THE GAMBIAPRESENTATION

Lamin Jobaate (Executive Director WABSA )on behalf of The Gambian

Delegates

WHAT MONITORING OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS IS HAPPENING ?

• Monitoring of Coastal Erosion• Data collection on Rainfall, Temperature,

Wind, CurrentsBiological monitoring• Monitoring of Wildlife species distributions

(Sitatunga, West African Manatee. Green Turtles, Birds ,Dolphins Whales & vegetations).

POLICY PROCESS

• On going updating existing NBSAP- 2013• Updated National Wildlife Conservation Act -2013• Updated Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy -2012• New Programme Accelerated Growth and Employment

(PAGE)- 2012• National Environment Act 1994 and Relevant Regulations

(GEAP – Gambia Environment Action Plan, EIA- Environment Impact Assessment) 2012

• Updated National Forest Act -2007

• National Disaster Management Act -2010

Which ones are Relevant

• All the policies are relevant due to incorporation of climate change issues

How could PARCC results be useful?

• Awareness campaign/sensitization• Implementation of METT• Consultants and experts for information

gathering and sharing• Provision of GIS map for PAs

What is the best way to engage?

• Involvement of all relevant stakeholder including satellite villages of PAs

• Institutional Capacity Building and networking

Can planned PARCC national workshop and land use planning be useful?

• Yes, it will raise awareness• assist in updating Pas management plans • Assist in land use management through

demarcation ,Zonation of PAs

Thank you Merci