UNICEF Gambia

25/08/2026

Access to clean water is not a privilege. It is a right.

Safe water keeps children healthy, in school and thriving.

This , let's recommit to safe water for every child, every day, everywhere.

24/08/2026

Exciting News 🎉

This morning, at the Gavi 6.0 reprogramming workshop, we joined the Ministry of Health The Gambia and partners to launch the SBC Strategy for the Expanded Programme on Immunization.

The objective? To remove the behavioural and social barriers that keep children from being vaccinated, so every child in The Gambia is reached.

Around 1 in 6 children are still missed, and most zero-dose children live in Western Region 1 and 2. In many homes, fathers make the final call on vaccination. So the strategy meets them where they gather, in the bantabas, ataya camps and markets, and at Friday and Sunday sermons.

Government, health workers, parents and community leaders all have a part to play. This strategy is how we hold ourselves accountable for reaching every last child.

UNICEF is proud to have provided technical support to the development of this strategy, funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and remains committed to seeing its objectives achieved.

21/08/2026

The Government of The Gambia, in partnership with UNICEF, today wrapped up a joint field monitoring visit to WASH interventions across the West Coast, Central River and Upper River Regions.

The visit brought together partners from the Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resources of The Gambia, the Ministry of Health The Gambia, the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, The Gambia, and UNICEF to assess progress, engage communities and strengthen the sustainability of interventions across the country.

This includes interventions supported by UNICEF and Government and People of Japan ( Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)

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Japan - The Government of Japan

21/08/2026

Weekend Reflection!

MICS7 does not just interview one person per household?
Fieldwork is ongoing across The Gambia, and interviewers speak with:

🔹 the household, about water, sanitation and living conditions
🔹 women aged 15 to 49, about maternal health and family planning
🔹 mothers/caregivers of children under 5, about feeding, immunisation and growth
🔹 mother/caregivers of children and adolescents aged 5 to 17, about school, learning and daily life
🔹 men aged 15 to 49, about education, their usage of internet, health insurance

These questions and more are how MICS7 builds a full picture of childhood in The , not just a household snapshot.

Which of these results are you most looking forward to?


Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS

19/08/2026

Celebrating our Education Intern, Ms Yama A Mbye 🥳.

Yesterday the office came together to say goodbye to Yama Mbye, who has completed six months with our Education team.

A former high school civic education teacher, she came to us with a clear conviction: every child should know their abilities, understand their rights, and take part in building The Gambia.

What was her day-to-day routine at UNICEF like? What did six months here teach her? And what is her vision for Gambian children?

Hear it from her in the video below👇.

Congratulations on completing your internship, Yama, and thank you. Your contribution to our work for every child will not be forgotten.

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Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, The Gambia

17/08/2026

17/08/2026

Every Child Counts 📝

The Gambia MICS7 fieldwork is ongoing. For weeks, interviewers from the Gambia Bureau of Statistics - GBOS have walked from house to house, across busy town neighbourhoods to the most remote villages, talking to families about children's health, education, nutrition and daily life.

The fieldwork teams visit households, explain the survey process and ask everyday questions confidentially. Are all children in this family in school? Are the youngest ones up to date with their immunisations? What is the source of drinking water for each household?

As the MICS7 fieldwork progresses, the GBoS Statistician General, Mr Nyakassi MB Sanyang, and the UNICEF Gambia Representative, Ms Nafisa Binte Shafique, joined teams in the field to witness the survey's important data collection process firsthand.

The Gambia MICS7 will provide up-to-date data on the wellbeing of children to support evidence-based planning, budgeting and advocacy. The data will inform national plans and budgets, show us exactly where children in The Gambia are thriving and where more is required to support every child to survive and thrive.

Not yet reached?

If an interviewer knocks on your door, please welcome them. Your voice helps shape the future for children across The Gambia.





Ministry of Health The Gambia
Ministry of Gender, Children & Social Welfare
UNICEF Africa

14/08/2026

🇬🇲 In The Gambia, young UNICEF Gambia volunteers are turning hope into action—engaging caregivers, reaching zero-dose children and connecting families to immunisation services.

Young people aren’t waiting for change. They’re creating it.

13/08/2026

, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene.

12/08/2026

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Young people are asking to be included and protected online. From misinformation and bullying to the misuse of their data, the risks are real.

Watch, then tell us in the comments: how can we do better?

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