The EU-UNDP GREAT initiative convened a stakeholder workshop to validate the revised Local Government Act 2002, the finance and Audit Act 2004 and 🅶🅐🅻🅖🅰 policies, supporting accountable and people centred local governance.

Our President @Mahamadou Ceesay, has addressed a group of Local Government Officials today, at the end of a three-week Seminar on Introduction and Utilization of Foreign Capital of Inland Regions for developing countries in China's Nanchang city.

The clock is ticking ⏰ 5 years. 17 goals. 8 billion people. One planet. The Sustainable Development Goals unite us across continents, cultures, and communities. Together, we can build the future our children deserve.

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📍#2025U20SA "Building Peace through Local Conflict Prevention, Social Justice & Inclusive Migration" Mayor of Banjul Rohey Malick Lowe, Gemeente Den Haag DM Mariëlle Vavier, City of Los Angeles DM Dilpreet Sidhu & @UNHCR discuss how diversity, inclusion & feminist leadership prevent conflict from the ground up

In a 🌎 of multiple challenges, your vote is crucial. #DemocracyDay is a reminder that every voice counts. We work with countries to strengthen governance systems, provide electoral assistance, advance women’s participation in politics and promote information integrity.

5️⃣ day capacity-building training for Local Council planners on effective planning, resource mobilisation & monitoring began today in Tendaba, LRR Organised under the EU–UNDP GREAT Project, the training aims to strengthen local governance, inclusive planning & sustainable dev’t.

With support from the EU in The Gambia-UNDP The Gambia #GREAT Project, today we commenced a five-day capacity-building training for Council planners on effective planning methodologies, resource mobilisation and monitoring at Tendaba Camp in the Lower River Region.

8 Council planners✔️ 8 Council Financiers✔️ 8 Council Administrators✔️ Tendaba Camp 📌 🏠Addressing challenges in local planning processes 📚 Addressing inadequate resource mobilisation strategies, 👫Promoting inclusive development EU in The Gambia UNDP The Gambia

𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 Resource Mobilisation Strategies session covered♻️ New Local Councils’ Resource Mobilisation strategies☑️ Funding sources☑️ Effective proposals writing ☑️ Techniques for building partnerships☑️ EU in The Gambia UNDP The Gambia

Day 4 presentations on training of Councils' Planners ➡️𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 ➡️𝐔𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐅𝐌𝐈𝐒 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 EU in The Gambia UNDP The Gambia

Our five days capacity-building training for Local Councils' Planners, Financiers and Administrative staff has wrapped up today at #Tendaba Camp. The training was organised with support from the EU in The Gambia & UNDP The Gambia joint GREAT Project.

A profound and inspiring moment at the Asia Pacific Summit in Dubai: I was deeply honored to share a dialogue with Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – Princess of Dubai.

Our Executive Director, Pamela Coke-Hamilton, welcomed Hon. Joof, the minister currently overseeing Ministry of Trade to ITC HQ in Geneva. Both leaders discussed ways to strengthen ITC’s partnership with MoTIE to advance inclusive trade, boost tourism & empower youth & women.