The Gambia Launches National Energy Compact Under Mission 300

Posted on by nawec_admin

The Gambia Launches National Energy Compact Under Mission 300

Banjul, 24th September 2025 – The Gambia has officially launched its National Energy Compact, a landmark achievement under Mission 300, the global initiative led by the World Bank Group, the African Development Bank, and partners to connect 300 million people in sub-Saharan Africa to electricity by 2030.

The Gambia Compact provides a strategic roadmap to achieve universal access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable electricity by 2030. Key priorities include:

  • Expanding power generation capacity, particularly through renewable energy.

  • Strengthening transmission and distribution networks for reliability.

  • Advancing policy and regulatory reforms to support sector growth.

  • Promoting regional power integration and cross-border trade.

  • Building climate resilience and fostering green growth.

The launch marks a milestone in the country’s energy transition journey, reflecting the commitment of the Government of The Gambia, NAWEC, MoPEM, development partners, and investors to transform the energy sector.

International stakeholders have already expressed strong interest in supporting the Compact, positioning The Gambia to mobilize resources and investments for sustainable energy access.

The Compact has been published online and can be accessed here:
👉 Read The Gambia Energy Compact

Or click this link to download a copy:

Gambia-Compact-M300

About Mission 300
Mission 300 is a joint initiative of the World Bank Group, African Development Bank, and partners to accelerate energy access across Africa by connecting 300 million people to electricity by 2030.

GERMP Phase III Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) development process

Posted on by nawec_admin

Public Announcement

GERMP Phase III Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) development process

 

The Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project (GERMP) is an electricity project by the Government of The Gambia (GOTG), the International Development Association (IDA), the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the European Union (EU). It aims to increase NAWEC’s generation capacity through renewable sources and also to reinforce its transmission infrastructure in the Greater Banjul Area (GBA) as well as in the provinces.

In this regard, 30kV transmission lines with associated MV T-Offs and distribution networks will be constructed in certain parts of the provinces involving 92 communities in Central River, Upper River, North Bank, and Lower River Regions.

From 19th – 30th September 2023 an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of the sub-project was conducted along the proposed transmission corridors. The assessment identified potential impacts leading to involuntary resettlement, with consequences on the affected persons in terms of loss of property, income, sources of income and access to natural resources that constitute their livelihoods.

The Alkalo and community members of the affected communities listed below were met during consultations, and a census/survey was conducted to identify the project-affected persons along the corridors between 16th – 29th December 2023. All those whose land(s) and fruit trees will be affected by the Project, after confirmation with their respective Alkalo of being left out of the census/survey, are requested to contact the NAWEC Project Implementation Unit (PIU) as soon as possible. The cut-off date indicated for the census is December 29th, 2023. The communities affected are listed as:

 

  1. CRR-S (Fuladu) Line corridors

 

Corridor 1:      Bansang – Njoben Karim (Via Mabali koto and Misira, (Partially Road Corridor – (Mabali kuta, Sare Pateh Jawo and Njoben Karim))

 

Corridor 2:      Bantanto – Manneh Kunda (Via Jibel) – Along Road Corridor

 

Corridor 3:   Manneh Kunda – Sare Tamanso (Via Sare Giddeh, Charen and Belal Fass, Sare Debo) (Partially Road Corridor – (Charen, Belal Fass, Sare Debo and Sare Tamanso))

 

Corridor 4:      Sare Tamanso –Njoben Karim (Via Sare Pateh Jawo)

 

Corridor 4:     Tamba Kunda – Njoren (Via Abeokuta Daru and Tandi) (Tamba Kunda – Abeokuta, Abeokuta – Daru and Daru – Tandi all are Road Corridors) – Njoren is also called Sankabari)

 

Corridor 5:  Tamba Kunda – Sare Duta (Duta Wally) (Via Sare Modou, Sare Yorro Golori, Sare Pateh Ebadan, Sare Kali Kandeh, Sare Dembaru, Samba Tacko, Sare Chawto, Sare Yerro Yoba, Nyameng Kunda, Libras, Kerewan Dumbokono, Sincu Chedoyel, Sare Sileri, Kali Kunda, Sambundinya, Sare Mansong, Fuladu Sukuta, Sinchang Gelajo, Bani, and Sinchang Samba Mberry (Sinchu Samba))

 

