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Community

Economic loss, low market for food and non-food items, high increase of irregular cross border migration and children on the

move.

Support required

Create more awareness on irregular migration and children on the move; enforcement of the laws to reduce the unnecessary

movement

Political

Conflict between the Gambia and Senegal, exchange of CFA to Dalasis.

Support required

Pay crossing fee in Gambian Dalasis; address political interference.

Critical Development Challenges
a) Inadequate resources especially finance
b) Communication/ road networks between homes to markets
c) Education: high attrition rate of students and teachers
d) Inadequate primary health care services. 85% are non-PHC, children U5, lactating mothers and pregnant women. Expired drugs
are being used to treat patients

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