{"id":17314,"date":"2024-01-24T16:05:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T16:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/?page_id=17314"},"modified":"2025-02-17T15:06:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T15:06:23","slug":"the-gambia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/the-gambia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gambia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e17314-e1 mdcy-0 mdcy-1\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/florio_UP-3124.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-color\" style=\" background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e17314-e2 mdcy-3 mdcy-4 mdcy-5\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e17314-e3 mdcy-d\"><h1  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center man h1\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span>Our Work<\/span><\/h1><hr  class=\"x-hr\" style=\"border-color: #dab525; border-width: 10px;   margin:  17px auto 12px auto; width:30%;border-top-width: 1px;width: 100%;\"><h1  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center man h1\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span>In the Gambia<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e17314-e7 mdcy-0 mdcy-2\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e17314-e8 mdcy-3 mdcy-4 mdcy-6\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e17314-e9 mdcy-d\"><div class=\"x-tabs e17314-e10 mdcy-e\" data-x-element-tabs=\"\"><div class=\"x-tabs-list\"><ul role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"tab-e17314-e11\" class=\"e17314-e11 x-active\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"panel-e17314-e11\" data-x-toggle=\"tab\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17314-e11\" data-x-toggle-group=\"tab-group-e17314-e10\"><span><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"tab-e17314-e13\" class=\"e17314-e13\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e17314-e13\" data-x-toggle=\"tab\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17314-e13\" data-x-toggle-group=\"tab-group-e17314-e10\"><span><strong>Projects<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"tab-e17314-e15\" class=\"e17314-e15\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e17314-e15\" data-x-toggle=\"tab\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17314-e15\" data-x-toggle-group=\"tab-group-e17314-e10\"><span><strong>News<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"x-tabs-panels\"><div id=\"panel-e17314-e11\" class=\"x-tabs-panel e17314-e11 x-active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e17314-e11\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17314-e11\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e17314-e12 mdcy-f mdcy-g mdcy-h\"><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite experiencing a period of societal progression, The Gambia remains exceptionally poor, with a fragile state and one of the highest per capita rates of youth migration from the country. This is significant because it means the country struggles to retain its most active working population.\u202f<\/span><\/b><span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Within The Gambia, agriculture remains critical to the livelihoods of the poor. However, in recent years, this vital source of production has become significantly more fragile, with seasons becoming less predictable and the rise of extreme weather events such as floods and droughts having disastrous impacts for these communities. With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/reports\/2022-investment-climate-statements\/the-gambia\/#:~:text=The%20Gambia%20remains%20heavily%20dependent,and%20livestock%20for%20their%20livelihoods.\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">more than 75 per cent of the population reliant on growing their own food to survive<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the impacts of these events can be catastrophic.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true}\"><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true}\"><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/thegambiawebsite.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/thegambiawebsite.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"508\" height=\"283\" class=\"wp-image-35801 alignright\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true}\"><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"p-sans-med\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;2fb76c63-2286-4dab-991f-7f357cdb01d1|47&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;p-sans-med&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;p-sans-med&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><strong>Full name:\u202fThe Gambia<br \/>\nCapital:\u202fBanjul<br \/>\nPopulation:\u202f2.5 million (World Bank, 2023)<span class=\"SCXW59531278 BCX0\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><strong>Area:<\/strong>\u202f<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\">10,689 SQ KM <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW59531278 BCX0\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><strong>Major languages:<\/strong>\u202fEnglish (official language), <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\">Mandinka, Wolof, Fula and various other indigenous languages<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\"> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW59531278 BCX0\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true}\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\">Major religions:\u202f<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" lang=\"EN-GB\" class=\"TextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59531278 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"p-sans-med\"> Predominantly Muslim with a small Christian population.