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African Development Fund
NIGERIA TRUST FUND Language: English Original: English REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA PARTICIPATORY INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT (PIWAMP) APPRAISAL REPORT Agriculture and Rural Development OCAR Department April 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS Project Information Sheet, Currency and Measures, List of Tables, List of Annexes, List of Abbreviations, Basic Data Sheet, Project Logical Framework, Executive Summary 1. ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE PROJECT ....................................................1 2. THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR .......................................................................2 2.1 Salient Features ..........................................................................................................2 2.2 Land Tenure ..............................................................................................................3 2.3 Poverty Status ............................................................................................................4 2.4 Gender Issues .............................................................................................................4 2.5 HIV/AIDS issues and Vector borne diseases ............................................................6 2.6 Environmental Issues .................................................................................................7 2.7 Institutional framework ..............................................................................................7 2.8 Agricultural Sector Constraints and Potentials ........................................................11 -
Community Forestry Conflict Management in Central River Division, the Gambia
CASE STUDY 2 Who owns Kayai Island? Community forestry conflict management in Central River division, the Gambia By A. Dampha, K. Camara, A. Jarjusey, M. Badjan and K. Jammeh, Forestry Department, the Gambia and National Consultancy for Forestry Extension and Training Services (NACO) Edited by A.P. Castro SUMMARY Kayai and Saruja villages are located on opposite sides of the River Gambia. Between them is Kayai Island, whose 784 ha consists mainly of forest reserve containing economically valuable species and a large wildlife population.The people of Kayai village regard the island as falling within their traditional lands. In the 1950s, the colonial government, without consulting Kayai village, gave farm plots on the island to people in Saruja as compensation for land annexed by an agricultural project. Since then, several disputes have arisen between the two villages over ownership of the island. Attempts to resolve the conflict, including though court adjudication, proved unsuccessful. The latest clash was provoked by the government’s recent participatory forestry initiative, which empowers communities to manage forest lands. This decentralization of public forestry administration seeks to foster sustainable natural resource management, addressing shortcomings in the State forestry that has been in operation since colonial times. A proposal by Kayai village to set up a community forest on the island met with resistance from Saruja villagers, who refused to sign the agreement approving it. The people of Saruja feared losing their rice fields, gardens and orchards and their access to forest products. As in the past, public and forestry officials’ efforts to resolve the conflict were not successful. -
Country Profile – Gambia
Country profile – Gambia Version 2005 Recommended citation: FAO. 2005. AQUASTAT Country Profile – Gambia. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Rome, Italy The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by FAO in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. The views expressed in this information product are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of FAO. FAO encourages the use, reproduction and dissemination of material in this information product. Except where otherwise indicated, material may be copied, downloaded and printed for private study, research and teaching purposes, or for use in non-commercial products or services, provided that appropriate acknowledgement of FAO as the source and copyright holder is given and that FAO’s endorsement of users’ views, products or services is not implied in any way. All requests for translation and adaptation rights, and for resale and other commercial use rights should be made via www.fao.org/contact-us/licencerequest or addressed to [email protected]. FAO information products are available on the FAO website (www.fao.org/ publications) and can be purchased through [email protected]. -
The Gambia All Schools Tree Nursery Competition
