The Gambia private sector players have strongly
observed that the only way to maintain and further strengthen the economic
development of the country is to make stronger the partnership between the
public and the private sectors.
This statement was made at a day-long forum on the
‘Prospects and Opportunities of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in The Gambia’
organised by the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) held at the
Coco Ocean Resort and Spa Hotel in Bijilo.
The forum attracted stakeholders from both the
public and private sectors to discuss ways and means to strengthen the
partnership between the two sectors.
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| Almami Taal, CEO of Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
Speaking
on the occasion, Almami Fanding Taal, chief executive officer of GCCI, noted that
PPP has the advantage for government in the areas of resource mobilisation,
access to expert skills, increased efficiency, and would also ease the burden
on public budgets, and improve delivery of services.
When strengthened, PPP can increase access to markets
and job creation.
He stressed that a well-planned PPP can sustain the economic growth of
the country which will also benefits all sectors of the economy.
