United Nations Development Programme - Gambia
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Enhanced national and community resilience against the impacts of climate change and human induced hazards
UNDP supports the strengthening the of national capacity for
disater prevention,preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery from disaster events
Abdou Touray, Programme Specialist,
Poverty, MDGs and environment
Supported the formation of national policy, act on disaster management in the country
Supported the institutionalization of the a National Disaster Management Agency at central and local levels. Conducted a national vulnerability assessment.
Support to regional and community level initiative aiming at strengthening resilience
Provision of of operational support to the National Disaster Management Agency, direct support to flood victims in two of the five regions of the country
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.