Executive
director of the rights group; Beakanyang has suggested for the establishment of
a national Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) covid-19 response fund in The
Gambia.
In
an exclusive interview with this reporter over the weekend on the role of Civil
Society Organisations in mitigating the impact of the global health-threatening
disease, Nfamara Jawneh said covid-19 pandemic is posing serious global and
national development challenges that need concerted and well-coordinated
efforts to address.
While
commending the measures taken by Gambia government, including closure of the
borders and airspace, the rights activist lamented that government did not put
forward any measures to support the citizens with basic needs during this
trying moment.
He
recommended that considering the importance of their role in the socio economic
advancement of the country, Civil Society Organisations should come together to
establish the covid-19 fund.
