Mainstreaming climate change resilience into development planning in the Gambia

The report evaluates the Gambia's efforts to mainstream climate change resilience into its development planning. It highlights the existence of high-level political will, the integration of climate actions into the Programme for Accelerated Growth and Employment (PAGE) 2012–2015, and the role of the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA). However, it notes gaps in coordinated research and inadequate funding for adaptation, necessitating a resource mobilisation strategy reliant on international assistance.

• The Gambia has demonstrated high-level political commitment to environmental and climate issues, evidenced by the establishment of the National Environment Agency (NEA) in 1995 and the creation of the National Environment Council and Disaster Management Council, both of which are headed by the vice-president.
• Climate change resilience has been integrated into key national development blueprints, specifically the Programme for Accelerated Growth and Employment 2012–2015 (PAGE) and the National Agricultural Investment Plan (GNAIP) 2011–2015.
• The country's approach to disaster management has shifted from a focus on emergency response to a 'resilience-based approach' centered on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) to address structural vulnerabilities.
• National research on climate change is fragmented, consisting of a "loose network" of independent centres and focal points rather than a single coordinating entity, with the Global Change Research Unit (GCRU) failing to maintain its initial momentum.
• Current national funding for climate change adaptation is insufficient, leading the government to develop a resource mobilisation strategy that targets foreign investment and bilateral and multilateral development assistance.
• The Gambia has submitted a project proposal to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for US$25.4 million (requesting US$8.8 million from the Least Developed Countries Fund) to strengthen climate services and early warning systems.

APA

Camara, I. F. (2013). Mainstreaming climate change resilience into development planning in the Gambia. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Gambia_PRESS.pdf

Chicago

Camara, Isatou F. Mainstreaming climate change resilience into development planning in the Gambia. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2013. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Gambia_PRESS.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{camara2013mainstreaming, author = {Camara, Isatou F.}, title = {{Mainstreaming climate change resilience into development planning in the Gambia}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2013}, month = apr, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Gambia_PRESS.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }