Mission Statement: "Our
vision is to become a dynamic, responsive and valuable partner to
the people of The Gambia in pursuit of human dignity and a better
life for all. Our mission is to support the Government and people
of The Gambia to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and sustainable
human development. We will strive for excellence and impartiality
and creatively respond to the development needs of The Gambia in
line with national priorities and in accordance with our comparative
advantage."
UNDP is the UN's global development network,
advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience
and resources to help people build a better life.
In The Gambia UNDP seeks to be a valued, trusted and reliable development
partner to the Government and all key stakeholders in national development.
As The Gambia formulates its own development solutions, UNDP provides
ideas, access to its global knowledge networks and technical expertise
to boost capacity development and to promote national efforts to
eradicate poverty and attain the Millennium Development Goals. Read more
Latest News
UN in
the Gambia celebrates International Volunteers
Day.
» 2008-12-05
The Gambia joined the international community
in celebrating International Volunteers Day 5th
December 2008. The day is annually observed to
highlight the contributions that volunteerism
make to social and economic development. The International
Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
(IVD) was adopted by the United Nations General
Assembly through Resolution A/RES/40/212 on 17
December 1985. Since then, governments, the UN
system and civil society organizations have successfully
joined volunteers around the world to celebrate
the Day on 5 December.
» 2008-10-24
The United Nations Systems in the Gambia Celebrated
its 63rd anniversary on Friday 24th October 2004.
To mark the day the UN systemin the Gambiain collaboration
with the Department of State for Basic and Secondary
Education organised a quiz competion amongst students
of secondary school at the Corinthia Atlantic Hotel
Banjul on the theme UN4U. An evening cocktail was
also held at the Shereton Hotel.
A Disaster
Management Bill for the Gambia was enacted on Wednesday
22nd October 2008.
» 2008-10-22
The Gambia National Assembly on wednesday 22nd October
Enacted The National Diaster Management Bill. The
Bill focuses on Prevention, prepardness, response,
mitigation, and recovery from diasters or emergency
situations as well as the management of the effects
from such events.
UN Resident Coordinator / UNDP Resident Representative
presents her letter of credence.
» 2008-05-16
Ms Chinwe Diké the new UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP
Resident Representative for The Gambia, presented
her credentials to His Excellency Alh. Dr. Yahya A.
J.J. Jammeh, The President of the Republic of the
Gambia today in a ceremony at the State House, BanjulRead
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Annual Programme
Review Meeting
» 2008-04-23
UNDP Annual Programme Review Meeting successfully ended
on Wednesday 25th April at the Corinthia Atlantic Hotel.
The APRM provides a forum to review the previous year’s
Results and together with Government endorse the key areas
and targets for programme intervention in 2008. The Secretary
General was represented by Honorable Sallah and the meeting
was chaired by The Permanent Secretary Office of The President
Mr. Ebrima Camara.
The
Gambia
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