Officials from GAMWORKS are currently in Basse, Upper River Region( URR) to orient participants about the Gambia Pilot Program grant scheme application and implementation approaches.

Participants are drawn from diverse communities and speciality within the domain of Community Development, Department of Livestock Service and the Department of Agriculture within the URR.

The GPP seeks to contribute to the stability and sustainable development trajectory of the Gambia via the creation of employment and income generation opportunities. The project target beneficiaries are youth, women and other vulnerable groups such as returnees.

The pilot program interventions regions include the Greater Banjul Area, Lower River Region and Upper River Region.

Sectors of interventions are horticulture, poultry and fishery.