National GEF Steering Committee
Ensuring country ownership, transparency, cross-sectoral coordination, and alignment of Global Environment Facility (GEF) interventions with The Gambia’s national development priorities and international environmental commitments.
Executive Director, NEA
GEF Operational Focal Point (OFP)
Institutional Mandate & Role
The National GEF Steering Committee (NSC) operates under the institutional coordination of the GEF Operational Focal Point (OFP), embedded within the National Environment Agency (NEA). It serves as an advisory and oversight platform for all GEF-funded projects and programming cycles in The Gambia.
Country Ownership
Ensures GEF interventions align with national development strategies and local priorities.
Multilateral Synergies
Fosters alignment across UNFCCC, UNCCD, UNCBD, and international chemicals conventions.
Portfolio Review
Provides technical oversight, reviews project concepts, PIRs, and terminal evaluations.
Cross-Agency Coordination
Connects government ministries, multilateral agencies (UNDP, UNEP, FAO, World Bank) and civil society.
National Steering Committee Composition
Comprising high-level representatives from key government ministries, convention focal points, and co-opted climate finance instruments.
ChairpersonExecutive Director, NEA
Chairperson of the NSC & GEF Operational Focal Point (OFP)
National Environment Agency (NEA)
UNFCCC Focal Point
Committee Member
Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Natural Resources (MECCNAR)
Director, Dept of Forestry
Committee Member & UNCCD Focal Point
Department of Forestry (MECCNAR)
Director, Dept of Parks & Wildlife Management
Committee Member & UNCBD Focal Point
Department of Parks & Wildlife Management
Director of Climate Finance
Committee Member
Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA)
Deputy Chief of Staff
Committee Member
Office of the President
Director of Energy
Committee Member
Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines
Permanent Secretary
Committee Member
Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security & Livestock
Permanent Secretary
Committee Member
Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources & National Assembly Matters
Green Climate Fund (GCF) Focal Point
Co-opted Member
Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA)
Fund for Responding to Loss & Damage (FRLD) FP
Co-opted Member
National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA)
Adaptation Fund Focal Point
Co-opted Member
Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Natural Resources
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