Citizens’assembly in Kerewan (the Gambia) - Demnext

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For this collaboration, DemocracyNext is collaborating with the international non-profit Civic and their local team based in The Gambia to design and implement a Citizens’ Assembly as part of a larger effort across the Sahel region known as the Great Green Wall initiative, together with the African Union.

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This assembly builds on Civic’s ongoing work in The Gambia over the last two years, which included seven assemblies in multiple districts across the country. The project involves tackling large-scale land degradation by building green infrastructure across the width of the African continent through the restoration of local ecosystems and sustainable farming techniques to ensure that subsistence farmers can continue making a living off the land.

Kerewan, where the assembly will take place, is the administrative centre of the North Bank Region.

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