bisects the country into the north and south regions. The population…
Gambia
INTRODUCTION • Gambia is the smallest country in mainland Africa and takes the shape of a sliver of land 15-80km wide and extending more than 400km from the Atlantic Ocean. One-third of its total land area is…
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According to the latest World Food Programme (WFP), Food and Agriculture Agency (FAO) and NGO assessments, a much lower cereal crop yield is expected in Gambia compared to last year. Rainfall levels has been very poor, with…
Gambia
Banjul – The lack of access to employment opportunities among Gambian youth is widely cited as a major contributing factor to irregular migration. According to the 2018 Gambia Labour Force Survey, 95 per cent of Gambian…
Gambia
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Late onset of rains delayed planting operations of 2019 crops Well below-average cereal production gathered in 2018 Continued assistance needed for vulnerable people Late onset of rains delayed planting operations of 2019 crops The 2019 cropping season has…
Gambia
The Gambia is taking action on climate change adaptation, addressing its vulnerability to flood disaster risks by establishing a state-of-the-art, end-to-end early warning system. UNESCO is providing technical expertise to develop the system, which will benefit…
Gambia
A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster On 19th June 2019, a windstorm surge hit through five (5) regions in the Upper River Region (URR) namely; Jimara, Tumanna, Wuli East, Wuli West and Sandu districts as well as…
Gambia
On 18 June 5 districts of the Upper River Region have been affected by heavy windstorm. As a result communities suffered damage such as destruction of family houses and public infrastructure including health facilities. The National Disaster…
Gambia
Brikama – In an effort to strengthen the psychosocial reintegration of returnees and promote universal access to healthcare in their communities, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a mobile health caravan initiative in The…