The Gambia All Schools Tree Nursery Competition: Promoting Conservation in The Gambia Through Grassroots Environmental Education By Francisca E. Paulete A REPORT Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2006 This report, “The Gambia All Schools Tree Nursery Competition: Promoting Conservation Through Grassroots Environmental Education,” is hereby approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY. School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science Signatures: Advisor _______________________________________ Dr. Blair D. Orr Dean _________________________________________ Dr. Margaret R. Gale Date _________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES ……………………………………………………………………… ii LIST OF TABLES ……………………………………………………………………..... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ………………………………………………………………... iv ABSTRACT …………………………………………………………………………….. vi LIST OF ACRONYMS USED ......…………………………………………………............ viii CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………….. 1 CHAPTER 2 – BACKGROUND OF THE GAMBIA …………………………………..…….. 4 General Description ………………………………………………………...... 4 Climate & Topography ……………………………………………………..... 6 History of The Gambia ………………………………………………………. 7 Colonial Control & Slavery ………………………………………………..… 10 Government & Political Conditions ……………………………………….… 12 Economy & Resources ……………………………………………………...... 14 The People ……………………………………………………………………. 15 Environmental Status ….…………………………………………………….. -
Plan of Operation for Field Testing of FMPRG
Gambian Forest Management Concept (GFMC) 2nd Version Draft May 2001 Compiled by Werner Schindele for Department of State for Fisheries, Natural Resources and the Environment Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH DFS Deutsche Forstservice GmbH II List of Abbreviations AC Administrative Circle AOP Annual Plan of Operations B.Sc. Bachelor of Science CCSF Community Controlled State Forest CF Community Forestry CFMA Community Forest Management Agreement CRD Central River Division DCC Divisional Coordinating Committee DFO Divisional Forest Officer EIS Environmental Information System FD Forestry Department FP Forest Parks GFMC Gambian Forestry Management Concept GGFP Gambian-German Forestry Project GOTG Government of The Gambia IA Implementation Area JFPM Joint Forest Park Management LRD Lower River Division MDFT Multi-disciplinary Facilitation Teams M&E Monitoring and Evaluation NAP National Action Programme to Combat Desertification NBD North Bank Division NEA National Environment Agency GEAP Gambia Environmental Action Plan NFF National Forest Fund NGO Non Government Organization PA Protected Areas PCFMA Preliminary Community Forest Management Agreement R&D Research and Development URD Upper River Division WD Western Division III Table of Contents List of Abbreviations Foreword Introduction 1 The Nucleus Concept of the GFMC 4 1.1 Status of GFMC and Relation to other Plans 4 1.2 Long-term Vision 4 1.3 Objectives, Principles and Approach 5 1.3.1 Objectives 5 1.3.2 Principles 5 1.3.3 Approach 6 1.4 Forest Status and -
DPWM INSTITUTIONAL RESTRUCTURING-.Pdf
Development of an Administrative Manual and Re-structuring of the DPWM The Gambia’s Protected Areas System Part I: Physical Description Introduction The Department of wildlife conservation was first established in 1968 on the request of a British national Eddy Brower, to ensure rationale protection and conservation of the remaining fauna and flora. Ten years later, The Banjul declaration signed by the then president D K Jawara and the wildlife act of 1977 followed as a clear benchmark of the involvement of the Gambian Authorities into the safeguarding and promotion of the importance of the wild fauna and flora upon which many communities derive their livelihoods. The efforts that followed this important engagement resulted in 1997 in the preparation of the National Strategy and Action plan, thanks to a country wide biodiversity study which was coordinated by the department of parks and wildlife and that involved all the relevant institutions. Such an endeavour came as a timely undertaking where all stakeholders could find themselves for a harmonious and sustainable use of the country‟s biodiversity wealth. From then till now, the country‟s biodiversity is given due consideration and many settings such as National Parks, Nature reserves and others have been put in place with the development of management plan documents and their improvement to nurture conservation and proliferation of the remaining biodiversity. The present work attempts to review the current biodiversity conservation with a focus on the management strengths, gaps, weaknesses and shortcomings; and it emphasizes the need for improvement of the existing data collection systems, the data base management strategies and recommends development of sound biodiversity management plans to uphold and galvanize the already invested efforts. -
Gambia Biodiversity Assessments
