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
”FROM
COMMITMENT TO ACTION: TAKING STOCK OF BEIJING,
15 YEARS ON...”
» 2009-11-16
28 African Ministers in charge of Gender
Affairs and more than 600 other high level
participants from 43 African countries participated
in a Regional Review of “Beijing +
15” from November 16th through the
20th in Banjul, The Gambia.
The purpose of the conference was to gather
decision-makers, NGO’s, Women and
Youth organizations, among other stakeholders,
to look at progress made in Africa since
the Beijing Summit on women 15 years ago,
and to address challenges for the implementation
of the 12 critical areas of the Beijing
Platform for Africa. The government of The
Gambia hosted the conference and was supported
by the UN System in The Gambia, with UNDP
as the lead agency.
The UN in The Gambia celebrated UN Day
at the Sheraton Hotel Resort and Spa on
Monday 26th October 2009. An Exhibition
to showcase the work the UN performs in
The Gambia was organised in the morning.
Stalls were set up by all agencies manned
by staff members to explain the items on
display and answer questions. Students from
various highs schools in the greater Banjul
area, representatives from government, the
NGOs and donor community attended the exhibition.
A cocktail reception was held at the same
venue in the evening to mark the day.
The
Goverment of The Gambia and the United Nations
Development Programme Country Programme
Action Plan Midterm Review Meeting.
» 2009-08-20
The UNDP Country Programme Action Plan
(CPAP 2007-2011) Mid-term Review meeting
was held on Thursday 20th August 2009 at
the Kairaba Beach Hotel. At the Meeting,
UNDP together with its implementing partners
reviewed the Progress against outcomes of
the first half of the CPAP and endorsed
the key areas and targets for Programme
interventions in the second half of the
CPAP. The meeting was chaired by Mr Ebrima
Camara, Permanent Secretary, Office of The
President..
UNDP
and The Gambia Government LPAC meeting on
the ‘Support to the MDG-based Poverty
reduction and growth strategy implementation,
coordination and monitoring ‘ project
» 2009-07-02
The UNDP together with the National Planning
Commission on Thursday 2nd July 2009 conducted
an LPAC on the MDG project ‘Support
to the MDG-based Poverty reduction and growth
strategy implementation, coordination and
monitoring’.
This project is linked to the UNDAF Outcome
1 which aims to reduce poverty and establish
social protection strategies and systems,
enable the poor, vulnerable, women and youth
increase their productive capacities and
generate sustainable livelihoods while protecting
the environment.
The
Government of The Gambia MDG progress report
review Meeting
» 2009-06-09
The Government of The Gambia and UNDP on Tuesday
9th June reviewed The Gambia 2007 Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) report at a meeting
held at the Paradise Suite in Banjul.
The Report, being the third in The Gambia following
the 2005 and 2003 reports, provide assessed
progress towards achieving the MDGs. The production
of this report was supported by UNDP under the
‘Support to the MDG-based Poverty reduction
and growth strategy implementation, coordination
and monitoring’ implemented by the National
Planning commission (NPC).
UN
in The Gambia Joins the Government to Celebrate
Women Through Art and Film
» 2009-05-05
The UN System in The Gambia organized a week-long
Photo and Art Exhibition and Film Show at the
UN House as a contribution to the national activities
to commemorate the International Women’s
Day 2009. The Exhibition attracted massive participation
and support from, among others, Senior Government
Officials and Development Partners, civil society
organizations, law enforcement institutions
and schools.
The
Gambia
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