Advancing sustainable development in Africa
<p>The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan
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Gambia: Meccnr, Agrer Hold Consultative Meeting On Climate Change
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNR) in partnership with AGRER, a Belgian Team of Consultant with funding from African Development Bank and World Bank recently convened
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Gambia: Health Ministry, Who Launch 2015-2020 Monitoring Plan, Health Indicator Booklet
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in partnership with the World Health Organization, Gambia Office, Friday launched the first National Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (NM&EP) for 2015-2020 and the
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AfDB’s grant to assist The Gambia improve electricity access
On Monday, the African Development Bank (AfDB), through it’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), approved a $995,000 grant for the development of renewable energy in the Republic of The Gambia.
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The Gambia: SEFA commits about $1 million to energy access
As Gambia’s new President, Adama Barrow takes steps in series of reforms for the country, world bodies have continued to pledge financial support for the small west African country. European Union has
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Coastal ecotourism in The Gambia: effects of sustainability communication on environments and rural livelihoods
This paper is based on a field study carried out in 2015 in two coastal ecotourism areas in The Gambia — Kartong and Tanji. The study investigated sustainability communication by tourism service providers
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EU pledges €225 million in support of The Gambia’s economic recovery
The European Union has pledged €225 million in financial support to The Gambia, with the first €75 million in immediate support announced during a visit to Banjul by Neven Mimica, Commissioner for International
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Gambia: WFP Provides Critical Support to Households Hit By Windstorm and Flooding
Families affected by the 2016 windstorm and flooding in areas in Banjul, Kanifing, West Coast Region, Lower River Region, Central River Region, North Bank Region and Upper River Region are receiving 3,
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Gambia: Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in W/Africa Higher Than Expected
The prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is unexpectedly high in eight West African countries, research by the West African Network of Excellence for TB, AIDS and Malaria (WANETAM) has
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Chinese Furniture Fashion Ravages West Africa’s Savannas
No one paid much attention to the gnarled, yellow-blossomed rosewood trees dotted around farmsteads in northern Ivory Coast until Chinese-backed buyers started offering money for the timber. Fast forward
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Africa: Gambia Among Six Countries to Lead Fight Against Aflatoxin
The Coordinator of the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA), Winta Sintayehu, yesterday disclosed that The Gambia has been selected among the six countries in the region to lead the fight