Contact Details:
Office
address
Gambia - EC Program
Website:
www.gambia-ec.gm
10th Street South
PO Box 512, Banjul
Fajara
The Gambia
West Africa
 Telephone number:
4495146
4495963
4497840
Fax: 4497848
EC Delegation in the Gambia,
74 Atlantic Boulevard
Fajara
NAO System Support Unit
1-3 Liberation Avenue
NTC Complex
PMB 125
Mission Opening Hours:
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Background Information:
Gambia
- EC Cooperation Program:-
 The European Commission gives assistance
to the Gambia's Poverty Alleviation
Strategy Part 2, the private sector's growth plan as stipulated in
Vision 2020 and mid term framework, & schemes related to trade
promotion and investment sectors.
 The European Commission’s
cooperation aims for the country have been designed in response to the
Gambia Government development policies &
in discussion with government & non-governmental
organisations.
 The goal of
such cooperation is ultimately to encourage democracy, economic
responsibility in the public sector, good governance, the creation of
efficient rural and local government bodies, encourage awareness of
democracy in civilian life and the establishment of alliances for the
socio-economic development between the private and public sectors of
The Gambia.
In accordance with EC Rural Development Policy and added to
by local institutional know-how and expertise, the EC has identified
areas for development in support to Local Government methods and producer
associations as primary areas for sustainable rural development such
as in the supply of rural water and the rehabilitation of rural
economic structures.
EC assistance in such infrastructure is grant-in-aid which means that
such assistance can help with major public works and not add to the
load on the Gambia's national debt burden.
Private Initiatives:
In line with with EU policy, non-focal interventions put forward for
economic development are focused around private sector investment and
development. In addition, the European Commission can assist private sector
ideas through agreements with specialised agencies and with investments from the
European Investment Bank.
Public Initiatives:
Assistance to the social sector, in accordance with the
poverty
reduction process and
EU policy, will support greater opportunities for education, with a specific
focus on education for girls and occupational training for teenagers.
Democratic Initiatives:
The EC has encouraged and assisted in The Gambia's democratic and
electoral processes in the Gambia and assisted in conflict resolution.
In this area, it has built up good relations all parts of society.
Based on this relationship the EC is in an ideal position to use
resources to empower civil organisations, encourage their
participation in monitoring progress under the Cotonou Agreement
(signed by Gambia on 23rd June, 2000) and assist in the formation of a
Civil Society Forum.
Government
Liaison:
The Permanent Secretary at the Gambia
Department of State for
Finance and Economic Affairs, is the official NAO (National
Authorising Officer). He / she is
supported by a team allowing The Gambia as a member of the
African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries, to take part as an
effective partner in ACP-European Commission Co-operation.
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