The Gambia

Development Objectives

The overall objective of GAMJOBS is to create an enabling environment for employment creation in order to develop a skilled, versatile, dynamic and efficient workforce, thereby creating opportunities for wage and self employment in both the formal and informal economy.

Activities

1. Mainstreaming employment in national macroeconomic, sector and social policies;
2. Strengthening labour market policies and institutions;
3. Establishment of an enterprise and skills development and training Fund for self-employment; and
4. Promoting labour-intensive technologies in public works programmes to create employment and sustainable livelihoods.

Intended Results

It is expected that through the GAMJOBS, 10,000 jobs will be created annually, and at the end of the Program, 20,000 young women and men will be trained in vocational skills and entrepreneurship; support to establish 500 rural community enterprises; and 5000 micro and small enterprises in the urban areas; leading to economic activities to support more than 100,000 people directly and about 500,000 indirectly.

Corporate Thematic Area : Poverty Reduction

Project Status : Operational

Location: National

Period of the Project: (July 2007 to December 2011)

UNDP Program Officer: Mamour A. Jagne, Program Specialist

Implementing Partner: Department of State for Trade, Industry and Employment

Project Director: Permanent Secretary, Department of State for Trade, Industry and Employment

Major Sources of Financing: Regular – US $ 0.5 million Gambia Government – US $ 0.12 million

Delivery: US $ 113,000 (2007)