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The Gambia

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Reduce GHG emissions by 44.4% (in relation to GHG emissions BAU levels (2010)) by 2025 and reduce GHG emissions by 45.4% (in relation to GHG emissions BAU levels (2010)) by 2030 conditional to external support in sectors of agriculture, energy, industrial processes and product use (IPPU), transport, and waste management.

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Adaptation: Priority Actions:

1) Improve the Climate and Climate Change Resilient urban and peri-urban infrastructure;

2) Adapting the Agriculture System to Climate Change;

3) Continue to mainstream climate change in all national development frameworks;

4) Planning, development and implementation of an effective disaster preparedness and response strategy in support of climate change adaptation and loss and damage; + 6 other highlighted priority actions.

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Adaptation: Priority Actions:

1) Improve the Climate and Climate Change Resilient urban and peri-urban infrastructure;

2) Adapting the Agriculture System to Climate Change;

3) Continue to mainstream climate change in all national development frameworks;

4) Planning, development and implementation of an effective disaster preparedness and response strategy in support of climate change adaptation and loss and damage; + 6 other highlighted priority actions.

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iNDC

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1599492461393{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_sticky_column=”false” parallax_scroll=”no” mobile_reset_margin=”no” tablet_reset_margin=”no”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1599707873757{background-color: #3c6cb3 !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}” row_reverse_mobile=”0″ row_reverse_tablet=”0″][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text text_larger=”no” el_class=”place-info”]Year of joining the CVF

2016

Capital

Banjul

Year of national independence

1965

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Climate Secretariat

a_jallow2010@yahoo.com

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Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources
info@meccnar.gov.gm
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Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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