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The Gambia Launches Ambitious Renewable Energy Projects (By Miguel Artacho)
African Press Organization
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September 16, 2021
By Miguel Artacho, Field Editor Although The Gambia is actively exploring offshore areas to tap into hydrocarbons potential and aims to position itself as one of the new oil producing countries in the MSGBC Basin; by no means is fossil fuel...
Unprecedented hunger to follow in wake of the climate crisis, WFP calls for urgent action on World Food Day
African Press Organization
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October 14, 2021
The world faces an exponential increase in hunger fuelled by the climate crisis if urgent global action to help communities adapt to climatic shocks and stresses is ignored, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns ahead of World Food...
New review finds slow progress in restoring Africa's degraded lands, urges greater efforts for climate action
African Press Organization
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September 29, 2021
Download logo The first ever stocktake of restoring Africa’s forests and landscapes, launched today during Africa Climate Week, shows that more needs to be done to fully tap the enormous opportunity for the continent to return land to sustainable...
Launch of Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Strengthens Migration Data in The Gambia
African Press Organization
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June 15, 2021
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) in The Gambia, in collaboration with the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS), to facilitate evidence-based decision making on migration governance...
The World’s Best: 526 UPG Sustainability Leaders commit to training 10,000 citizens across the world
EIN Presswire
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June 16, 2021
Young leaders (18 to 35 years) from over 100 countries, completed a 9-week training and they commit to train 10,000 citizens across all world regions. GENEVA, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, June 16, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- United People Global...
The Gambia eliminates trachoma as a public health problem
African Press Organization
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April 20, 2021
Download logo The Gambia has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the third African country to be validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having eliminated the disease as a public health threat....
Fish Fund Steering Committee advances work on Call for Proposals, welcomes new members
World Trade Organization
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May 20, 2025
The agreement on next steps brings the Steering Committee closer to opening its first Call for Proposals. The Fund will receive funding requests for project grants that will support developing and least developed country (LDC) members to implement...
Coronavirus: The Gambia to Strengthen Health Care Delivery in the Face of COVID-19
African Press Organization
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October 11, 2020
Download logo The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $30 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA)* to improve the quality and utilization of essential health services in The Gambia. The Essential Health...
Coronavirus - Gambia: Voluntary Returns from Niger to The Gambia Resume After Six-Month Hiatus
African Press Organization
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September 25, 2020
Download logo After a six-month hiatus due to COVID-19 border closures, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) resumed its Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) programme from Niger to The Gambia, with the support of the...
Slovenia at 58th session of UN Human Rights Council
Government of Slovenia
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April 4, 2025
SLOVENIA, April 4 - All Slovenia's initiatives were adopted unanimously: the resolution on the human rights of older persons, the resolution on women, diplomacy and human rights and the resolution on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable...
Diplomats from 53 Nations Unite at U.S. Congress for High-Level Briefing on Diplomacy, Global Security and Cooperation
EIN Presswire
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May 19, 2025
Global leaders reunite at Annual Congressional Briefing on “Diplomacy and Global Leadership: Strengthening Security and Cooperation in a Changing World." WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a rare and powerful...
Coronavirus - Gambia: Livelihood, Psychosocial Support as Shipwreck Survivors Contribute to COVID-19 Response in the Gambia
African Press Organization
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July 24, 2020
Seven months after a fatal shipwreck off Mauritania claimed the lives of at least 62 Gambians, survivors and their families continue their fight to recover, now against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. “After the shipwreck, we returned home...
Digital finance, a lifeline during COVID-19 crisis, can deliver long-term financing of the Sustainable Development Goals
African Press Organization
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August 26, 2020
Download logo The unprecedented social and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the role of digital finance in providing relief for millions around the world, supporting businesses and protecting jobs and...
Coronavirus - Gambian Returnees Produce Protective Equipment for COVID-19 Frontline Border Officials
African Press Organization
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May 5, 2020
The rapid spread of COVID-19 in West and Central Africa, which has infected over 8,000 people and led to the deaths of over 200, has led to a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). To enhance the availability of basic medical supplies in...
Coronavirus - Africa: Amid COVID-19 crisis, Germany donates to protect African countries with climate insurance
African Press Organization
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June 16, 2020
Download logo As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread into countries already dealing with the impacts of drought, economic crises and conflict, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has provided USD 5.9 million to...
Coronavirus - Africa: Climate Change and COVID-19 Impact Agriculture and Youth Mobility Across West and Central Africa
African Press Organization
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June 5, 2020
West Africa’s agricultural sector represents 35 per cent of the region’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is one of the main sources of employment for millions of people- up to 80 per cent of the population in rural areas. However, climate change...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board approves a US$21.3 million disbursement to The Gambia to address the COVID-19 Pandemic
African Press Organization
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April 16, 2020
Download logo The COVID-19 pandemic is projected to lower growth of The Gambian economy to 2.5 percent in 2020; to address the urgent balance-of-payments need, the IMF Executive Board has approved financial assistance for The Gambia in the amount...
IMF Executive Board Approves US$47.1 million Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement for The Gambia
International Monetary Fund
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March 23, 2020
March 23, 2020 The Fund-supported program aims to help The Gambia to be better prepared for external shocks, pursue high and inclusive growth, lessen debt vulnerabilities, strengthen public financial management, and bolster domestic revenue...
New study reveals economic toll of malnutrition to the Gambia's economy
African Press Organization
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January 28, 2020
Download logo The economy of The Gambia is losing 3.96 billion Gambian Dalasi (US$83 million) a year – about 5.1 percent of the country’s annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) due to the effects of child undernutrition, according to a new study...
$38M Cashew Value Chain Project for The Gambia, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau Launched
African Press Organization
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February 5, 2020
Download logo The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food For Progress (FFPr) Regional Cashew Value Chain Project is implementing a $38 million, six-year project in The Gambia, Senegal, and Guinea-Bissau which will enhance the...