The
National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) with support from the European Union
recently trained construction workers and community members within Jambar
Sanneh in Brikama, West Coast Region, on proper drainage management system and
maintenance.
Addressing
the participants during the training, the West Coast regional disaster
management co-coordinator, Binta Sey Jadama, said the project is aimed at
empowering the waste management committee in promoting proper waste management
and masons for village level operations and maintenance of drainage systems.
She
noted that the role of the community is essential in the management of waste
while advising them to take ownership of the project, stressing that they
should serve as watchdogs to not allow people to be dumping solid waste
indiscriminately in the drainage that may result in its blockage.
The
chairman of Brikama Area Council, Bakary Saibo Sanneh underscored the
importance of the training, citing the effects of disaster and its related
issues on people.
He
said proper waste management and handling is key in promoting environmental
sanitation.
He
advised the committee to be proactive to raise public awareness on the proper
management and handling of solid waste and urged them to make use of the
knowledge gained from the training.
The
Chief Executive Officer of Brikama Area Council, Mam Sait Jallow, said the
training of the masons would go a long way in solving immediate damages that
may occur to the drainage during the raining season.
He
reaffirmed his council’s resolve in working closely with the community to
ensure the proper handling and sustainability of the project.
