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
Human Development
Report Launching
» 2008-03-17
The Global Human Development Report on the theme Fighting
Climate Change: Human Solidarity in a Divided World, and
the Youth Human Development Report 2006 was launched in
the Gambia on the 25th March 2007 by Her Excellency, Ajaratou
Dr. Isatou Njie Saidy, Vice President of the Republic of
the Gambia at the Corinthia Atlantic Hotel, Banjul
» 2008-02-05
The Gambia recently produced its second Poverty Reduction
Strategy Paper (PRSP II, covering the period 2007
to 2011. The PRSP espouses the Gambia’s development
priorities and strategies for the medium term, and
is firmly anchored within the goals, targets and indicators
of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The PRSP
has five Pillars, namely
» 2008-02-12
Introduction:The workshop was held coinciding with
a transition period in two areas, i) the inception
of a new programming cycle (2007 – 2011) and/or
the commencement of a number of new projects based
on the Country Programme Document (CPD) and the Country
Programme Action Plan (CPAP), ii) recruitment of UNDP
and project staffs in response to the outcome of a
recent re-profiling exercise and approval of new projects
respectively. These two major developments called
for an orientation workshop for the new staff with
a view to put every body on the foundation for improved
project planning and management.
The
Gambia
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