The 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, Egypt, coupled with the 50th anniversary of UNFPA, call for galvanized efforts to take stock of the progress we have made so far and the gaps that […]
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Involvement of young women and men in peace processes and decision-making in the Gambia
The Gambia National Youth Council in partnership with the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), as part of the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions 2250 (2015) and 2419 (2018), conducted awareness raising and sensitization activities on the contents of […]
NYC #Nsakeeno community sensitization on FGM/C and child marriage
Over the last several decades, efforts to address FGM/C have intensified with the support of many partners, including governments, international institutions, and non-governmental organizations, religious and other civil society groups, and local communities. These efforts have contributed to and benefitted […]
Youth capacity building on project development and management
The Gambia National Youth Council (NYC) in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Senegal (KAS) organised a two-day capacity building workshop for regional youth committees and national youth organisations on project development and management. The training brought together forty (50) youth […]
National Workshop on the Politics of Migration in The Gambia: Role of the Diaspora
The Gambia National Youth Council (NYC) in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Senegal (KAS) organised a two-day national workshop on the politics of migration in The Gambia: role of the diaspora. It brought together fifty (50) stakeholders from all over […]
The Gambia Programme of Action on Youth (GPAY) 2018 and Beyond Launched
In 2017, the Gambian National Youth Council (NYC) under the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS), with support from UNFPA and other partners, organised its biennial National Youth Conference and Festival (NAYCONF), bringing together approximately 2000 delegates from all youth […]
Training of Young Leaders on Social Media, Micro Blogging and Storytelling
The Gambia National Youth Council (NYC) in partnership with Konrad Adenaeur Stiftung Senegal (KAS) organised a two-day training workshop for young leaders (multiplicators) on social media, micro blogging and storytelling. The training brought together twenty-five (25) participants mainly active and […]
Capacity Building Workshop for Youth Ward Councilors
The Gambia National Youth Council (NYC) in partnership with Konrad Adenaeur Stiftung Senegal (KAS) organised a two-day capacity building workshop for elected young councilors-local representatives. The training brought together forty (40) youth ward councilors from across the seven (7) local […]
Youth Connekt Gambia Summit
For the first time in The Gambia, following the launched and regional sensitization/consultations across the country, The Youth Connect Summit was held in Banjul. The Summit took place from 16th-17th January 2019 at Kairaba Beach Hotel, and brought together government […]
Regional Consultations/Sensitizations on Youth Connekt Gambia
Following the successful launch of Youth Connekt Gambia in October 2018, The Gambia National Youth Council with funding from United National Development Programme (UNDP) The Gambia through the Entrepreneurship and Private Sector Development Project under the Ministry of Trade, Industry, […]