Gambia: NBR Youths Demand 5% of Council Funds for Youth and Sports Development –

By: Haruna Kuyateh

Pro-youth associations and youths of North Bank Region have embarked on advocacy efforts to allocate 5% of their council’s development budget to youth and sports initiatives.

In a concerted effort to promote inclusive youth participation in governance and development, the Eco-Zone Office of Action Aid International The Gambia (Juffureh Office), in partnership with the UN Peacebuilding Fund through the Youth Peacebuilding Initiative (YPI), organized an interface…