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The Gambia July 2016 Facilitators name: Kanimang Camara Highlights of the month

Achievements / Results : Partner/ Recommendations/next steps supporter : Highlight 1: List of Community Forest Areas due for Department Out of 78 Community Forest Areas Forest Designation processes (ownership transfers) of Forestry due for Forest Designation (Forest established (DoF) Notice and Forest Orders), 30 CFs were selected to proceed with the process

30 Draft Management Plans DoF developed with support of DoF Field Highlight 2: Final Survey of Community Forest Areas staff, subjected to validation by the and Community Forest Management Planning in Forest Management Committees. progress** Production of Final survey maps of CFs and Management Plans are preconditions for the Hon. Minister to effect ownership transfer of Forest from the State to Local Communities.

38 Assessment forms were submitted by FFPOs for screening by a standing committee consisting of National Government (DoF & DoA), FAO and Farmers FFF Facilitator and 30 candidates Highlight 3: Preparation of training on Organizational Platform of were selected to benefit from the Analysis for FFPOs and staff of support institutions proposed training slated for 9th – (NFPG) 12th August 2016

LoAs LoA 1: “Forest and Farm Facility support to strengthen Producer Organizations in the Gambia for business/livelihoods and policy engagement” National Farmers Platform of The Gambia (NFPG)

LoA 2: “Expansion and Consolidation of Community Forest Management in the 6 Regions of The Gambia” DoF

Communications 

Annexes Annex 2: Activity details

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List of Community Forest Areas due for Forest Designation processes July 2016 No Name of village(s) Name of CF Area in District Region Ha 1 Jakoi Bintang Bulanjari 33 Foni Bintang WCR 2 Karanai Ngatrie 6 ,, ,, 3 Kabocorr Kalajakoi 20.33 4 Kafuta Tumbung Kachonding 60 5 Katong 6 Busura, Seyon, Badara Faye 97 Jalambantang 7 Kewel/Santangkoto, Kusompa 248.9 Gion Kelly, Wassadung 8 Mandaur Kotobali Kombo Central 9 Bantasu, Gissey and Binyerr 307 LRR Bankuling 10 Janneh Kunda Bakabala 44.69 11 Kantong Kunda Bakabala 180 12 Jali Nyatabu 600 13 Jammaru, Leybato 80 Brikamanding 14 Jula kunda Nafa Kolong 50 15 Jiffarong Maari kunda 115 16 sankandi Sankalan 140.4 17 Madina Saba Biro 57 18 Mandina Daaba 67 19 Tabanani Belel Mamkaladi 35 20 Kwinella sansakono/ Namba 575.6 Tendaba 21 Jomarr Sanjali Konko 71 22 Jassobo Berre Jamang 167 23 Jabisa Kemmeh Jani 187 24 Buiba Mandinka, Laiwetto 33.2 Sanikoli 25 Karantaba Saraku Wulo 56 26 Sasita Fayaki 27 27 Sinchu Dowel IV 84 28 Jababa Dowel III 140 29 Barrow Kunda Konkoba 210 30 Suluko Fabu Alla 31 31 Kataba Mandinka Kataba 37.1 Sabach Sanjal NBR 32 Bassik Bamikonko 55.7 33 Dibba Kunda Fulla Nyanga 142.4 34 Bamba kolong Bamba kolong 18 CRR South 35 Wellingara Madina Wasalojogi 40 36 Kaolong Sana Kaolong Sana 68 37 Touba Demba Sama Farabuloto 102 38 Sotokoi Konkoto koto 249.9 39 Karantaba Karantaba 11.10 40 Ndakakaru Bye lye 35 41 Sare Malang Taimanto malang 69 Lower 42 Jahali Wayibiru 256 43 Samba Sira Fulla & Mandinko 492.67 44 Tabanani Kambeng kafo 432.04 45 Kumbanyeri 20.06 Janjanbureh 46 Korop Wulasanto 49.30 Upper Fulladu 47 Sinchang Faramba Lefa 40.50 48 Jarumeh koto Papiyon Island 77 Sami CRR North 49 Jarummeh Koto Bankuwuleng 68 50 Karantaba Tabokoto Kachadou 42 51 Bayaba/Sinchu Baya Mamayaya 10.9 52 Lamin Koto Daworo 28 53 Fitu Fulla Naffa 8 54 Sait Maram Andagef 64 Niani 55 Bakadagi Mandinka Kembeng wulo 68 56 Bakadagi Toro Ladeh Tesito 14 57 Maka Saderr Alhamdulilah Maka 7 58 Mbayen Kambi Dental 16.2 59 Gounta Ladeh Gounta 10.6 60 Wassu Fataworo 5.4 61 Jamagel,Jamwell,Madi Kawural 54 kula 62 Sare Janko Manka 128 63 Wellingara Alpha Bah Gabbi 30.8 64 Pallele Ladeh 10 65 Bati Jaha Whajudu 29 66 Sinch-Nema Samba Tansang 35 67 Kerr Ali Jaleh Gaindeh Njie 72 68 Batti Jamagen Mbajanneh 26 69 Batti Ndar Mbabaru 48 70 Jimbala felngo Jerry Wollo 50 71 Jimbala Kerr Ali Incha Palaimye 104 Mbye,Jimbala Maati Noho,Jimba Kerr Chern 72 Nawel,Njoben,Jamwel Wengtirrda 38.47 73 Simbara Kai, Simbara Pimma 644 Manjai,Simbara Tukulor, Simbara Ghorr 74 Nyakoi Kerewan Tamba kumba kiling 120 Wuli West URR 75 Jakunda, Touba Buray, Jambarr 255.5 Kunkuinding, 59Sankabari 76 Nyakoi Madina Kankabarallo 105 77 Foday Kunda Kujum kaira tenda 75 Wuli East 78 Kuwanko Fankanta Wulo 259 Sandu

