The Gambia

Poverty Reduction & MDGs

The UNDP Poverty Reduction Programme is designed to support pro-poor policy reform and the mobilization of resources and strengthening of partnerships required to achieve the MDG targets. Interventions are being made in the following areas:

1) Support for the Development and Implementation of an MDG-based Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy in the Gambia (MDG Project).

This project is aimed at supporting pro-poor policy reforms, mobilization of resources and strengthening of institutions to achieve the MDGs.
Project Duration: 2009-2011
Project Cost: D2,425,000 (TRAC Funds)

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2) The Gambia Priority Employment Programme (GAMJOBS)
This project is aimed at supporting the creation of employment and sustainable livelihoods for women and youths through interventions for (a) mainstreaming employment into the PRSP process (b) Strengthening Labour Market policies (c) Promoting Labour intensive technologies in Public Works Programmes (d) Establishing a basket fund for Training and Enterprise development Skills. Notable challenges have been the weak capacities of Labour Institutions and weak links with the Private Sector. Project duration: 2007-2011
Project Cost : $9.5M (of which US$3M Spanish Trust Fund)

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3) Support to National Volunteer Service Center

This project aims to mobilize volunteers and volunteer associations to address bottle-necks in implementing the National Poverty Reduction Strategy.

Project duration: 2009-2011
Project cost: $ 300,000.

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