The workshop is currently underway at Wildlife head office in Abuko under the theme: “CDF/HATCH Phase Two Strengthens Institutional Capacity”.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Partnership and Capacity Development Coordinator (PCDC) for Birdlife in Africa based in Senegal, Madam Geja Roosjen, said although WABSA is not an official partner to Birdlife International now, they have expressed their interest to become birdlife official partner in future.
According to Madam Roosjen, BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organisations striving to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards the sustainable use of natural resources.
“It is important to have strong partners to do conservation projects worldwide and strategy is also significant for any organisation if it is to deliver good conservation work,” Madam Roosjen informed participants.
She disclosed that BirdLife International has 22 Partners in Africa through national BirdLife organisations or project work, adding that BirdLife partners in Africa are involved in research, conservation action, environmental education, sustainable development and poverty alleviation.
For his part, the executive director, WABSA, Lamin Jobate said WABSA is a wildlife international partner NGO in Gambia, thus Birdlife International wants to raise WABSA status globally by building the capacity of its staff.
He revealed that Birdlife International assisted WABSA for staff appraisals; develop WABSA final five years strategy and Action Plan and they are currently constructing WABSA website.
State House, Banjul – 18 March 2022: President Adama Barrowon 18 March received the letters of credence of the newly appointed US Ambassador to The Gambia Sharon L. Cromer at the State House in Banjul.
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) in partnership with the Media Council of The Gambia (MCG) and Civil Society in Development have engaged media chiefs and managers on the issue of ethics in the practice of journalism.
The minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mamadou Tangara, during the Africa Day Virtual Conference on silencing the guns in Africa introduced an agenda item “Strengthening National Capacities for Effective Management of Weapon Stockpiles” for African Union (AU).
The Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) – a pressure group in The Gambia has announced it will stage a peaceful protest on 17 June 2023 within the Greater Banjul Area (GBA) over what they described as “the high cost of living and corruption among others.