List of Community Forest Areas due for Forest Order

1. Koto Bali CF 2. Bambakolong CF 3. Karantaba CF 4. Taimantomalang CF 5. Wayibiru CF

List of Community Forest Areas due for Forest Notice

1. Berre Jamang CF 2. Laiwetto CF 3. Kusompa CF 4. Namba 5. Barnikonko 6. Nyanga 7. Farakoto-Bulo 8. Badara Faye 9. Kalajakoi 10. Kumbanyeri 11. Kataba 12. Sankalan 13. Katchonding 14. Bulanjeri 15. Kachadou 16. Kambengkafo 17. Papiyon Island 18. Andagef 19. KambengWulo 20. Ladeh Tesito 21. Binyerr 22. Bakobala 23. Wulasanto 24. Bankuwuleng 25. Naffa 26. Bakadagi Toro

Overview of submitted Assessment Forms for Group internal Governance & Equity Training

No Name of Candidate Sex Age Organization/ Contacts Experiences Ability to comm. in Local Language Group & Position English (Scale 1 = limited understanding, 2 = reasonable, 3 = good, 4 = excellent)

1 Peter Baldeh M Adult Nerica Farmers 7395621 Trained in leadership Excellent Fulla, Mandinka, Wollof Association, URR peterbaldeh@ skills for development and Sarahule yahoo.co.uk Secretary General Rural and agricultural development

Group management

Communication skills in local languages

2 Lamin Jawo M 29 Tumana Association tumanaassocia High level of skills in Excellent Fulla, Mandinka, for Development, [email protected] group discussion, Assistant om group work, Community 2161895/7813 leadership, Development 426 community groups Officer (Cereal, conflict resolutions horticulture & and management forest) and participatory rural appraisal.

3 Muhammed Kebbeh M 29 Extension Field Good Mandinka, Fulla, Wollof, Supervisor National Sarahulleh and Manjago Youths Association for Food Security (NAYAFS) 4 Musa F. Sowe M 35 Extension Field musowe@hot Currently the program Good Mandinka, Fulla, Wollof, Supervisor National mail.com : officer and acting Sarahulleh and Jola Youths Association 7779959/ director of NaYAFS. He for Food Security 6220026 also serves as the (NAYAFS). President of the Youth wing for NACOFAG participating in both National and International initiatives on agriculture and youth empowerment. Worked with the National Aid Secretariat as Youth HIV/Aid and Food security focal point for NAYAFS from 2011 to 2014 5 Alieu Sowe M 40 National Has been engaged in Excellent Fula, Mandinka, Wollof Coordinator of nacofag100@ such processes using NACOFAG. hotmail.com rural appraisals, community /alieu_sowe00 mobilization, data [email protected] collections, surveys and : 7773248/ analysis of results. 6773248 Have been and still involved in training and facilitation of such initiatives. He is currently the Coordinator of NACOFAG. 6 Edally Kijera M 36 Secretary General, 9849371/ Experiences in working Good Mandinka, Wollof FANDEMA, CRR S 7939317 with rural communities and youth mobilization 7 Amadou Mbackeh M 39 URR Regional 9226490/6491 As regional secretary to Good Fulla, Mandinka, Wollof Secretary, NFPG 900 farmers’ platform and a and Sarahule coordinator of NAYAFs, a chairman to their VDC and Regional coordinator of NAWFA in URR. The participants experience in group management and his ability to strengthen and facilitate group training is unquestionable looking at the above achievements and skills he obtained from various development training and community development activity/ programme and he has facilitated in the region. 8 Aunty Ceesay F 36 CRR N Regional 7834241 She worked as Good Not filled Secretary NFPG secretary on community forestry management committee and has been engaged in this kind of facilitation for both rural and urban communities 9 Hawa Sarr F 38 Executive Board 3413051/ She serves as an Good Wollof, Mandinka and member NBAG 7075081/ executive Board Serrer (Treasurer) for 6863218 member of the Honey Beekeepers Beekeepers Association Association during the past three years and worked as processor on honey production as well.

