Informes

Heavy rainfall affected most of the country (in particular the West Coast Region, North Bank Region and the Greater Banjul Area) over late July and early August causing floods and flash floods that have resulted in…

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster From 30 to 31 July 2022, heavy rains hit several regions of The Gambia, leading to widespread flooding. Some houses have been so severely affected that the occupants had to be…

BACKGROUND The July 30th and 31st Flash floods are the worst that have hit the Gambia in nearly half a century. The torrential rain associated with thunderstorms resulted to flash flooding which affected the entire country. According…

Foni, 8 August 2022 – When conflict broke out in Kaddy’s village in early April, she was forced to leave everything behind to save her family. “We lost everything, we lost our animals, we lost our food.…

Heavy rainfall has been affecting the whole Country since 30 July causing floods and flash floods that have resulted in casualties and damage. National authorities and media report, as of 4 August, two fatalities, one injured person,…

A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Between 2 and 7 July 2021, a heavy windstorm surge hit all seven regions of The Gambia, affecting more than 200 communities. This natural disaster was responsible for tremendous infrastructural destruction,…

INTRODUCTION In early June 2022, the Department of Water Resources shared the rainy season JAS report. The report indicated that the Gambia would receive above normal rainfall. This indicates that there will be more rainfall, which could result…

The Gambia, 25 July 2022 – After dropping out of secondary school, employment opportunities for Fatou*, a single mother, were difficult to come by. Knowing this, one of her friends reached out to inform her about…

In Numbers 4.4 mt of food assistance distributed USD 136,747 cash-based transfers made USD 12.4 m six months (June 2022- November 2022) net funding requirements 102,187 people assisted in May 2021 Operational Updates Emergency response: WFP conducted a second round of cash distributions…

IOM, through the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Flow Monitoring tool, collects data at key entry, exit and transit points to better understand population movements across West and Central Africa. The monitoring of population flows allows for…