The
Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs and the African Development Bank on
Wednesday held a daylong joint country portfolio performance review meeting at
the Kairaba Beach Hotel.
The
meeting created a forum where the Gambia government and the AfDB would review
the implementation process of projects and programmes.
Speaking
at the opening ceremony, Amadou Sanneh, minister of Finance and Economic
Affairs, said the country portfolio performance review was important to the new
cabinet members as the review process looked at issues, challenges, obstacles
and areas that need improvement.
He
said the outcome of the meeting would be useful in the implementation of the
ongoing projects and developments of new projects in the pipeline.
The
minister said the review was to ensure that efficient resource mobilisation is
done and that resources are channeled to the new national development
programmes through proper coordination.
Marie-Laure
Akin-Olugbade, deputy Director General of the African Development Bank, said
the bank is always at the forefront of Africa’s socio-economic and governance
development.
She
said the overall objective of AfDB is to support the economic development and
social project of African countries individually and collectively.
Madam
Akin-Olugbade said combating poverty is at the heart of the work of the bank
and in that respect, AfDB is committed to standing by the Gambia government as
the country continues to respond to the development aspiration of the
citizenry.
