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Book (series)Terminal evaluation of the project "Community-based Sustainable Dryland Forest Management
Project code: GCP/GAM/031/GFF
2024Also available in:
No results found.This report presents the key findings, conclusions and recommendations of the terminal evaluation of the “Community-based Dryland Sustainable Forest Management Project” (GCP/GAM/031/GFF) funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The evaluation found that the project was, generally, satisfactorily implemented to achieve its objective to “reduce forest degradation in the northern part of the Gambia through the strengthening and expansion of community-forestry and implementation of sustainable forest management practices”. However, implementation faced many challenges/constraints including the death of the first Project Coordinator, the advent of COVID-19, and procurement and administrative delays which necessitated a no-cost extension of the project. The project has been satisfactorily implemented with positive outcomes, such as improved forest management and entrepreneurship knowledge and skills development of target communities for improved livelihoods. -
ProjectCommunity-based Sustainable Dryland Forest Management
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2022Also available in:
No results found.The “Community-based Sustainable Dryland Forest management” project is a 5-year Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded initiative. Its objective is to reduce forest degradation in the northern part of The Gambia (North Bank Region, Central River Region-North, and Upper River Region-North) and part of the south bank (Lower River Region) through the strengthening and expansion of community forestry and implementation of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) practices. -
ProjectEnhancing Community-Based Management of Dryland Forests in the Gambia - GCP/GAM/031/GFF 2023
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No results found.One of the major environmental problems faced by the Gambia is the degradation and destruction of its forests, mainly the dryland forests in the northern part of the country, The underlying driver is the increasing population pressure and lack of adequate socio-economic/livelihood opportunities. Dryland forests in the country play a pivotal role in halting desertification. Although the forest sector in the Gambia is reported to contribute to about only 1.2 percent of the national gross domestic product (GDP), from a socio-economic perspective, it holds great significance to rural livelihoods. Dryland forest ecosystems provide supporting, regulating and provisioning services. The regulating and supporting services are significant in a larger context, agricultural and livestock production account for nearly 30 percent of GDP and employ more than 70 percent of the labourforce. Strong and healthy ecosystem services are therefore important for continued progress in sustainable agricultural and livestock production in the country. Although several initiatives/ programmeshave been implemented to address this situation, there are still barriers to dealing with the issue effectively. The objective of this project was to reduce forest degradation in the northern part of the country through the strengthening and expansion of community-forestry and the implementation of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) practices.
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