Activity under preparation Integrated Solid Waste Management and Green Jobs in The Gambia

About this project

Solid waste management is crucial for The Gambia: it contributes to environmental preservation and sustainable urban development; and it impacts the tourism sector - one of The Gambia¿s largest economic pillars. The current waste management system faces multiple critical challenges, including informal dumping and burning, driven by rapid urbanization, changing consumption patterns, limited collection coverage, and inadequate treatment infrastructure. It results in environmental degradation, public health risks, and increased climate impacts (a large proportion of waste is burnt ¿ including plastic).The action has two main components. Component 1 intends to strengthen the waste systems and support green & circular economy in the Greater Banjul Area (which includes 58% of the total population of The Gambia), on activities with central Government and potentially twinning between European and local academic institutions. This component is complementary to the EU/EIB Global Gateway investment (360° approach) currently under discussion with the Government. Component 2 intends to strengthen the waste systems and support green & circular economy in selected secondary cities (growth centres). Both components will entail awareness raising on solid waste management; skills development (e.g. on collection, recycling, safety), capacity building to enhance planning capabilities, light infrastructure (e.g. fencing of dumpsites, recycling facilities, etc), provision of equipment (e.g. c…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 14Life Below Water
• 15Life on Land

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Gambia

Focus

Biodiversity · Also contributesGender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesDesertification · Also contributesNutrition · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributes

Funded by

European Commission

Passes funds through

Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2021-ACT-63587.

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