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Supporting youth efforts to enhance community action against COVID-19
Ensuring the active participation and contributions of young people in the National COVID-19 Response, is vital in tackling rumours and misinformation, and promoting community engagement. Another way... Read more
Joint statement by UNFPA The Gambia Country Representative Kunle Adeniyi and UNICEF The Gambia Country Representative Gordon Jonathan Lewis on International Day of the Girl 2020
For every girl, the right to speak and be heard! Banjul, 11 October 2020 - Every year since 2011, by proclamation of the United Nations General Assembly, the International Day of the Girl is... Read more
Leveraging the power of youth to strengthen community contact tracing and surveillance
Disease surveillance and contact tracing are public health strategies used to tackle the spread of contagious and deadly viruses and are key in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With The Gambia... Read more
Nurses and doctors trained on the Clinical Management of Rape
To ensure a functional Sexual and Gender-Based Violence response mechanism, it is essential that the capacities of all persons who are in the line of care delivery to survivors are built. This will... Read more
Engaging political leaders through civic dialogue on peacebuilding and the draft Constitution
Given that political leaders play a vital role in shaping perceptions, encouraging action and advocating for change in their communities, the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) with support... Read more
Meet Bakary Sonko: A representation of how young people can contribute to sustainable peace
“The spirit of peace resides in all of us. Delivering peace with passion is everyone’s responsibility” Inspired by this quote, Bakary Sonko, a beneficiary of UNFPA’s PBF project on increasing women... Read more
Engaging adolescents through national conversations to address Gender-Based Violence in The Gambia
In order to attain gender equality and eradicate all forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), there is a need to involve and seek the contributions of young people, adolescents, traditional and... Read more
Supporting One-Stop Centers to strengthen The Gambia’s GBV response mechanism
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) negatively impacts the health, wellbeing and dignity of its victims and survivors. Because of its horrific nature, survivors of GBV are exposed to among other issues,... Read more
Business continuity during business unusual: perspectives from UNFPA The Gambia staff
As of 31 July 2020, The Gambia recorded 671 confirmed COVID-19 cases, out of which there were 79 recoveries and 14 fatalities. This and the Extension of the Country’s State of Public Emergency,... Read more
Saving lives has never been more harrowing
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day Last year saw attacks against aid workers surpass all previous records, with hundreds of humanitarian workers... Read more