Cooperative
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of The Gambia and The
Government of The Republic of Senegal in the Area of Forest Resources and
Wildlife Management.
The
Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources of the Republic
of The Gambia recently concluded and signed agreement with the ministry of
environment and sustainable development with the sister Republic of Senegal in
the area of forest resources and wildlife management.
At
the signing ceremony, held in Dakar on 31 April 2017, Hon. Lamin B. Dibba and
his counterpart, Hon Abdoulie Baldeh, Minister of Environment and sustainable
development of the Republic of Senegal both pledged to further strengthen
existing bilateral relations in the area of trans-frontier protection and
management of forests and wildlife resources, building on the achievements and
successes of the Jinack protocol, signed by the two countries.
The
new cooperative agreement was successfully negotiated between the two countries
using existing diplomatic channels.
The
agreement will be implemented through joint work programs and action plans that
are to be developed and elaborated by technical experts covering several key
areas including: participatory forest management, exchange of scientific and
technical information, exchange of expertise and researchers, development and
implementation of joint projects, all geared towards the control of environmental
degradation and reducing over-exploitation of natural resources in the two
countries.
Press
Release: Environment Ministry
