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| BAJ National Coordinator, Abdourahman Sallah |
The Network of Biodiversity of Action Journalists
(BAJ), an environmental and natural resources youth-led organization, will
today 11 February commence a two-day programme to officially launch its Gambia
Chapter at the Association of Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) conference
hall in Kanifing.
The first day of the event, the official launching,
will be graced by dignitaries from the Ministry of Energy, Department of Water
Resources, Fisheries Department, the UNDP, FAO, the World Wildlife Fund,
National Environment Agency, National Assembly Members and other sectors of
society.
On the second day of the event there will be a
capacity building programme for its members.
The objectives of the programme include raising
public awareness on the environmental threats to encourage local community
participation in protection and conservation of the country’s biological and
natural resources for prosperity.
