The Gambia government has launched a 31-million-dollar aid project for 83,000 Gambian households.
The support is part of government efforts in supporting poor and vulnerable households amid the coronavirus pandemic, and a large chunk of the beneficiaries are said to be from rural Gambia.
“A 31-million-dollar project is officially launched by the government of The Gambia to help vulnerable households in rural Gambia,” state minister of information and communications Ebrima Sillah said.
The announcement comes after World Bank’s support worth millions of dollars to Gambians through the government as aid amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Meanwhile, State House added: “State House added: “The initiative which is in phases, will support households in Central River Region, Upper River Region, Lower River Region the Fonis in West Coast Region and Sabach Sanjal in the North Bank Region. Households in the Fonis have already received the first part of their cash transfer support. This initiative which is supported by the World Bank, is being implemented by government agencies under the direct coordination of the Office of the Vice President.
“The cash support initiative intents to contribute to the mitigation of the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable households in The Gambia by increasing short-term consumption of essential goods and services of the target families, and enabling longer-term investments in human and productive capital. This initiative is Gambia Government’s direct response towards the goal of increasing social assistance coverage of the extreme poor in the country.”
