Development Forum to focus on women economic empowement

VP Dr. Isatou Njie Saidy

The office of the Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia  in collaboration with partners including Community Based Organizations, Non-governmental Organizations, Civil Society Organizations, public and private sector and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to organise a 'Development Forum'.

The 10th September 2014  forum to be held at the Kairaba Beach hotel outskirt of Banjul on the theme “Closing the Gender Gap-the Realities in The Gambia.

The focus area of the daylong forum will be on Economic Empowerment of Women and specifically on Women in Agriculture. Combined with wider audience participation, a group of key stakeholders will be engaged to jointly address the key aspects which would contribute towards the achievement of a more successful and vibrant agricultural sector most especially for women, according to a media release made available to Mansa Banko blog

NACOFAG President Speaks To Mansabanko

Muhammed Fayenkeh, President of  National  Coordinating Farmers Organizations otherwise called NACOFAG, has spoken of his organisation preparedness to respond to the food crisis in The Gambia.

In an exlcusive interview with this Magazine at his office in Brikama, he said they would ensure the availability of quality seeds  to Gambian farmers for the next raining season.

Fayenkeh, who was speaking  to this reporter, barely three days after NACOFAG officials and Board of Directors met  with the Vice President, Dr. Aja Isatou Njie- Saidy at State House, said the visit was to inform the government about their plans to join in its in respond to the current food crises in the country.