MECCNAR STRATEGIC PLAN (2019-2022)

The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNAR) has the overall responsibility of overseeing and coordinating the development and implementation of policies and programs relevant to:

1. environment,
2. climate change, and
3. natural resources management in The Gambia.

Toward this end, MECCNAR has two technical departments and one agency under its purview that are charged with specific mandates related to environment and natural resources management. The work of the two technical departments and agency are guided by legislative and policy frameworks.

By virtue of the cross-cutting nature of environment, climate change and natural resource issues, MECCNAR builds partnerships and collaborate with other Gambia government ministries, as well as local, regional and international organizations to pursue and achieve its mandate.

In view of its increasing role and responsibility, MECCNAR recently established a Centralized Project Management Unit (CPMU), assigned with the responsibility of coordinating the implementation of projects with a view to enhanced effective policy implementation and promote coherence. The CPMU conducts robust monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of programs and projects executed by MECCNAR and partner institutions in government, civil society and NGO’s, and gathers relevant information on the activities and programs of MECCNAR’s partners and their impacts on its mandate, as well as those of its subsidiary Departments and Agencies.