Gambia
28 March 2012: The 2011-2012 cropping season in The Gambia experienced a significant decline due to late and unevenly distributed rainfall, with crop production estimated to drop by 62 per cent compared to the previous season.…
Gambia
More than 140,000 small farmers across the Gambia have enjoyed greatly increased crop output after formerly unproductive land was put to the plough as a result of a USD 17.5 million water management project, started in…
Gambia
The people of Jersey are helping to provide vital relief to thousands of people facing drought and severe food shortages in The Gambia. A generous donation from the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission is helping ActionAid act quickly…
Gambia
BANJUL – The UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Gambia announced today it will provide immediate food assistance to 62,500 people in the areas most affected by the recent drought. The WFP response comes following the …
Gambia
I was born and raised in the urban Gambian setting and never experienced rural life. As a young person, I have always been convinced that life in the urban areas is the best thing someone could…
Gambia
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Estimates for the 2011 harvest point to a large decline in cereal production Cereal prices at near record to record levels More than 700 000 people are food insecure; urgent action needed to prevent further deterioration…
Gambia
Press Release Nº 01 /2011 Gambia , 22nd March 2012- The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Dr. Jean Ping is deploying an election observation mission to the Gambia to supervise the parliamentary elections scheduled to…
Gambia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed two grant agreements with the Gambian government totalling USD 7 million to improve access to clean drinking water and better sanitation for an estimated 40,000 people in rural areas…
Gambia
1 . Highlights Following the declaration of emergency by the Government of the Gambia, on March 6, 2012, the UN System in The Gambia has finalised a joint proposal to access the UN Central Emergency Response Funds…
Gambia
13 March 2012: As the drought in West Africa’s Sahel region deepens, ActionAid has warned that popular holiday destination The Gambia is also facing severe food shortages as crops have failed. The anti-poverty agency says that the…
