UNFPA Gambia

Among the least developed countries, 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. In addition, to help prevent HIV, UNFPA has assisted with collecting national data mapping the epidemic’s socioeconomic 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

People Reached
Service Delivered
Capacity Building

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

20

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

3,500

Dignity kits and/or other Non-Food Items distributed

2

Safe Spaces for women and girls, supported by UNFPA

4

Youth Spaces supported by UNFPA

3

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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Programme Activities

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Core
Non - core

Gambia 2024 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:

$2,872,957

Implemented by:

UNFPA $916,127 (32%)
NGO $1,731,507 (60%)
GOV $225,323 (8%)

Funded by:

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

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:

$298,599

Implemented by:

UNFPA $134,130 (45%)
NGO $59,620 (20%)
GOV $104,849 (35%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (53)
Non-core Resources (47)

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:

$2,355,760

Implemented by:

UNFPA $563,753 (24%)
NGO $1,671,590 (71%)
GOV $120,416 (5%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (6)
Non-core Resources (94)

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:

$18,183

Implemented by:

UNFPA $18,183 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (79)
Non-core Resources (21)

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:

$108,979

Implemented by:

UNFPA $109,015 (100%)
GOV $-35 (-0%)

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:

$91,436

Implemented by:

UNFPA $91,046 (100%)
NGO $297 (0%)
GOV $93 (0%)

Funded by:

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

Ending preventable maternal deaths

By 2025, the reduction of preventable maternal deaths has accelerated

Total Spending:

$140,297

Implemented by:

GOV $67,581 (48%)
UNFPA $67,783 (48%)
NGO $4,933 (4%)

Funded by:

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

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:

$60,188

Implemented by:

UNFPA $52,740 (88%)
NGO $4,919 (8%)
GOV $2,530 (4%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (94)
Non-core Resources (6)

Policy and accountability

Total Spending:

$5,291

Implemented by:

UNFPA $5,291 (100%)

Funded by:

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

Quality of care and services

Total Spending:

$74,818

Implemented by:

UNFPA $9,752 (13%)
NGO $15 (0%)
GOV $65,052 (87%)

Funded by:

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

Ending the unmet need for family planning

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

Total Spending:

$257,598

Implemented by:

NGO $67,964 (26%)
GOV $73,693 (29%)
UNFPA $115,940 (45%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (46%)
Non-core Resources (54%)

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:

$90,423

Implemented by:

UNFPA $49,168 (54%)
NGO $8,988 (10%)
GOV $32,266 (36%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (90)
Non-core Resources (10)

Policy and accountability

Total Spending:

$12,693

Implemented by:

UNFPA $10,456 (82%)
GOV $2,238 (18%)

Funded by:

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

Quality of care and services

Total Spending:

$154,482

Implemented by:

UNFPA $56,316 (36%)
NGO $58,976 (38%)
GOV $39,190 (25%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (16)
Non-core Resources (84)

Dashboards available for Gambia

Programme Documentation

CPD Gambia [2024-2028] (DP/FPA/CPD/GMB/9)

Cycle: 2024-2028

CPD Gambia [2017-2021] (DP/FPA/CPD/GMB/8)

Cycle: 2017-2021

UNDAF Gambia [2012-2016]

Cycle: 2012-2016

CPD Gambia [2007-2011] (DP/FPA/CPD/GMB/6)

Cycle: 2007-2011

CPD Gambia [2012-2016] (DP/FPA/CPD/GMB/7)

Cycle: 2012-2016

CPAP Gambia [2012-2016]

Cycle: 2012-2016

Technical notes and sources

The results featured here are only a selection of key results in line with strategic plan 2014-17 indicators. The selection does not reflect the full picture of all results achieved during the strategic plan cycle by UNFPA programme countries.
The source of data for most country level indicators is the UNFPA country annual reports for 2014-2017, unless stated otherwise
Results featured are cumulative - i.e., achieved between the 2014 and 2017 timeframe, and reflect the net situation, true as of the year selected
Majority of the results are captured from 127 UNFPA programme countries
Indicators that are marked ‘not achieved’ could imply any of the following conditions:
- The country may have achieved the result without the support of UNFPA
- The country has not targeted the given indicator during the 2014-2017 period
- UNFPA is supporting this area of work, but the result has not yet been achieved

Notes for key results

Maternal deaths averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Unintended pregnancies averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Unsafe abortions averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Number of countries that developed midwifery workforce policies based on international standards: Baseline data not available
Number of fistula repair surgeries supported: Baseline data not available
Number of countries that implemented at least 8 out of the UNFPA 10-step strategic-approach to comprehensive condom programming: Results achieved in 2014-2016 only
Number of countries that have capacity to implement the Minimum Initial Service Package at the onset of a crisis: UNFPA reflected non-cumulative figures for this indicator; the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) is a series of crucial actions required to respond to reproductive health needs at the onset of every humanitarian crisis. View here for more information on MISP
Percentage of countries affected by humanitarian crises that have functioning inter-agency gender-based violence coordination body as a result of UNFPA guidance and leadership: Baseline data not available
Number of countries that established comprehensive plan to report on UNFPA-supported Sustainable Development Goal indicators: Results achieved in 2017 only; baseline data not available
Number of countries that established online national population data platforms that are publicly accessible by users: : Results achieved in 2017 only; baseline data not available
Number of countries in which the capacity of national statistical authorities was developed to analyse and use disaggregated data on adolescent and youth: Baseline data not available; UNFPA reflected non-cumulative figures for this indicator
Number of countries that generated and used sub-national estimates of population, health and social data: Baseline data not available

The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNFPA concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.

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Key humanitarian results 2020

34,840

96,092

19,253

620,000

23,500

20

3,500

2

4

3

220

184

240

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