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Exploring West Africa's Energy Potential: Country Sessions to Take Center Stage at MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023

MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023 will shine a spotlight on the region’s energy potential, featuring country-specific sessions on the evolving energy landscapes of Guinea, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania

The MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2023 Conference & Exhibition is set to showcase the untapped energy potential of West Africa. Taking place in Nouakchott on November 21-22, the event features several country-specific sessions providing unique insights into the challenges and opportunities within each nation’s energy development agenda. Rich in…

Africa Oil Week
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Key Themes and Regional Spotlights to Look Forward to/Expect at Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2023

This year’s panel discussions will cover a variety of topics, ranging from the regionalisation of energy trade and infrastructure to accessing financing, adopting ESG standards, and exploring within new frontiers

Africa Oil Week (AOW) (http://www.Africa-OilWeek.com) has curated an unmissable agenda for its 2023 programme, to be held in the heart of South Africa’s Cape Town from 9-13 October. Under the theme, “Maximising Africa's Natural Resources,” AOW brings together the continent’s leading energy stakeholders, from ministers and policymakers to innovative companies…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Sensitises Immigration Officers and Trans-Border Commercial Drivers on the Biometric ID Card in The Gambia

The regional campaign is aimed at raising awareness among ECOWAS Community Citizens, Stakeholders and Non-State actors in the target locations

The ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Free Movement of Persons & Migration launched advocacy and sensitisation campaigns in Member States targeted at Community Citizens as well as Border Officials on the use and benefits of the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) and other relevant texts. The sensitisation and…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain
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Bahrain: Foreign Minister meets with Vice-President of the Gambia

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the friendly relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of the Gambia

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, met at the United Nations Headquarters in New York today with the Vice-President of the Republic of the Gambia, Muhammed Jallow, on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. During the meeting, the two sides discussed…

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
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Climate Week New York City (NYC)/ United Nations General Assembly (UNGA): 21 Ministers call for simplified and consistent access to climate finance with Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL)

Some 34 countries across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Pacific are designing or implementing their adaptation actions with the LoCAL Facility

Ministers and high-level representatives from Bhutan, The Gambia and Liberia today launched a 21-signature Ministerial Declaration in New York calling for “simplified” and “consistent” access to climate finance and the establishment of a consolidated funding modality for the UNCDF managed Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility, which they said would enable…

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
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A green transformation that is a golden opportunity for women in The Gambia

Climate change is destroying livelihoods in The Gambia, where the majority of the country’s rural residents are engaged in rain-fed agriculture

Satou Secka, Awa Ndow and their female neighbours in the village of Kataba Omar, are taking the lead in a revolution. Amid the dusty dry lands of their water-starved rural community in The Gambia, there’s a 3,600-metre square patch of luscious green filled with tomatoes, okra, mint and more. The…

Office of The President- Republic of the Gambia
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President Barrow Commends the National Hajj Commission

President Barrow commended the Hajj Commission and Thanked Mr Banoon for supporting Gambians in performing their religious rites during the Hajj successfully

President Barrow received the National Hajj Commission representatives and the proprietor of Manazil Group from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Saleh Ahmed Banoon, on Friday, 1st August 2023, at State House in Banjul. Mr Banoon, who hosted Gambian pilgrims in 2023, congratulated The Gambia under the leadership of President…

United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS)
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Special Representative Simão Reaffirmes United Nations Commitment To Support The Gambia For The Democratic Reform Agenda

With his interlocutors, the Special Representative discussed a range of regional and national issues

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão concluded a visit to The Gambia. This visit was part of his regional familiarization tour, following his appointment as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General…

United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS)
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The Special Representative, Leonardo Santos Simão, begins a Familiarization Visit to The Gambia

This visit is part of his regional familiarization tour following his appointment as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, has started today a two-day visit to The Gambia. This visit is part of his regional familiarization tour following his appointment as the new Special Representative…

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
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Blue Peace Financing Initiative: Validation of Gambia River Basin Development Organization’s (OMVG) Integrated Development Master Plan (IDMP)

UNCDF, together with the SDC and the OMVG have seized the unique opportunity offered by the 9th World Water Forum to officially launch the Blue Peace Financing Initiative

The Gambia River Basin Development Organization (OMVG) adopts an Integrated Development Master Plan (IDMP). This defines the strategic orientations and development priorities of the four (4) member countries (Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, and Senegal) for the next twenty years. The validation of this Master Plan is an unprecedented moment in…