The Gambia

Development Objectives

Funded by the Strategic Priority on Adaptation, this pilot project focuses on implementing measures to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities to the impacts of climate change on coastal resources. A multi-agency Project Team will implement this pilot project in Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, and Cape Verde over a duration of 4 years. The experience of UNDP, in close collaboration with UNESCO/IOC, will guide the implementation of this project through a set of nationally and regionally executed activities

Activities

• Constitute National Project steering Committee
  
• Officially launch project
  
• Sensitization on climate change issues and costal management activities across sectors
  
• Implement pilot activities to increase the adaptive capacity and resilience of coastline ecosystems in regions vulnerable to climate change impacts
  
• Review existing national plans and policies to integrate and mainstream adaptation to climate change concerns
  
• Implement community level approaches to mitigate coastline erosion
  
• Development and implementation of integrated coastal and watershed management plans/programmes.
  
• Convening of regional fora between relevant coastal, urban planning and other policy makers in the participating countries.
  
• Establishment of an inter-regional Task Force and/or network on adaptation to climate change impacts on coastal regions.
  
• Develop cross-border adaptation initiatives through exchange of experiences and development of transboundary projects and programs
  
  

Intended Results

The project aims to increase the adaptative capacity and resilience of coastline ecosystems in regions vulnerable to climate change impacts, awareness of climate change and sea-level rise in the policy community and monitoring of coastal erosion and capacity building in coastal management.

Corporate Thematic Area :Environment/ UNFCCC

Project Status : To commence implementation in 2008

Location: Coastal regions ( to be determined), Banjul The Gambia

Period of the Project : 2008-2011 (4 Years)

UNDP Program Officer: Mr Almamy Camara – Programme Analyst

National Implementing Partner: National Environmental Agency (NEA)

Project Director: Executive Director, NEA

Major Sources of Financing:GEF, Governments, UNESCO US$ 473,200

Delivery: $0 (2007), Due to start in 2008