Barrow launches €59.1M water project in Greater Banjul Area

On Saturday 17 May, Gambia's President Adama Barrow launched the WASIB project, a major drinking water supply initiative worth EUR 59.1 million. The project aims to increase access to water for more than one million inhabitants of the Greater Banjul region and the West Coast. Funded by a grant of EUR 29 million from the French Development Agency (AFD) and a concessional facility of EUR 30.1 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB), the in…

By: Kemo Kanyi President Adama Barrow has renewed his commitment to leading The Gambia towards resilient and climate-smart infrastructure across the country. The president gave this assurance while inaugurating the new office complex of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources in Abuko on Wednesday. President Barrow said his government was committed to taking the path of self-reliance. Thus, the government undertook this…

Barrow launches €59.1M water project in Greater Banjul Area

The event, held in Siffoe, West Coast Region, marks the start of a mega transformative project in the country’s journey toward modernizing its water infrastructure. The project is worth €59.1 million, with €29 million provided as grant support by France through its Agence Francaise De Development (AFD). However, this landmark initiative, according to officials, represents another major milestone in the Government’s effort to strengthen the count…