FAO in the Gambia

FAO Projects

GCP/GAM/040/EC - Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security/Nutrition to mitigate migration flows

GCP/GAM/040/EC - Agriculture for Economic Growth and Food Security/Nutrition to mitigate migration flows

Objective: The overall objective of the intervention is to contribute to sustainable growth in the agricultural sector and reduce food insecurity and malnutrition to mitigate migration flows to Europe

 

NTE: 27-Jan-2023

 

Amount: 15,848,313 USD

 

Donor: European Union (94.0%) EDF and FAO 6%

 

Partners: FAO, Ministry of Agriculture (and its specialized units), National Disaster Management Agency, NACOFAG

Code: GCP/GAM/040/EC

 

 

GCP/GAM/038/EC - Improving Food Security and Nutrition in the Gambia through Food Fortification

GCP/GAM/038/EC - Improving Food Security and Nutrition in the Gambia through Food Fortification

Objective: The overall objective of the intervention is to contribute to reduce malnutrition, eliminate micronutrient deficiencies among children 6-59 months and pregnant and lactating women in food insecure households

 

NTE: 31-Aug-2022

 

Amount: 5,151,132 USD

 

Donor: European Union (100.0%) DCI

 

Partners: FAO, Office of the Vice President, Ministry of Health, National Nutrition Agency, Ministry of Agriculture (National Agriculture Research Institute, Department of Agriculture), Food Safety and Quality Authority of The Gambia, The Gambia Standards Bureau, United Purpose

 

Code: GCP/GAM/038/EC

 

GCP /GAM/033/LDF - Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change in The Gambia (FSP)

GCP /GAM/033/LDF - Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change in The Gambia (FSP)

Objective: To strengthen diversified and sustainable livelihood strategies for reducing the impacts of climate variability and change in agriculture and livestock sector

 

NTE: 31-Dec-2022

 

Amount: 6,288,356 USD

 

Donor: GEF (FAO) (100.0%) LDCF (5782)

 

Partners: Ministry of Agriculture

 

Code: GCP /GAM/033/LDF

 

 

GCP /GAM/031/GFF - Community-based Sustainable Dryland Forest Management (FSP)

GCP /GAM/031/GFF - Community-based Sustainable Dryland Forest Management (FSP)

Objective: The overall objective is to halt environmental degradation and the growing threat of desertification in mainly the northern part of The Gambia as a result of continued deforestation, through the strengthening and expansion of community-forestry and implementation of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) practices.

 

NTE: 24-Sep-2022

 

Amount: 3,066,347

 

Donor: GEF (FAO) (100.0% 5406)

 

Partners: FAO, Ministry of The Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, Department of Forestry, Agency for the Development of Women and Children (ADWAC), Natural Resources Consulting (NACO), National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI)

 

Code: GCP /GAM/031/GFF

 

TCP/GAM/3801 - Support the sustainable production & marketing of fish and vegetable products for Urban/Peri-urban women

TCP/GAM/3801 - Support the sustainable production & marketing of fish and vegetable products for Urban/Peri-urban women

Objective: The objective of this project is to empower women and make them sustainable producers in the fisheries and vegetable value chains while they contribute to improve their livelihoods and nutrition status.

 

NTE: 31-Oct-2022

 

Amount: USD424, 000.

 

Partners: FAO, Ministry of Agriculture(Horticulture Services Unit-DOA) and Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters (Department of Fisheries

 

Operationalization of the Se4aAII action agenda: promoting inclusive, environmentally sound and low-carbon development

Operationalization of the Se4aAII action agenda: promoting inclusive, environmentally sound and low-carbon development

Objective: Increased use of efficient lights and other Energy Efficient (EE) appliances. And increased production and use of efficient cook stoves and alternative cooking fuels.

 

NTE: Sept-2022

 

Amount: 225,000 USD

 

Donor: UNIDO and GEF

 

Partners: Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education

 

Code: GCP /GAM/033/LDF

 

Fouta Djallon Highlands Integrated Natural Resources Management Project (FDH-INRM)

Fouta Djallon Highlands Integrated Natural Resources Management Project (FDH-INRM)

Objectives:

-Enhanced regional collaboration

-Improved natural resources management and livelihoods in the GDH

-Increased stakeholder capacity in integrated natural resources management.

-Project management, monitoring and evaluation, and information dissemination

This is expected to lead to the conservation of natural resources of Fouta Djallon Highlands to contribute to the improvement of the living conditions of the populations in the area and reverse the trend of the degradation of the FDH natural resources.

 

NTE: Sept-2025

 

Amount: USD 44 000 000 (Overall)

 

Donor: ECOWAS, African Union

 

Partners: Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters

 

Code EP /INT/503/GEF

 

 

CODEX Trust Fund 2A- The Gambia

CODEX Trust Fund 2A- The Gambia

Objectives:

-CODEX Contact Point equipped, staff trained and a procedural manual in place

-National codex programs are funded from the national budget

-Stakeholders nationwide sensitized on Codex work

-Capacities of NCC members to implement codex work strengthened

 

NTE: Dec-2022

 

Amount: USD 150 000

 

Donor: FAO, WHO

 

Partners: Food Safety and Quality Authority (FSQA); implementing partners include Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health, Office of the Vice President, The Gambia Standards Bureau, Codex Contact Point (CCP) and National Codex Committee, Consumer Protection, NACOFAG