The Gambia’s National Climate Change Policy was launched in 2016 as a comprehensive framework to mainstream climate change into national planning, budgeting, and decision-making by 2025. It established clear objectives for integrating climate resilience across all sectors and set the foundation for institutional coordination and resource mobilization.
In 2018, the policy was officially approved by Cabinet, formalizing its role as the country’s guiding climate strategy. By 2019, the government inaugurated the National Climate Change Council to oversee implementation and created the Gambian Climate Change Fund (though not yet operational) to finance climate actions.
In 2025, stakeholders validated a draft National Climate Change Bill and updated policy, marking a significant step toward legalizing climate commitments and ensuring a climate-resilient future.