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• The GAMBIA laid out its specific vulnerabilities to climate change as a small, low-lying, coastal LDC: Every single death is a reminder of the price we are paying for the failure to take immediate, coordinated, and ambitious climate action. IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin
• Although still among the leading causes of early death in western sub-Saharan Africa, YLLs due to lower respiratory infections and diarrhoeal diseases were much lower than expected for most countries, with YLL ratios as low as 0-29 in Mali and 0-28 in The Gambia, respectively. PubMed Central (PMC)
• The political support for comprehensive risk management in The Gambia has resulted in mainstreaming disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation as critical components of the National Development Plan for 2023-2027. REAP
• Food demand in The Gambia is expected to increase under the baseline scenario by 54% by 2050, with variations ranging from 35 to 77%, depending on future population growth (i.e., SSP scenarios). SpringerLink
• The increasing demand for food has led to rising imports, making The Gambia vulnerable to external disruptions in food supply due to climate change or other shocks. SpringerLink
• Most of Africa's 228m annual cases of malaria are still caused by the Anopheles gambiae mosquito, whose population ebbs and flows seasonally, thriving in the rainy months, particularly in rural areas, but receding as a threat in the dry season. The Guardian
• Internet firm Cloudflare said on one of its X accounts that monitors trends that major internet disruptions were ongoing in Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin and Niger. MarketScreener
• Internet firm Cloudflare said in a post on the X social media platform that major internet disruptions were ongoing in Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin and Niger. Yahoo Finance
• Major internet disruption was continuing in the Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin and Niger. The Guardian
• Kenya, Tunisia and Gambia have already taken decisive actions to take advantage of the potential of the blue economy. Punch Newspaper
• Improved perceptions of risks associated with physical injuries, illness, or death related to irregular migration were observed in Gambia, Guinea and Senegal. Freedom Fund
• Countries such as Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Lesotho, which currently have unsuitable habitats, are predicted to have highly suitable habitats with climate change, supporting the idea that global habitat expansion for C. odorata will occur due to climate change. Nature
• Last October, the world health body had sounded a global alert warning that four cough syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals could be potentially linked to the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia. ThePrint
• In The Gambia, the 'Enhanced Vegetable Production and Processing Project for Rural Women and Youth' project will aim to improve food security and livelihoods for women and youth through improved agricultural practices and irrigation structures. UN News
• AIFS will recognize the role of the Gambian financial institutions in developing the Islamic financial system through Shariah-compliant avenues. 8th African Islamic Finance Summit to Hold in The Gambi
• In addition to the actions of the developing countries in the Almost sufficient group, The Gambia has set ambitious conditional targets, that it suggests it will implement if financial support is made available. India
• We find that in 2023, two countries are expected to spend more than 40% of their export revenue on debt service: Gambia - of which none will go to China - and Guinea Bissau where China is expected to receive 6.7% of export revenue. Panda Paw Dragon Claw
• The Gambia is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change which threaten livelihoods and food security. Food and Agriculture Organisation
• The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa and has a 1/4 predominantly agriculture-based economy, which makes it especially vulnerable to climate impacts that could expose the rural poor to food insecurity, malnutrition, and its health-related effects. Phys Org
• The WHO has identified four cough and cold syrups made by Indian manufacturer Maiden Pharmaceuticals, warning they could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia. http://www.radiojamaicanewsonline.com
• GCF is proud to partner with FAO on climate-resilient projects in Benin and Gambia, which will help vulnerable rural communities to increase their resilience to climate change and to protect livelihoods in agriculture and fisheries. Newsroom

Last updated: 14 June 2025