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Momodou
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 Posted - 17 Feb 2007 : 17:44:20
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SD$164,000 LAUNCHED UNDER UNESCO PARTICIPATORY PROGRAMME 2006-2007
By Amie Sanneh
An amount of $164, 000 US dollars under the first phase of the UNESCO participatory programme for 2006 to 2007 was on Tuesday launched at the Gambia National Commission for UNESCO (NATCOM) Secretariat. The beneficiaries of this project are women’s Bureau $ 25, 000 USD, Gambia college $25, 000 USD Department of Education, National Federation of UNESCO CLUBs (NAFGUC) $ 20, 000 USD and the Associated schools project Network (ASPNET) $ 20, 000 US Dollars.
At the official launching of the project, the Secretary of State for Education, Fatou Lamin Faye, said UNESCO, though not a funding agency has always been a partner as evidenced from the last biennial projects. During this biennium project she said ASPnet will be consolidated and expanded through various activities in the educational regions to promote inter cultural dialogue and “breaking the culture of silence.”
Under the NAFGUC’ project, she said that a community multi-media center will be established at Soma which will be established by the youths in that area.
On the side of the Women’s Bureau, SoS Faye said since women constitute the majority of the population, their capacity building programme will help the councilors not only to monitor women’s projects but also provide technical support when necessary.
“I hope that other partners will assist in consolidating the gain from this project.” She said.
The activities under the UNESCO programme which is supposed to be implemented before the end of this year she noted demands a lot from both NATCOM and implementers of the projects.
Speaking earlier, the UN Resident coordinator, Fadzai Gwaradzimba described the participatory programme as a unique feature. She added that this provides catalytic funding to complement planned activities of UNESCO and to enable member states realise projects that may not have been provided by regular programmes and budget.
“The ability to mobilise un-programmed or non core funds is an era for major concern for UN agencies, particularly in smaller countries such as The Gambia, and initiatives such as the participation programme go a long way to assisting country offices and member states to have flexibility in fulfilling their mandates, she said. Also speaking at the ceremony, the Secretary General of NATCOM, Sukai Mbye Bojang, in her welcoming remarks gave a brief breakdown of the projects they have handled over the last two biennials.
In the implementation of this biennial project, Mrs. Bojang said they will work closely with the beneficiaries in ensuring maximum publicity and make UNESCO and the National Commission more visible. The programme also witnessed the signing of the project by the beneficiaries.
Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 019/2007, 16-18 February, 2007
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