Marine Biodiversity Assets and Threats Assessment Photo Credit : WWF- WAMER Gambia-Senegal Sustainable Fisheries Project September 2009 A partnership of: United States Agency for International Development / West Africa Coastal Resources Center, University of Rhode Island World Wide Fund, West Africa Regional Office Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters, The Gambia + This publication is available electronically on the Coastal Resources Center’s website at http://www.crc.uri.edu. For more information contact: Coastal Resources Center, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett Bay Campus, South Ferry Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882, USA. Tel: 401) 874-6224; Fax: 401) 789-4670; Email: [email protected] Citation: Virginia Lee, James Tobey, Kathy Castro, Brian Crawford, Mat Dia Ibrahima, Ousman Drammeh, Tanvi Vaidyanathan, 2009, Marine Biodiversity Assets and Threats Assessment, Gambia-Senegal Sustainable Fisheries Project, Coastal Resources Center, University of Rhode Island. pp 50 Disclaimer: This report was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. Cooperative agreement # 624-A-00-09-00033-00 Table of Contents BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................ 1 THE MARINE BIODIVERSITY ASSETS -
Historical Dictionary of the Gambia
HDGambiaOFFLITH.qxd 8/7/08 11:32 AM Page 1 AFRICA HISTORY HISTORICAL DICTIONARIES OF AFRICA, NO. 109 HUGHES & FOURTH EDITION PERFECT The Gambia achieved independence from Great Britain on 18 February 1965. Despite its small size and population, it was able to establish itself as a func- tioning parliamentary democracy, a status it retained for nearly 30 years. The Gambia thus avoided the common fate of other African countries, which soon fell under authoritarian single-party rule or experienced military coups. In addi- tion, its enviable political stability, together with modest economic success, enabled it to avoid remaining under British domination or being absorbed by its larger French-speaking neighbor, Senegal. It was also able to defeat an attempted coup d’état in July 1981, but, ironically, when other African states were returning to democratic government, Gambian democracy finally suc- Historical Dictionary of Dictionary Historical cumbed to a military coup on 22 July 1994. Since then, the democracy has not been restored, nor has the military successor government been able to meet the country’s economic and social needs. THE This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of The Gambia—through its chronology, introductory essay, appendixes, map, bibliography, and hundreds FOURTH EDITION FOURTH of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important people, places, events, institutions, and significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects— GAMBIA provides an important reference on this burgeoning African country. ARNOLD HUGHES is professor emeritus of African politics and former direc- tor of the Centre of West African Studies at the University of Birmingham, England. He is a leading authority on the political history of The Gambia, vis- iting the country more than 20 times since 1972 and authoring several books and numerous articles on Gambian politics. -
Appendix 1 Member List of the Study Team
APPENDIX 1 MEMBER LIST OF THE STUDY TEAM 1. Field Survey Name Position Affiliation Deputy Resident Representative (1) Mr. Ryuichi KATO Team Leader JICA Senegal Office First Project Management Division (2) Ms. Maki IKKATAI Coordinator Grant Aid Management Dept., JICA (3) Mr. Shigeyoshi KAGAWA Chief Consultant Japan Techno Co., Ltd. Operation and Maintenance (4) Ms. Mikiko AZUMA Japan Techno Co., Ltd. Planner/ Socio-Economist (5) Mr. Christopher JAYAKARAN Hydrogeologist Japan Techno Co., Ltd. Water Supply Planner/ (6) Mr. Minoru KIMISHIMA Japan Techno Co., Ltd. Equipment Planner (7) Mr. Shinichi MOROMACHI Water Supply Planner 2 Japan Techno Co., Ltd. Cost Estimation/ (8) Mr. Shoji TAKAMATSU Japan Techno Co., Ltd. Procurement Planner 2. Explanation of Draft Final Report Name Position Affiliation (1) Mr. Shigeyoshi KAGAWA Chief Consultant Japan Techno Co., Ltd. Water Supply Planner/ (2) Mr. Minoru KIMISHIMA Japan Techno Co., Ltd. Equipment Planner Cost Estimation/ (3) Mr. Shoji TAKAMATSU Japan Techno Co., Ltd. Procurement Planner A-1 APPENDIX 2 STUDY SCHEDULE (1) Basic Design Field Survey O&M Cost & Water Supply/ Water Supply Team Leader (JICA) Coordinator (JICA) Chief Consultant Planner/Socio- Procurement Hydrogeologist Equipment Planner Planner 2 No. Date Economist Planner Mr. Ryuichi KATO Ms. Maki IKKATAI Mr. S. KAGAWA Ms. M. AZUMA Mr. TAKAMATSU Mr. KIMISHIMA Mr. MOROMACHI Mr. JAYAKARAN 1 8/18 Mon Leave Tokyo for Paris Leave Bangalore 2 8/19 Tue Leave Paris for Dakar Courtesy call and Meeting 3 8/20 Wed Courtesy call and Meeting with JICA -
Assessment of the Impact of Zoonotic Infections (Bovine
