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Activities, campaigns and statements from the National Council for Civic Education, 2020 to date.

18 June 2025

Constituency Consultative Dialogue on the 2024 Draft Constitution Final Declaration

NCCE concludes nationwide constituency consultative dialogues on the 2024 Draft Constitution, culminating in a final declaration submitted to the National Assembly.

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22 May 2024

Learning Forum with Stakeholders on Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in The Gambia

The National Council for Civic Education – The Gambia (NCCE) completes a Learning Forum with Stakeholders on Advancing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in TheGambia. The Forum is being held in…

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15 April 2024

NCCE Completes Regional Campaign for Disability Inclusion in The Gambia

The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), with funding from UNICEF and in partnership with the UNPRPD and The Gambia Federation of the Disabled, successfully concluded an 8-day Regional Stakeholders’ Orientation…

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2 October 2023

Training of Women Councillors and Local Government Authorities on Advocacy for Gender Responsive Budgeting and Participatory Planning

The NCCE kicked off the second phase of our engagement with local authorities to bridge gender gaps and foster inclusive and participatory planning. The Training of Women Councillors and Local Government Authorities on…

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20 September 2023

NCCE Engages Local Authorities to Bridge Gender Gaps and Foster Inclusive Growth at the Grassroots Level

In a significant stride towards fostering gender equality and inclusivity, NCCE with funding from UNFPA The Gambia through the Human Security Project, concluded the Training of Local Government Authorities on Gender…

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5 September 2023

Training of Local and Traditional Authorities on the Inclusion and Participation of Women and Youths in the Local Decentralised Structures

With funding from UNFPA The Gambia through the Human Security Project, NCCE concluded the Training of Local and traditional authorities on the Inclusion and Participation of Women and Youths in The Local Decentralized…

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11 August 2023

Seminar to Support the Advocacy for the Participation of PWDs in The Gambia’s Electoral Processes

The NCCE, in collaboration with the Gambia Federation of The Disabled, completed the Seminar to Support the Advocacy for The Participation of PWDs in The Gambia’s Electoral Processes. Funded by the UNDP The Gambia and…

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20 July 2023

Orientation of Political Parties on Electoral Laws and Processes, and Maintenance of Peace

Continuous civic engagement is vital in sustaining our nascent democracy as it allows citizens to actively participate in the democratic process, enabling them to have a voice in decision-making, policy formation, and…

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20 July 2023

Training of Councillors on Councils’ Operational Legal Instruments and Decentralisation Policy

The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) with support from UNFPA The Gambia has kick-off in Kerewan, NBR, the Training of newly elected and re-elected Councillors on the Local Government Act, 2002 as Amended,…

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20 July 2023

NCCE Sensitises Communities on Democracy and Peace Ahead of the Local Government Elections

NCCE with support from The ECOWAS Mission to The Gambia carried out another round of civic engagement dubbed “Community Sensitisation on Democratic Governance and The Electoral Process.” The sensitisation which began in…

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30 November 2022

Sensitisation and Popularisation of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2021

NCCE in collaboration with the Gambia Federation Of The Disabled. (GFD) and with funding from UNICEF Gambia today (26th November) begins in Essau, NBR a Regional Stakeholder Sensitisation on the Persons with…

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30 August 2022

NCCE Staff Retreat 2022

NCCCE held a staff retreat from the 23-27 August 2022 in Bwiam WCR to reflect on working processes and achievements collectively and to plan to implement its work plan. The retreat also offered the opportunity to review…

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1 June 2022

NCCE Concludes Training for Decentralised Community Structures for Enhanced Inclusive Participation in Grassroots Governance

The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) with funding from UNICEF Gambia has recently concluded another Training of Decentralized Community Structures On Civic Education and Inclusive Participation in…

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17 February 2022

NCCE to Roll Out Nationwide Civic and Voter Education Sensitisation Ahead of the 9th April Parliamentary Elections

The National Assembly Elections are upon us. The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) is kicking off a massive nationwide sensitisation to galvanise citizens to participate actively in the elections. The…

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7 January 2022

NCCE Concludes Regional Interface Dialogue with Security Services, Youth Leaders and Other Stakeholders on Peacebuilding

The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has recently concluded engaging Security personnel, youth organisations, CSO’s and other relevant stakeholders on how to maintain a peaceful and violent free country to…

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9 December 2021

Peaceful Elections and High Voter Turnout Demonstrate that The Gambia is a Speedily Growing Democracy in Africa

In the build-up to the just concluded 4 th December presidential elections, there were palpable fear and apprehension that the country could descend into disarray due to the rhetoric and keen combat exhibited by the…

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7 December 2021

NCCE Concludes Civic and Voter Education Campaign for the December Polls

The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has concluded a massive nationwide civic and voter education sensitisation to curb voter apathy and ensure a violence-free election. The campaign in a form of face-to-face…

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16 September 2021

NCCE Convenes Stakeholders to Validate New 2021 Bill

Stakeholders from different institution and organisations on Tuesday, 7 September converged at a local hotel to validate the NCCE’s 2021 New Bill. Explaining the rationale of the bill in his opening remarks, the…

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3 August 2021

NCCE Organises a National Interface Dialogue between the Security Forces, Youths and Relevant Stakeholders to Promote Peace in the Presidential Elections

The National Council for Civic Education with support from the UNFPA through the UN Peacebuilding Fund organized a day-long interface on 30th June 2021 to discuss the possible challenges and threats to peace throughout…

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15 June 2021

NCCE Wraps Up a Dialogue with Traditional Authorities on Voter Registration

The NCCE within the framework of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Support to the Electoral Cycle and Democratic Process in The Gambia, has concluded the Dialogue with Traditional Authorities, