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Banjul, 22 August 2023-In a high-profile event, which was graced by six Cabinet Ministers and other key dignitaries, the GCF-Funded Climate Resilient Fishery Initiative for livelihood improvement Project (PROREFISH Gambia) was officially launched by the Government of The Gambia through Honourable Musa Drammeh, Minister of Fisheries, Water Resources and National...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   BANJUL, GAMBIA– The Gambia faces profound effects of climate change. A Green Climate Fund (GCF) supported Climate Resilient Fishery Initiative for Livelihood Improvement in the Gambia (PROREFISH Gambia), a pioneering project will address these challenges. The official launch of PROREFISH Gambia is scheduled for Tuesday, 22 August 2023...

In the face of mounting challenges posed by climate change, the Climate Resilient Fishery Initiative for Livelihood Improvement in the GCF-funded Gambia (PROREFISH Gambia) project led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently trained 480 cockle farmers in Bullock, Kiang Keneba and Niuma Kanuna Clusters...

 In the Kerewan Nyakoi locality within the Upper River Region North, a strategic initiative of the Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change project (AACCP), breathed new life into the community garden.  Few years after the comprehensive augmentation of the garden's agro-infrastructure with a borehole and an intricate reticulation system to ensure ceaseless...

In a dynamic gathering that brought together diverse stakeholders and actors, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in The Gambia recently concluded its highly anticipated two-day 2023 Country Programming Framework (CPF) Session. This collaborative event, attended by esteemed representatives from government ministries, partner institutions, and regional...