Gambia - Inclusive Growth Promotion Institutional Support Project

The Inclusive Growth Promotion Institutional Support Project (IGPISP) in The Gambia is designed to strengthen the capacities of key private and public institutions engaged in private sector development promotion. The project will deliver improved capacity and institutional development through a range of interventions including focussed skills transfer from technical advisors, delivery of a range of training and skills development courses. It will help addressing the key medium-term constraints and challenges related to the lack of diversification of the economy. The project has three (3) components: (i) Export and Investment Promotion; (ii) Entrepreneurship Development; and (iii) Project Management. The first two components are linked and mutually contributing to sustainable and inclusive growth. Special emphasis is given to one core cross-cutting issue critical to inclusive growth namely, gender. This project will therefore contribute significantly to poverty reduction by promoting women economic empowerment and ensuring wealth creation. The estimated total project cost is UA 4,072.4 million for a 36 months implementation period (January 2017 – December 2019).