10 Bakoto Mboge F 40 Food Processors 6242349 She serves as a Food Good Mandinka, Wollof and and Administrator processor and an Fulla administrator responsible of value addition and marketing of vegetables and several other processed foods.

11 Mai Sima Sonko F 50 Vice President 7890865 She serves as a Food Good Mandinka, Wollof and National Farmers processor and a leader Serrer Platform The for the National Gambia and Farmers Platform and Member of the the National Women National Women Farmers Association. Farmers Association She has been involved (NAWFA). in mobilizing and organization of training workshops for the women farmers and communities in the North Bank Region and even beyond.

12 Dodou K. Darboe M 60 Program Manager, darbododou45 Served as trainer in a Excellent Mandinka, Wollof AFET @gmail.com number of AFET and Tel: 220 994 other institutions 88 73 programmes in the area of bee keeping, biodiversity and income generation workshops

13 Kausu Conteh M Program support k.conteh@yah Trained as a trainer in Excellent Mandinka, Wollof staff, AFET oo.com Tel: Micro-finance entity 220 692 1649, (Village Savings and 792 16 49 Credit associations – VISACA) promotion by the Rural Finance Project of Agriculture. Trained as Animator of the VISACA banks for backstopping/technical advice

Trained as a trainer by FASE project on enterprise development as well as a Trainer on Business Service development by SDF 14 Aminata Sanno F 35 Regional 7208624 Community Good Mandinka, Wollof, Fulla Representative, mobilization Lower River Region, techniques National Cashew Farmers Association

15 Jaianaba Badgie F 36 Executive member, 7674808 Group management Good Wollof, Mandinka & Jola NFPG and strengthening 16 Aja Yama Njie F Vice President FSCA, 7082350 Group leader for Good Wollof, Fula Food processors several years and provide training on processing food 17 Amie Secka F 56 President, Poultry 7375623 Group management, Limited Wollof, Fulla, Mandinka Farmers leadership and also understanding serves as connector amongst groups 18 Alhagie Ebrima M 32 President, Rice 6585184 Skills in participatory Reasonable Wollof, Fulla, Mandinka, Beyai Farmers rural appraisal, group Jola discussion and group work 19 Yaya Mboge M 32 Action Aid The Participatory rural Good Wollof, Fulla, Mandinka Gambia appraisal, and group discussions 20 Haruna Nyass M 28 NFPG Programme nyassharuna@ Group management, Reasonable Wollof, Fula Officer gmail.com/ leadership and also 7900111/ serves as connector 6535451 amongst groups 21 Alhagie M 40 President, NFPG 6588628 Group management, Good Wollof, Fulla, Mandinka Mboge leadership, policy dialogue and conflict management 22 Wandi Keita M 58 Ag. Coordinator 9901541/ PRA, Group discussions Good Wollof, Mandinka 7680404 and leadership training 23 Bintou Suwaneh F 28 Secretary, Fish 7283922 Community Good Wollof, Fulla, Mandinka, Farmers Association mobilization and Sussu leadership 24 Lamin Cham M 46 Secretary NBAG 3342616 Trainer in Beekeeping Good Wollof, Fulla, Mandinka 25 Fatou Mboge F Adult Adviser Bureng 7353004 Community Good Wollof, Fulla, Mandinka Adult Literacy Class Development Assistant, and CF Group Adviser, Step Management down trainings 26 Ebrima Jarjou M 41 Treasurer Contact (email Moderate Capacity in Good Mandinka, Wollof, Jola Federation of and phone): participatory/facilitatio Gambian Cashew 00220 n of communities in Farmers 9849088/6534 rural areas Associations 206/9854168/ (FGCFA) emails ebrimajarjou @yahoo.com

27 Abubacarr Krubally M 46 AGFP President kruballymansa Involved in the Step Excellent Wollof, Fulla, Mandinka @yahoo.com Down Training on 9957880/7570 Market Analysis and 335 Development at community level 28 Jalang Camara F 24 TRY OYSTER 3141565 Trained in managing Excellent Mandinka, Wollof WOMEN’S GROUP, group finance, Intern Community Mobilization Skills and Leadership 29 Halima Gassama F 28 Assistant Secretary, 6529852 Community Good Mandinka, Wollof Aquaculture Fish mobilization skills Farmers Association 30 Isatou Manneh F 36 Secretary Women komffora@ya Experience in youths Good Mandinka, Wollof Group, Kartong & hoo.com/ c/o development activities. KOMFFORA Board 7370775 Her target group would include youths work and advancement of vulnerable women. She would be able to advocate women rights

