UNFPA Gambia

A least developed country, The Gambia has reduced maternal mortality, but further progress is needed. Limited access to contraceptives and the prevalence of child marriage also remain key challenges. Active in the country since 1972, UNFPA helps strengthen capacities to provide reproductive health care, including emergency obstetric and family planning services. With HIV prevalence edging up, UNFPA has assisted with collecting national data mapping the epidemic’s socio-economic differences and applying new information to policy-making. Programmes also back the implementation of the national gender and women’s empowerment policy.

Key humanitarian results 2020

34,840

Women assisted to deliver babies safely in UNFPA-supported facilities

96,092

Affected population reached with Family Planning services

19,253

Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) reached with SRH services

620,000

People reached with awareness-raising activities and GBV-lifesaving information in-person

23,500

Number of people reached with personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies

Functional health facilities supported by UNFPA that provide Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)

3,500

Dignity kits and/or other Non-Food Items distributed

Safe Spaces for women and girls, supported by UNFPA

Youth Spaces supported by UNFPA

Health facilities supported by UNFPA

220

Youth facilitators and volunteers trained on sexual and reproductive health

184

Personnel trained on clinical management of rape

240

Personnel trained on the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for SRH

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Gambia 2023 Programme Activities data

Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices

By 2025, the reduction in gender-based violence and harmful practices has accelerated

Total Spending:

$1,823,781

Implemented by:

UNFPA $537,882 (29%)
GOV $234,261 (13%)
NGO $1,051,638 (58%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (25%)
Non-core Resources (75%)

Adolescents and youth

By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital

Total Spending:

$173,237

Implemented by:

UNFPA $13,436 (8%)
NGO $21,928 (13%)
GOV $137,872 (80%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (48)
Non-core Resources (52)

Gender and social norms

By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making

Total Spending:

$1,243,120

Implemented by:

UNFPA $256,037 (21%)
NGO $947,662 (76%)
GOV $39,421 (3%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (4)
Non-core Resources (96)

Policy and accountability

By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks

Total Spending:

$296,474

Implemented by:

UNFPA $242,945 (82%)
NGO $1,818 (1%)
GOV $51,711 (17%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (98)
Non-core Resources (2)

Quality of care and services

By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices

Total Spending:

$110,951

Implemented by:

UNFPA $25,465 (23%)
NGO $80,229 (72%)
GOV $5,257 (5%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (36)
Non-core Resources (64)

Ending preventable maternal deaths

By 2025, the reduction of preventable maternal deaths has accelerated

Total Spending:

$206,729

Implemented by:

NGO $8,741 (4%)
GOV $37,491 (18%)
UNFPA $160,497 (78%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (81%)
Non-core Resources (19%)

Adolescents and youth

By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital

Total Spending:

$15,212

Implemented by:

UNFPA $1,523 (10%)
NGO $2,486 (16%)
GOV $11,203 (74%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (61)
Non-core Resources (39)

Gender and social norms

By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making

Total Spending:

$3,265

Implemented by:

NGO $3,265 (100%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100)

Humanitarian action

By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive

Total Spending:

$2,990

Implemented by:

NGO $2,990 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (100)

Policy and accountability

Total Spending:

$18,387

Implemented by:

UNFPA $13,117 (71%)
GOV $5,269 (29%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (100)

Quality of care and services

Total Spending:

$166,875

Implemented by:

UNFPA $145,856 (87%)
GOV $21,019 (13%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (82)
Non-core Resources (18)

Ending the unmet need for family planning

By 2025, the reduction in the unmet need for family planning has accelerated

Total Spending:

$903,908

Implemented by:

GOV $159,563 (18%)
UNFPA $523,139 (58%)
NGO $196,206 (22%)
UN $25,000 (3%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (30%)
Non-core Resources (70%)

Adolescents and youth

By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital

Total Spending:

$494,599

Implemented by:

UNFPA $377,469 (76%)
UN $25,000 (5%)
NGO $46,795 (9%)
GOV $45,336 (9%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (29)
Non-core Resources (71)

Gender and social norms

By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making

Total Spending:

$13,989

Implemented by:

NGO $13,989 (100%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100)

Humanitarian action

Total Spending:

$18,543

Implemented by:

NGO $18,543 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (100)

Policy and accountability

Total Spending:

$105,950

Implemented by:

UNFPA $82,423 (78%)
NGO $1,068 (1%)
GOV $22,458 (21%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (99)
Non-core Resources (1)

Quality of care and services

Total Spending:

$270,827

Implemented by:

UNFPA $63,247 (23%)
NGO $115,812 (43%)
GOV $91,768 (34%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (2)
Non-core Resources (98)

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