Plastic Bag Ban Enforcement: The Environment Ministry says it spent about D1.2 million in five days to enforce The Gambia’s plastic bag ban, but admits prosecutions are delayed in court and enforcement remains costly; it also plans revisions to the National Environment Management Act to strengthen powers and introduce spot fines, while noting mangrove restoration of 800 hectares for ecosystem and climate resilience. Biodiversity & Wildlife: A UN Human Rights Council resolution on neglected tropical diseases was adopted, highlighting links to safe water, sanitation, housing, education and even climate change and disasters—issues that also shape environmental health in countries like The Gambia. Fisheries Protection: The Gambia launched a landmark fisheries plan aimed at protecting key stocks including Sardinella and Bonga, targeting long-term sustainability. Regional Migration Policy: ECOWAS Parliament is rolling out community outreach in The Gambia and beyond to tackle irregular migration and human trafficking, stressing grassroots input for better regional policy. Green Innovation & Health: A pilot in The Gambia uses 3D scanning and printing to produce prosthetic sockets more precisely and with fewer hazardous chemicals, with EU co-financing. Agroecology & Jobs: GIRAV matching grants are boosting groundnut value addition and rural employment, while a CIRAWA conference in Ghana pushed nature-based, agroecological solutions for resilient food systems across West Africa.