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 Posted - 02 Nov 2006 : 13:25:37
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THE PROBLEMS OF POVERTY (SOS GAYE DILATES)
By Annia Gaye
Mr. Mousa Gibril Bala Gaye, Secretary of State for Finance and Economic Affairs has noted that poverty is the most serious and endemic problem that governments and peoples face in most part of sub-Saharan Africa. Hon Gaye was speaking at the opening of a 10 day national project implementation workshop that is being held at Kariaba Beach Hotel. The theme of the workshop is “National project Implementation and Poverty Reduction.”
Mr. Gaye further described poverty as the root cause of disease, instability and conflicts. He said the most striking challenge facing the world today is the alleviation of endemic poverty worldwide.
He stated that poverty is widespread and endemic in The Gambia. He however noted that there is evidence of decline in certain areas of the country. He further stated that The Gambia’s second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (2007-2011) has been adopted as the framework for bringing together national policy programmes, projects and development assistance for realizing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS), the Poverty Reduction Goals and the Governments Vision 2020.
Hon Gaye pointed out that the training workshop is one of the concrete actions organised to ensure that the projects adhere to the Bank Group disbursement and procurement notes and procedures. On this note, he said the training will serve as one of the effects in their joint efforts to improve the soundness of the Gambia portfolio, as other complementary plans are ongoing.
He further revealed that his department has undertaken a restructuring and recorganisation exercise that is aim at building capacities and improving project management and the Aid coordination Directorate. He underscored the various areas of project’s implementation, such as procurement and disbursement, which are based on a prescribed set of rules and procedures that government should follow.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 94/2006, 1-2 November, 2006
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