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HIGHLIGHTS Three households out of ten (29 percent) are food insecure, representing a 3 percent increase from 2022. Basse, Janjanbureh and Kuntaur LGAs have the highest prevalence of food insecure households, (41 percent, 44 percent, and 61…

Executive summary The Gambia is highly prone to disasters, particularly floods. Climate change driven global warming is increasing sea and river levels. Desertification and drought in The Gambia’s peripheral regions are driving displacement towards the low-lying urban…

HIGHLIGHTS At the national level, one household out of four is food insecure and an additional 2 percent is severely food insecure. One out of every four households has an inadequate food consumption/does not meet food needs. To meet…

INTRODUCTION: A better understanding of migratory movements in West and Central Africa is critical to support the programmes and decision-making of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Since 2016, IOM collects data at strategic transit points…

HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY AND MARKET PRICES Highlights: The Gambia Government continued with remote monitoring of household food security and market prices in the 8 regions of the country in the context of new lockdown measures as COVID-19 cases…

HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY AND MARKET PRICES Highlights: In July 2020, WFP Gambia embarked on supporting the Government to shift from face to face approach to remote data collection to ensure continued monitoring of the food security situation of…

1.) GENERAL CONTEXT, OBJECTIVES, AND METHODOLOGY 1.1) Context Global food and fuel prices have once again climbed to record highs in 2010 and 2011, though not consistently for all grains. In many countries, high international wheat prices have…

With the aim to obtain an updated, objective and comprehensive overview on the magnitude of the impact of the heavy rains and floods that hit The Gambia during the last three months (July September), the UN Country Team (UNCT),…

a) Executive summary 1. A Joint UNHCR/WFP Assessment Mission (JAM) was conducted to re-assess the food security and self reliance situation of Senegalese refugees in The Gambia to determine the need and level of support beyond December 2009 when the…

Harvest prospects are good, reflecting satisfactory growing conditions. Unusually heavy rains have been registered, notably in August. They caused substantial flooding, notably in the west. Cumulative rainfall is above normal as it generally exceeds 1000 mm, reaching up to 1723.4…