Integrated Environmental Management and Climate Resilience Project (IEMCRP) 2025

About this project

The Gambia is characterized by increasing deforestation, land degradation, loss of biodiversity linked to loss of habitat, and coastal degradation. Environmental vulnerabilities range from fragility of the land coupled with adverse impacts of natural hazards worsened by the emerging impacts of climate change. Climate change affects the country’s agriculture, tourism, fisheries, forestry, health sectors, threatens the livelihoods of people, reduces the resilience of ecosystems, adaptative capacities of communities, and contributes to unsustainable economic growth. The upland watershed ecosystem has been disturbed and degraded largely due to high population pressure on limited natural resources, increased erosion caused by high water runoff rates, drying of inland valleys and river tributaries, and water stress for crops and livestock. Over the years rapid growth in population as well as urbanization has contributed to deterioration of the environment. The natural forest continues to disappear or at least deteriorate due to high demand for fuel wood, charcoal and timber which has led to increase felling of trees. Despite its progressive development, The Gambia is still characterized by pervasive and limited chemicals and waste management infrastructure and services. It is estimated that the nation generates over 438 tons/day (over 159, 670 tons/year) of municipal solid waste (MSW), which is projected to increase to over 1,000 tons/day by 2030 (KMC 2023).Aligned with the strate…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 7Affordable and Clean Energy
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

United Nations Development Programme · Multilateral

Countries

Gambia

Sectors

Energy generation, renewable sources - multiple technologiesForestry developmentMulti-hazard response preparednessAdministrative costs (non-sector allocable)Sectors not specified

Funded by

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Implemented by

UNDP

Accountable

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Published by United Nations Development Programme to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41114-PROJECT-01004134.

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