Supporting ‘all-inclusive nation-building’ in the Gambia

In an effort to prepare its agricultural sector for the impacts of climate change and support low-carbon, climate-resilient development, the Government of the Gambia launched a new project on Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans this month. Joining existing planning efforts in the country to ameliorate the future impacts of climate change on agricultural sectors, the project is supported through the joint FAO-UNDP Integrating Agriculture in National Adaptation Plans Programme (NAP-Ag). Gambia is the 11th country to join the multi-agency support programme financed by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), through its International Climate Initiative (IKI). The Gambia NAP-Ag Project was officially launched with a one-day inception workshop on 6 March attended by 84 representatives of key agricultural sectors – including livestock and fisheries, planning, finance, environment and water resources agencies, as well as educational institutions and civil society organizations.