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW59531278 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW59531278 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true}\"><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW59531278 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In response, we work with farmers within The Gambia to help improve the stability of their income and earn a decent living for themselves and their families. We help by:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Improving farming practices<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:465,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Improving access to safe, clean water<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:465,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Encouraging access to new markets for fresh local produce<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:465,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Promoting farming as a business and helping them develop sustainable value chains<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:465,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nurturing new initiatives such as the promotion of biofortified crops (crops which significantly improve the concentration of particular nutrients) and nutritional health change through a network of mothers\u2019 clubs and promoting market price information services<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:465,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">United Purpose, which merged with Self Help Africa in 2021, pioneered the development of farmer-run rice irrigation and enabled people to have their voices heard by building the capacity of civil society and women\u2019s federations. <\/span><span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are now committed to working with a wide range of local partners to increase the nation\u2019s resilience and capacity to respond to disasters, with the shared goal of lifting people out of poverty.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-e17314-e13\" class=\"x-tabs-panel e17314-e13\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e17314-e13\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17314-e13\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e17314-e14 mdcy-f mdcy-i mdcy-j\"><ol>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/the-gambia\/#create-better-livelihoods-for-supply-chain\">Create Better Livelihoods for Supply Chain Workers Project<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/the-gambia\/#water-point-rehabilitation\">Water Point Rehabilitation Project (CO2 Balance)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/the-gambia\/#global-response-fund\">Global Response Fund<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/the-gambia\/#market-information-system\">Market Information System (MIS)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/the-gambia\/#climate-adaptation-community-resilience-building\">Integrated Climate-Adaptation and Community Resilience-Building<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/the-gambia\/#scaling-up-organic-fertilisers\">Scaling-up Organic fertilisers in the Gambia: Advancing Nutrition, Innovation and the Circular economy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/the-gambia\/#rural-water-maintenance\">Rural water maintenance in The Gambia (phase II)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-e17314-e15\" class=\"x-tabs-panel e17314-e15\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e17314-e15\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17314-e15\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e17314-e16 mdcy-f mdcy-g mdcy-j\"><p><div  class=\"x-recent-posts cf horizontal\"  data-x-element=\"recent_posts\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;fade&quot;:false}\" data-fade=\"false\" ><a class=\"x-recent-post2 with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/demonstration-farm-shows-farmers-in-the-gambia-a-climate-smart-future\/\" title=\"Permalink to: &quot;Demonstration farm shows farmers in The Gambia a climate-smart future&quot;\"><article id=\"post-17851\" class=\"post-17851 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-the-gambia tag-africa tag-agriculture tag-climate-smart-2 tag-crops tag-enterprise tag-farmers tag-farming tag-food tag-the-gambia tag-uk\"><div class=\"entry-wrap\"><div class=\"x-recent-posts-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/07\/Ousmann.jpg);\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-recent-posts-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#xf15c;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-recent-posts-content\"><h3 class=\"h-recent-posts\">Demonstration farm shows farmers in The Gambia a climate-smart future<\/h3><span class=\"x-recent-posts-date\">29th July 2024<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><a class=\"x-recent-post2 with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/revitalising-onion-production-in-the-gambia\/\" title=\"Permalink to: &quot;Seeds of Success: Revitalising Onion Production in The Gambia&quot;\"><article id=\"post-17676\" class=\"post-17676 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-the-gambia tag-onion-production\"><div class=\"entry-wrap\"><div class=\"x-recent-posts-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/Amy-onion-prod-gambia-877x490.jpeg);\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-recent-posts-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#xf15c;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-recent-posts-content\"><h3 class=\"h-recent-posts\">Seeds of Success: Revitalising Onion Production in The Gambia<\/h3><span class=\"x-recent-posts-date\">11th April 2024<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"x-recent-posts cf horizontal\"  data-x-element=\"recent_posts\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;fade&quot;:false}\" data-fade=\"false\" ><a class=\"x-recent-post2 with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/gambias-farm-workers-team-with-waitrose\/\" title=\"Permalink to: &quot;Gambia&#8217;s farm workers team with Waitrose&quot;\"><article id=\"post-17251\" class=\"post-17251 post type-post status-publish format-gallery has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-the-gambia category-west-africa post_format-post-format-gallery\"><div class=\"entry-wrap\"><div class=\"x-recent-posts-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Haddy-Ceesay-standing-in-classroom_Radville-School_The-Gambia_11.1-877x490.jpg);\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-recent-posts-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#xf03e;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-recent-posts-content\"><h3 class=\"h-recent-posts\">Gambia&#8217;s farm workers team with Waitrose<\/h3><span class=\"x-recent-posts-date\">25th January 2024<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><a class=\"x-recent-post2 with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/restoring-west-africas-mangrove-forests\/\" title=\"Permalink to: &quot;Restoring West Africa&#8217;s Disappearing Mangrove Forests&quot;\"><article id=\"post-16809\" class=\"post-16809 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-senegal category-the-gambia category-west-africa\"><div class=\"entry-wrap\"><div class=\"x-recent-posts-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/Mangrove.mainpic-877x490.jpg);\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-recent-posts-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#xf15c;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-recent-posts-content\"><h3 class=\"h-recent-posts\">Restoring West Africa&#8217;s Disappearing Mangrove Forests<\/h3><span class=\"x-recent-posts-date\">6th December 2023<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e17314-e17 mdcy-0 mdcy-2\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e17314-e18 mdcy-3 mdcy-4 mdcy-7\" id=\"access-to-markets\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e17314-e19 mdcy-d\" id=\"better-livelihoods-for-supply-chains\"><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center h3\" ><span>The Gambia projects<\/span><\/h2><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e21 mdcy-k mdcy-l\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e22 mdcy-n\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>CREATE BETTER LIVELIHOODS FOR SUPPLY\nCHAIN EE\u2019S<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e24 mdcy-l mdcy-m\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><b><span style=\"color: #6cc32e\">Objective:<\/span> <\/b>To improve living conditions of workers on the partner farms and their families by proposing actions in collaboration with the farms and worker voice committees through a needs assessment process to identify projects needed by communities and those that could have the most impact whilst fitting with Waitrose foundation\u2019s objectives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">S<\/span>elf Help Africa is the implementation partner for Waitrose Foundation\u2019s \u2018Worker Voice\u2019 activities at Radville Farm, one of its supplier farms in The Gambia, and we work with local NGO\u2019 Le Partenariat\u2019 to coordinate with the farms and help deliver activities for the local communities. The workers of the farms propose community projects in different sectors (health, education, WASH, environment) that are collectively agreed upon. Activities include: installation of solar powered street lighting in powered Tubakuta, Basori, Gidda Brikama and Manduar. Improvements have been made at Nemakunku school, as well as an ongoing school garden horticulture project, and an outdoor sports\/playground has been constructed for use by the children. A member-based Revolving Fund at Radville will be launched, replacing an existing credit facility for permanent workers, to enable savings and loans for school fees, medical needs and emergencies by farm workers and their communities, managed by a representative Board and under the umbrella of the National Credit Union of Gambia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>250,000 beneficiaries <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e17314-e26 mdcy-3 mdcy-4 mdcy-8\" id=\"water-point-rehabilitation\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e17314-e27 mdcy-d\" id=\"water-point-rehabilitation\"><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e28 mdcy-k mdcy-l\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e29 mdcy-n\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>Water Point Rehabilitation Project (CO2 Balance) <\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e31 mdcy-l mdcy-m\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The installation and rehabilitation of boreholes to provide safe water eliminates the need to boil water as a means of purification and therefore reduces greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">I<\/span>nstallation, rehabilitation and maintenance of community water points (80 boreholes) across Gambia; these then produce Carbon credits which are sold through SHA\u2019s partnership with C02 Balance to generate revenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>40,000 beneficiaries<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e17314-e33 mdcy-3 mdcy-4 mdcy-9\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e17314-e34 mdcy-d\" id=\"global-response-fund\"><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e35 mdcy-n\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e17314-e36 mdcy-3 mdcy-4 mdcy-a\" id=\"market-information-system\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e17314-e37 mdcy-d\" id=\"market-information-system\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><h4 class=\"h-custom-headline h4\"><span>GLOBAL RESPONSE FUND <\/span><\/h4>\n<hr class=\"x-line e28155-e31 mlq3-f mlq3-g\" \/>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><span style=\"color: #6cc32e\">Objective:<\/span> <\/b><\/span>The aim of our project is to bring climate smart agriculture knowledge (CSA) to rural communities with information provided in local languages (e.g. Wolof, Mandinka), using a local custom-made digital platform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">A<\/span>ctivities include the design and content of the climate-smart agriculture (CSA) digital resources and identifying suitable expertise for translation, visuals and dissemination of the resources to the target farming communities. A consultant will be recruited for this activity. The project will also purchase digital devices (smartphones, tablets) to which these tailored CSA resources will be downloaded and stored, as a practical way to consult the reference materials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">An additional activity involves training of young and women trainers on CSA techniques of agricultural production so they can train their local communities in CSA techniques to improve agricultural production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span><b>90 young trainers to train 8,000 beneficiaries<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e39 mdcy-k mdcy-l\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e40 mdcy-n\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>Market Information Systems (MIS)  <\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e42 mdcy-l mdcy-m\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>To enable vegetable producers (particularly women) to have regular market price information, climate advisory data for improved planning, selling of vegetables leading to improved incomes for the farmers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">R<\/span>OOTS MIS is a voice-based market price informants system that was implemented in 2018 and by which farmers within the private and public sector can call to know the latest prices for agricultural products that are available in the local and national markets. This new project has been expanded to enable vegetable producers (particularly women) to have regular market price information, climate advisory data for improved planning of planting crops, selling of vegetables leading to improved incomes for the farmers. It is available for use in various local languages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>6 regional Marketing Federations (each with a membership of 6,000- 8,000 people) so a total membership of approximately 42,000 people (principally women producers) <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17314-e44 mdcy-d\" id=\"climate-adaptation-community-resilience-building\"><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e45 mdcy-k mdcy-l\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e46 mdcy-n\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>INTEGRATED CLIMATE-ADAPTATION AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE-BUILDING<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e48 mdcy-l mdcy-m\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><b><span style=\"color: #6cc32e\">Objective:<\/span> <\/b>The general objective of the project is to improve the adaptive capacity of vulnerable rural and coastal populations in The Gambia through support to climate-resilient and diversified livelihoods and development of viable collaborative and integrated management approaches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">The project will:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Enhance food security and incomes of vulnerable women through sustainable oyster harvesting and processing, waste management and vegetable production a key target group due to the vulnerability of these livelihoods caused by climate change and the important role of women in management of mangrove ecosystems;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Enhance the conservation of coastal resources through mangrove restoration, which are essential for communities\u2019 capabilities to adapt; and<\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Support coastal communities to develop community adaptation plans, thus building their understanding of climate change and their capacity to plan for and respond to it. \u201c<\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><b>12,000 direct beneficiaries<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><b>120,000 indirect beneficiaries<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e17314-e50 mdcy-3 mdcy-4 mdcy-b\" id=\"capacity-building-support\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e17314-e51 mdcy-d\" id=\"scaling-up-organic-fertilisers\"><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e52 mdcy-k mdcy-l\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e53 mdcy-n\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>SCALING-UP ORGANIC FERTILISERS IN\nTHE GAMBIA: ADVANCING NUTRITION,\nINNOVATION AND THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e55 mdcy-l mdcy-m\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The proposed action will support the local production of organic fertilisers through the exploration of local resources in order to ease access and reduce costs. The increased organic fertiliser and compost use and production will impact on economic and environmental outcomes. It will also support agriculture and its modernisation to generate growth and employment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>he project will increase available knowledge on the best production practices of organic fertilisers and compost in The Gambia including a baseline survey carried out across several geographical regions. It will work with local stakeholders to test, develop and expand waste to organic fertiliser and compost (OFC) methods. A national network of demonstration farms will be created to host farmer-led trials focused on making locally produced organic fertilisers less expensive and more accessible to smallholder farmers. Finally, innovative new technologies and techniques will be piloted and scaled up in order to maximise the positive environmental and socioeconomic impacts of increased OFC production in The Gambia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>55,995 total beneficiaries <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e17314-e57 mdcy-3 mdcy-4 mdcy-c\" id=\"climate-adaptation\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e17314-e58 mdcy-d\" id=\"rural-water-maintenance\"><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e59 mdcy-k mdcy-l\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e60 mdcy-n\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>RURAL WATER MAINTENANCE IN THE\nGAMBIA (PHASE II)<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17314-e62 mdcy-l mdcy-m\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>To conduct research leading to piloting-professionalising water services and improving water quality in rural Gambia using inline chlorinators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">I<\/span>nstallation of solar-powered water-holes, analysis of water quality and testing of inline chlorination systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>2,000 - 3,500 water users in local communities <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-1\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px; background-color: #dab525;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 50px 0 0 0;\"><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center man h3\" ><span><font class=\"whitetext\">TO CONTACT US ABOUT OUR WORK IN the Gambia:<\/font><\/span><\/h2><hr  class=\"x-hr\" style=\"border-color: #fff; border-width: 2px;   margin:  7px auto 12px auto; width:30%;border-top-width: 1px;width: 100%;\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text cs-ta-center\" style=\"\" ><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><b>Country Director:<\/b> Mbemba Jabbi\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><b>Address:<\/b> 55 Kairaba Avenue,\u202f2nd Floor Modern Stationery Building,\u202fFajara P.O. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Box 2164,\u202fSerrekunda,\u202fThe Gambia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><b>Phone number:<\/b> +220-4396071 \u202f\u202f+220-4396072\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our WorkIn the GambiaOverviewProjectsNewsDespite experiencing a period of societal progression, The Gambia remains exceptionally poor, with a fragile state and one of the highest per capita rates of youth migration from the country. 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