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Programme for Accelerated Growth and Employment (PAGE).

Country/Territory
Gambia
Document type
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Energy, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Water
Keyword
Sustainable development Poverty Rural employment Tourism Governance Social protection Disasters Risk assessment/management Agricultural development Irrigation Subsidy/incentive Gender Early warning system/emergency intervention system Transport/storage Public health Integrated management Food security Forest management/forest conservation Land-use planning Drainage/land reclamation
Geographical area
Africa, AFRICA FAO, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
2012 - 2015.
Abstract

This Programme for Accelerated Growth and Employment (PAGE) is a nationwide multi-sectoral document aiming to accelerate pro-poor growth and generate employment. The commitment of reducing poverty and improving the well-being of the population is the focus of the Government’s long-term strategy, Vision 2020. The PAGE is The Gambia’s development strategy and investment program for the period 2012-2015. To achieve the aim the Government envisages, inter alia, the improvement of employment levels, per capita income, social services, gender equity and The Gambia’s economic competitiveness through sustainably exploiting agriculture, tourism, infrastructure and other natural resources. The average economic growth rate is expected to reach 11.5% together with a poverty decreasing of 15%. These overall objectives will be achieved through five pillars as follows: accelerating and sustaining economic growth (Pillar 1); improving and modernizing infrastructure (Pillar 2); strengthening human capital stock to enhance employment opportunities (Pillar 3); improving governance and fighting corruption (Pillar 4); and reinforcing social cohesion and cross-cutting interventions (Pillar 5). Through Pillar 1 the PAGE aims at consolidating the macroeconomic framework, strengthening the main sources of economic growth, and improving competitiveness. Aim of Pillar 2 is a more modern infrastructure through public and private sector investments on transport, energy, and information and communication technology. Pillar 3 will be implemented through strategies in favor of access, equity, quality, and equality, and by financing education, health, and water and sanitation. Through Pillar 4 will be improved public services, local governance and decentralization, land use planning, public financial management, and strengthening Government institutions. Finally, through Pillar 5 the Government will intervene on social protection, child protection and disability, food security, gender equality and women empowerment, environment, disaster risk reduction, and climate change, nutrition, and public health.

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