The World Bank has approved a $47.7 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) for The Gambia’s Public Administration Modernisation for Citizen-Centric Service Delivery (PAMP). The first five-year programme in The Gambia aims to strengthen the public sector by improving domestic resource mobilisation, financial reporting, human resource management, and citizen engagement, focusing on education and health.
The programme will help optimise public revenue, enhance financial transparency, and improve tax and payroll management. It also aims to promote gender equality and climate-resilient development. Successful outcomes will provide additional fiscal space for the government to improve service delivery while strengthening expenditure controls.
Franklin Mutahakana, World Bank Group Resident Representative, praised The Gambia’s commitment to reforms, which will enhance public sector efficiency and transparency. Yousif Mubarak Elmahdi, Task Team Leader, added that the programme will bolster the operational capacity of government institutions. The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs will lead the programme’s implementation.
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