The
Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the United Nations Development
Programme recently organised a two-day sensitisation forum for
parliamentarians, environmental journalists and other stakeholders.
The
forum, organised as part of a sub-regional project called Go WAMER, was to
create awareness on poverty, environment and fisheries in the management and
protection of marine and coastal resources.
Speaking
at the forum held at Tendaba Camp in Kiang, deputy permanent secretary,
Ministry of Environment, Alagie Manjang, said the project is jointly funded by
the EU and UNDP for a period of six years.
The
project is geared towards improving governance and promoting the adoption of
best practices for sustainable use of marine and coastal resources in the
eco-region, WAMER.
National
Assembly Member for Foni Bintang, Ebrima Solo Jammeh, noted that the Ministry
of Basic and Secondary Education has the most organised central project
coordinating unit in the country, calling on project units of other ministries
to learn from MoBSE.
Hon.
Jammeh also urged the government officials to consider the media as important
stakeholders in national development.
“Gambian
journalists should be assisted through capacity building, and be exposed to
international coverage to gain international experience,” he said.