31 Sarjo Kolly F 50 KOMFFORA Vice c/o 7370775 Attends the KOMFFORA Good Jola, Mandinka, Wollof President non timber training and facilitated in organizing women for all our activities. 32 Alimatou Jarju F 35 Assistant Book 6731541/ Group book keeping, Good Jola, Mandinka, Wollof keeper, Tumani 7282148 community Tenda Eco-camp mobilization and leadership 33 Kemo Jawoh M Adult President URR, CF 7474366 Group management Good Fulla, Mandinka, Wollof Association 34 Ebrima Sawaneh M Adult President, Jarumeh 6932502 Group management & Good Mandinka Koto JFPM & CF Strengthening Nursery Group 35 Haruna Kandeh M Y Secretary Kunkiling 6418586 Group management Good Fula, Mandinka Eco-tourism Camp 36 Alhagie Bah M Y Secretary, Bakindik 9080597 Group management & Good Fulla, Mandinka, Wollof CF Committee Community mobilization 37 Sarjo Saidy F Y Committee member 3900159 Group management Good Mandinka, Wollof Beekeepers Association 38 Buba Touray M Y Gunjur, Konoto CF 6163352 Group management Good Mandinka, Wollof Secretary

List of Candidates selected for the Organizational Analysis Training slated for 9th – 12th August 2016

NAME REGION INSTITUTION/GROUP CONTACTS

1 Alhagie Basse Mboge NATIONAL National Farmers Platform 6588628 Gambia (Nfpg) 2 Buba Touray WEST COAST REGION Konoto Community Forest 7711120/ (WCR) 616335 3 Aji Yama Njie CENTRAL RIVER NFPG 7002350 REGION( NORTH) 4 Awa Sarr North Bank Region National Bee Keepers 7075081 (NBR) Association (NBAG) 5 Kemo Jawo Upper River Region UR- COFA 7474360 (URR) 6 Alhagie Ebrima .S. West Coast Region National Farmers Platform 3136397 Beyai (WCR) Gambia (NFPG) 7 Amie Secka Central River Region National Association of (South) Women Farmers (NAWFA) 8 Isatou Jarju West Coast Region Tumani Tenda EcoTourism 7745668 (WCR) Camp 9 Ebrima Sawaneh Central River Region Farmer 6932502 10 Alhagi .Y. Bah North Bank Region Bakindik Community 9080597 (NBR) Forest 11 Sarjo Colley West Coast Region Kombo Foni Forestry 7249272 (WCR) Association KOMFORA 12 Aminata Sanno Central River Region Cashew Farmers 7208624 (CRR) Association 13 Dally.M. Kijera Central River Region FANDEMA 9849371 (North) 14 Lamin Jawo Upper River Region Tumana Association for 7813426 (URR) Development (TAD) 15 Muhammed Kebbeh West Coast Region National Coordinating 3348330/ (WCR) Organization for Farmer 2077095 Associations Gambia (NACOFAG) 16 Haruna Kandeh Central River Region Forest Management 6418386 North Committee 17 Mai Sonko North Bank Region National Farmers Platform 7890865 (NBR) Gambia (NFPG) 18 Sarjo Saidy West Coast Region Beekeeping Group 3900159 (WCR) 19 Nyima Fatty Lower River Region REFESA (LRR) 20 Musa .F. Sowe West Coast Region National Youth Association 7779959 (WCR) for Food Security (NaYAFS) 21 Abubacarr Krubally Upper River Region All Gambia Forestry 9957880 Platform (AGFP) 22 Anty Rohey Ceesay Central River Region National Farmers Platform 6230160 North Gambia (NFPG) 2000960 23 Kawsu Conteh West Coast Region Association of Farmers 6921649 (WCR) Educators and Traders 7921649 (AFET) 24 Alimatou Gassama Central River Region Aquaculture Group 6529852 North 6389631 25 Jainaba Badjie West Coast Region National Farmers Platform 7674808 (WCR) Gambia (NFPG) 26 Bintou Suwaneh West Coast Region Fish Smokers Association 7283922 (WCR) 27 Alimatou Jarju West Coast Region Tumani Tenda Eco-Tourism 7282148 (WCR) Camp 28 Amadou Mbakeh Upper River Region National Farmers Platform 7429523/ (URR) Gambia (NFPG) 9226490 29 Bakoto Mboge West Coast Region Women Food Processors 9833828 (WCR) 30 Haruna Nyass Municipality National Farmers Platform 7900111 (NFPG)

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