Corridor 6:      Santanto Bubu – Sinchu Samba Jawo (Via Santanto Mundong, Santanto Jabel, Santanto Ousman, Ndorma, Logomel, Santanto Wurumang, Cha Kunda, Jamwelly, Sinchang Faramba, Sare Soffie, Sare Jarje, Sare Samboido, Sare Yeroyel, Sare Pateh Gassama, Sare Ngallen, Sare Sawadi, Sare Ali and Sare Sabo)

 

Corridor 7:    Sare Ali – Sare Gai (Via Charjel)

 

Corridor 8     Sambuya – Sare Bojo – (Via Sare Bakary) – Along Road Corridor

 

  1. CRR-N (Sami) Line corridors

 

Corridor 1:  Fittu Fula – Kujew Mandinka – (Via Kujew Fula)

Corridor 2:  Changai Wollof – Daru Salam

Corridor 3:  Renerou Junction – Sama Kunda (Via Ranerou Woloff, Tabanani, Chamen, Tabayel and Mbafaf),) – (Partially a Road Corridor (Renerou Junction to Tabanani is a Road Corridor)

 

Corridor 4: Ranerou Woloff – Njalal Toro (Via Ranerou Fula)

Corridor 5: Njalal Fula Junction – Njalal Fula

Corridor 6: Sami Tenda – Madiana (Via Forry)

 

  1. URR-N (Sandu) corridors

 

Corridor 1:   Demba Wandu – Sare Ngai (Via Mamadi Ceesay)

Corridor 2:   Dasilame Secka – Jakari (Via Sare Kali, Nawdeh Tenda, Njie Kunda and Nyankui)

Corridor 3:   Nawdeh – Wellingara Sussoh (Via Sare Jallow and Sankibai)

 

  1. LRR Line corridors

 

Corridor 1:       Soma – Misira – Along road corridor

Corridor 2:       Soma – Toniataba – Along road corridor

 

  1. NBR Line corridors

 

Corridor 1:       Kerewan – Suwareh Kunda – Along Road Corridor

 

Claimants who feel they should be included should contact the projects Grievance Resolution Mechanism (GRM) through one of the contacts listed below, or visit the PIU Office, located at Emporium Complex, 114 Kairaba Avenue, Kanifing Municipality, to arrange a meeting with the surveyor and the Consultant. For further information, contact the Project’s Social and Environment Safeguards Specialists:

  • Mr. Nuha Colley – Environmental Safeguards Specialist on Toll-free number:1266 (using Qcell):   email: ncolley@nawec.gm

 

  • Mr. Ousman Mankara – Social Risk Management Specialist on Toll-free number:1226 (using Africell): email: omankara@nawec.gm

 

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPENSATION OF PROJECT AFFECTED PERSONS (PAPS)

Posted on by nawec_admin

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPENSATION OF PROJECT AFFECTED PERSONS (PAPS)

 

The Government of The Gambia (GOTG), with financing from the World Bank through The Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project (GERMP) is implementing the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). The Project intends to construct a high voltage (225kV) transmission line through the villages of Brikama Kabafita, Farato Bojang Kunda, Farato, Jambur, Latriya, Jabang, Jamwelly (Sare Pateh), and Mariama Kunda in the Greater Banjul Area (GBA).

The RAP is based on a set of surveys/census conducted in these communities in two phases:

  • a survey/census was conducted to identify all the affected persons along this corridor between 3rd – 17th February 2020, with the cut-off date declared as Monday February 17th 2020;

 

  • in October 2020 with the objective of allowing more Project Affected Persons (PAPs) registered, a second phase of survey/census was conducted between October 21st and November 6th, to identify all the PAPs eligible for compensation along the corridor, and the cut-off-date for eligibility was 6th November 2020. This means, any person who was not included in the survey/census between these dates would not be eligible for compensation.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic prevailing at the time, less than 80 persons affected by the project could be interviewed from more than 490 identified plots of land along the corridor. Consequently, the cut-off-date of 6th November 2020 could not be enforced, and hence compensations of affected persons continued.

However, following more than two years of RAP implementation, the new cut-off-date for payment of compensations is 31st December 2023, and any claimant who turns up after this date will not be considered for compensation.

Anybody who feels that s/he should be included should contact the project’s Grievance Resolution Committee (GRC) before the 31st December 2023 at the Project Management Unit (PMU) office located at Emporium Complex, 114 Kairaba Avenue, Kanifing Municipality, through one of the contacts listed below:

  1. Ousman Mankara – Social Safeguards Specialist on Toll Free number 1266 on Africell
  2. Nuha Colley – Safeguards Specialist – Toll Free number 1266 on Qcell
  3. Baboucar Corr – Safeguards Specialist – 3845096/9963511