The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) in partnership with Waste Aid and Women’s Initiative the Gambia, recently received a 100,000 euro grant from the European Union (EU). The grant aims to increase climate resilience by educating vendors to be separating food waste in public markets, while transferring the organic waste to women’s gardens in two pilot locations in Kanifing, for 12 months.
According to KMC, the women gardeners would be trained to turn the organic products into useful materials that could reduce climate emissions as well as build climate resilience.
The funds are acquired from the Global Climate Change Alliance plus Initiative (GCCA+) which is funded by the European Union to deliver a climate resilient coastal and marine zone project for the Gambia.
“Creating new pathways for sustainable resource management will accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” said KMC Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda.
He pointed out that by diverting biodegradable waste from Bakoteh dumpsite and using it to enhance agricultural practices, the project would contribute to a green economy and also provide inclusive opportunities particularly for women.
