Gambians

The demographic characteristics of the population of The Gambia are known through national censuses, conducted in ten-year intervals and analyzed by The Gambian Bureau of Statistics (GBOS) since 1963. The latest census was conducted in 2013. The population of The Gambia at the 2013 census was 1.8 million. The population density is 176.1 per square kilometer, and the overall life expectancy in The Gambia is 64.1 years. Since the first census of 1963, the population of The Gambia has increased every ten years by an average of 43.2 percent. Since 1950s, the birth rate has constantly exceeded the death rate; …

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Afrobarometer · 2 January 2025 English

So let me ask YOU about the overall direction of the country: Would you say that the country is going in the wrong direction or going in the right direction? …

trust each of the following types of people: Other Gambians? Urban Rural Men Women Total Not at all 5.5 4 Commission or TRRC has completed its work, all Gambians should reconcile and move on as a country. Urban please tell me whether you disagree or agree: Gambians who are also citizens of other countries should please tell me whether you disagree or agree: Gambians who are also citizens of other countries should


Afrobarometer · 23 December 2024 English

23 December 2024 News release Gambians bemoan economic conditions, express dissatisfaction with government performance, Afrobarometer survey reveals A majority of Gambians hold a negative view of the country’s their personal living conditions, the latest Afrobarometer findings show. [...] While about half of Gambians commend the government’s performance on maintaining roads and bridges, fewer than half rate the for Research and Policy Development, interviewed a nationally representative sample of 1,200 adult Gambians in April-May 2024.

Banjul, Gambia 23 December 2024 News release Gambians bemoan economic conditions, express dissatisfaction performance, Afrobarometer survey reveals A majority of Gambians hold a negative view of the country’s economic necessities remains a significant concern. Many Gambians report that they or someone in their household cooking fuel, water, and food. While about half of Gambians commend the government’s performance on maintaining security. Key findings ▪ Only about two in 10 Gambians (19%) describe the country’s economic condition


IOM: International Organization for Migration · 4 December 2024 English

Legal and policy frameworks in place on the use of alternatives to detention The right to liberty is recognized by all primary international human rights instruments, including the Universal Declaration …

708 Guineans, 398 Nigerians, 390 Malians, 188 Gambians, 138 Bissau-Guineans, 88 Burkinabe, 50 Ivorians


IOM: International Organization for Migration · 18 November 2024 English

The insights from these regional consultations shaped the agenda of the International Conference on the Future Agenda of Action for Global Diaspora Engagement in 2024, where governments, diaspora representatives, and …

Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad Maimuna Sallah, Counselor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad Liberia Charles Boimah Blake, Head of Diaspora


UN: The United Nations · 1 November 2024 English

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as well as improve the health and lives of all Gambians. Further maternal health gains could be achieved


World Bank Group · 30 October 2024 English

Tourism offers significant opportunities for women’s participation, entrepreneurship, and leadership compared to other sectors, but there are challenges to address. The gender assessment of the tourism sector in the Gambia …

agree with this view. However, 60 percent of Gambians think that if a woman runs for a public office to obtain necessary funding. As a result, many Gambians still rely on informal channels such as family


UN: The United Nations · 10 October 2024

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Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians AbroadSPLOS/34/INF/1 15/46 24-18584


CIC: Center on International Cooperation · 10 September 2024 English

NYU Center on International Cooperation | July 2024 | 6 Glossary Recovery and The RPBA is a joint approach of the UN, the World Bank, and the Peacebuilding European Union …

and transformed economy for the wellbeing of all Gambians” would require prioritizing of reforms in the


GI-TOC: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime · 7 August 2024 English

In addition, the Tunisian government increasingly resorted to the forced transfer of migrants – mainly to and across the borders with Libya and Algeria – in order to manage tensions …

the country include Malians, Sudanese, Chadians, Gambians, Cameroonians, Nigerians, Senegalese, Togolese


World Bank Group · 5 August 2024 English

newspapers and respective Ministry websites. ii. Gambians shall be considered for employment where required iii. Semi-skilled labor shall be reserved for Gambians e.g., enumerators, construction workers, drivers


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