The Gambia Reparations Commission, in partnership with the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) and the Alliance of Victim-Led Organizations (AVLO), with support from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), will conduct the capacity-building programme from 14 to 20 September 2026.
The training will be held across the West Coast, North Bank, Lower River, Central River and Upper River Regions.
The programme is designed to strengthen women victims’ understanding of reparations, their rights and how they can access and participate in the reparations process.
It will also help participants understand the mandate and work of the Reparations Commission, with particular attention to gender-sensitive approaches to reparations.
The training will focus on some of the challenges women face when trying to access reparations and efforts by the Reparations Commission to address these challenges in The Gambia, drawing from practices used in other parts of the world.
The outreach will also give the Commission an opportunity to identify and support eligible women victims who have not yet registered with the Commission.
Participants will be encouraged to share their experiences and views through group discussions, storytelling and role plays. Visual aids and explanations in local languages will also be used to make the sessions easier to understand and allow participants to take part fully.
The organisers said the approach will give women victims an opportunity to identify barriers they face and make recommendations on how the reparations process can become more accessible and gender-sensitive.
The initiative is also expected to strengthen women’s knowledge of the reparations process while creating space for their experiences to be heard.
The implementing partners reaffirmed their commitment to an accessible, gender-sensitive and gender-responsive approach to reparations in The Gambia.
The seven-day nationwide programme is expected to reach women victims across five regions, bringing information about reparations closer to communities and creating an opportunity for eligible victims who have not yet registered to be identified and supported.
