The Gambia
Republic of The Gambia
The Gambia is the smallest mainland African country, with an economy dependent on tourism (particularly European winter sun seekers), agriculture (peanuts/groundnuts), re-export trade, and remittances. The country's location along the Gambia River provides access to inland markets. Since the 2017 democratic transition, The Gambia has improved governance and attracted renewed international support. The country benefits from ECOWAS market access and an English-speaking workforce. Challenges include a very small domestic market, limited infrastructure, and vulnerability to climate change and tourism seasonality.
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How this is computed
Adaptive capacity to absorb climate finance and adapt, following the readiness dimension of the ND-GAIN framework. Built only from measured values already held on each country profile. It is not a measure of emissions or physical climate vulnerability, which the platform does not yet hold.
- Energy access (30%) — World Bank, access to electricity (% of population). The single most climate and energy specific signal held: SDG 7 and the clean-energy transition.
- Governance readiness (20%) — Transparency International, Corruption Perceptions Index (0-100). ND-GAIN governance readiness: the capacity to govern and deploy climate finance. Higher is cleaner.
- Human readiness (20%) — UNDP, Human Development Index (0-1). ND-GAIN social readiness: the adaptive capacity of the population.
- Economic readiness (15%) — World Bank, GDP per capita (current US$), latest measured year. ND-GAIN economic readiness: the capacity to finance adaptation. Scored relative to the covered set.
- Digital readiness (15%) — World Bank, individuals using the Internet (% of population). Information systems for early warning and adaptation.
A country is scored only when at least 4 of the five indicators are held. Sub-scores are weighted and renormalised over the indicators that are present; nothing is estimated for one that is absent.
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View AllSelection of Consultancy Services for Detailed Engineering Design and Construction Supervision of: Water Supply Systems; and The Kotu Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant, together with the Rehabilitation of Sanitation Infrastructure in Kotu and Banjul.
NATIONAL WATER AND ELECTRICITY COMPANY
Support to Business Support Organizations (BSOs) and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in The Gambia
Enabel
Resettlement Action Plan/ Livelihood Restoration Plan for feasibility studies for 500km and detail design of 150km of road construction nationwide.
Central Project Coordinating Unit
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View AllEvaluation of rennovation works
Government of Gambia, The (World Bank-financed, project P179233)
Consultancy for Productive Economic Inclusion (Pei) Program Pilot Phase Process Evaluation in The Gambia
Government of Gambia, The (World Bank-financed, project P179233)
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Government of Gambia, The (World Bank-financed, project P179233)
Consultancy for spot check and process evaluation in URR
Government of Gambia, The (World Bank-financed, project P179233)