Strengthening Adaptative Capacities to Climate Change through Capacity Building for Small Scale Enterprises and Communities Dependent on Coastal Fisheries in The Gambia

Its mission is to help countries pursue sustainable industrial development. economic development improves tax revenues and makes it possible for governments to achieve lasting social advance and poverty alleviation.

The department is responsible for overseeing the fisheries sector of the Gambia. It was established to provide greater focus on this sector to enable the country to derive maximum benefit from its fish resources. It also has the mandate to carry out meteorological functions as well as hydrological, water quality and rural water supply functions.

Aims & Objectives: • To make sure that the economic and social development of The Gambia is done in an environmentally sustainable manner. • To develop and maintain a National Environmental Planning Framework for the Gambia. • To have a Legal recognition of the fundamental right to a sound environment, ensuring the health and well-being of all those living in the Gambia. • To educate about the environment, increasing environmental awareness and empowering communities to take action to identify and solve environmental problems. • To provide reliable and relevant information for sound environmental management. • To conserve and promote the sound and rational use of natural resources.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE) is mandated to formulate and implement trade, investment and industrial policies that promote investment in the productive sector for increased production and export, thus promotes trade as an engine of growth. It also formulates and implements employment, competition and labour matters, promulgates national standards and takes a lead role in trade negotiations in collaboration with other stakeholders for enhancing competitiveness. The following are the specific terms of reference for the Ministry.

The Bureau is overseen by a Board of Directors which is currently chaired by an independent private individual. Its membership is specified in the Act and is composed of representatives of Government, Consumers, Private Sector and Academia. The Board determines the overall policy and strategy of the Bureau including its finances. To standardize goods, services and systems in accordance with internationally-recognized procedures to enhance industrial growth and efficiency, facilitate trade, promote health, safety and environmental protection.

Food Safety and Quality Authority of The Gambia is established by the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2011 under the Office of The President. It is the sole National Competent Authority with powers of delegation mandated to officially control the safety and quality of all foods (including water and beverages) and animal feed whether locally produced, imported or destined for export.

Due to growing awareness about the importance of conservation and what remained of our flora and fauna, the Wildlife Conservation Unit was upgraded into a government department (Wildlife Conservation Department) in 1977. The name of the Department was changed in 1994 to the Department of Parks & Wildlife Management (DPWM) to reflect its widening role into wildlife management as well as conservation. The Banjul Declaration and Wildlife conservation Act of 1977, the Wildlife/Biodiversity Policy and Act of 2003 and the recently prepared Wildlife conservation Bill and policy are all measures taken to protect wildlife of the Gambia. These pieces of legislations also govern the setting up of: Protected Areas Regulate and monitor hunting Prohibition of the sale of wild animals and; Strict control on the import and export of wild animals