DFID ANIMAL HEALTH PROGRAMME Assessment of the impact of zoonotic infections (bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis) in selected regions of The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea, and Guinea Bissau - A Scoping study - Fred Unger and Susanne Münstermann International Trypanotolerance Centre Banjul, The Gambia, May 2004 List of acronyms and abbreviations BTB Bovine Tuberculosis B. abortus Brucella abortus BQ Black quarter C. bovis Cysticercus bovis CIDT Comparative Intradermal Tuberculin Test Cl. botulinum Clostridia botulinum CRD Central River Division DVO District Veterinary Officer FMD Food and mouth disease GB Guinea Bissau GBA Greater Banjul Area H.S. Haemorrhagic septicaemia ILRI International Trypanotolerance Centre LIPS Low input production system MOPS Market orientated production system M. bovis Mycobacterium bovis PH Public health p.m. post mortem PRA Participatory Rural Appraisal PPR Pest de Petite Ruminants PROCORDEL Program Concerté recherche-développement sur l’élevage en Afrique de l’Ouest SR Small ruminants SSA Sub-Saharan Africa TB Tuberculosis VH Veterinary health WA Weighted average WAS West African shorthorn 1 List of contents SUMMARY ..............................................................................................................................6 1. BACKGROUND .........................................................................................................11 2. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY.......................................................................................13 3 PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AND COUNTRY CHARACTERISTICS -
Against Malaria Foundation LLIN Distribution Programme – Detailed Information
Against Malaria Foundation LLIN Distribution Programme – Detailed Information Summary # of LLINS Country Location When By whom Central River Division (including SmileGambia, 5,700 The Gambia Sep-Oct 07 MacCarthy Island with NMCP and Sami District) Further Information 1. Please describe the specific locations & villages to receive nets and the number to each? Please provide longitude/latitude information. (Important note: If the distribution is approved, approval will be for the nets to be distribution to these specific locations. Location changes will only be considered, and may be refused, if due to exceptional/unforeseen circumstances.) The Central River Division is one of 5 divisions that make up The Gambia. The Central River Division is the second furthest division from the more developed and populated area of the coast. Within the division there are 10 districts. Sami district has been selected under advice from the District Health Team along with the island located town of Jan Jan Bureh on McCarthy Island which suffers a high incidence of malaria due to swampy riversides as well as large areas of irrigated rice fields which provide potential mosquito breeding sites. There are about 72 communities within Sami District ranging in size from a few tens to over a thousand. (Population figures available). Projected population by District Health teams for 2007 are 21,788 for Sami District and 2,489 for Jan Jan Bureh/McCarthy Island (Jan Jan Bureh being the principal centre of population on the island). The proposed consignment of 5,700 LLINs will be jointly received at the port of entry in The Gambia by Mr Malang FOFANA, Manager of the National Malaria Program and Dr Mamo JAWLA, Patron Smile- Gambia and WHO Country Adviser on malaria. -
The Gambia (The Smiling Coast of Africa) Koussanar
Proposed by US PL PROPOSAL FOR THE STATE OF MAP 2019/CALL FOR VENUES SotM 2019 – The Gambia (The Smiling Coast of Africa) Koussanar Maka- Noiro Gouye O , Fass 16 30 KAOLACK & DAKAR KAOLACK Kunda Toubakouta Kass TAMBACOUNDA Kaymor Panchang Nia Bolong nija Wollof Jokul ong Nyanga l Ndawen MBulgurk Bo Kerr Batch Bantang Bati a Niakoi Tobon Diemballa UPPER ij Jaha NIANIMARU Ker Njau n KAHI BADI Ker Jah SALOUM ia FOREST PARK Modi N Konteh FOREST PARK Jane Hali NIANIJA Bakadagy Genge kunda Gungorong Passi Bati Bird Wollof Deer Jamagen Ngayene JUMBA YAKA Kau-ur Sakura NDar Pasari Island Island FOREST PARK + Island Kudang Wassu Jahawur F Bantanto Carrol’s NIANI Missira Tenda Stone Circles LOWER Mandika Wharf Pasari la Wassu Pallan a BELAL Njubdu Island F Island Bandi SALOUM Jafai Kudang Misira Kuntaur Mandinka FOREST PARK F + Balanghar Maka F Karantaba ker Nderry Jessadi Pappa Island F Sokoi Baboon Island Jakaba Kuntaur NIAMINA EAST RIVER GAMBIA NYASSANG Fula Kunda NIAMINA (BABOON ISLAND) FOREST (Close to KIBERI jarreng NIAMINA NATIONAL PARK the public) Saboya DANKUNKU MBaien PARK Ker Sait FOREST PARK Douta Bassi SENEGAL Sukuta Maram Karang Si Kunda EAST Maka SI KUNDA Demfai Kerr Ayib Medina Sabakh Ba Ngeyen Sanjal FOREST PARK Pateh Njagan Kunda Dalaba Mamu Brifu Buniada Point Maka Bala Walalan Maka Sam CENTRAL RIVER DIVISION N Amdallai Jissa Minteh Konteh Fana Barajali Manna Fitu Swamp NUIMI Duniajoe Mane Ker Pate Farafenni Yallal Ba Jamal NIAMINA Kai Kai Hai Neteboulou Fass Ker Bali MBamori kunda Kunda KAOLANG Wolof SAMI Karantaba NATIONAL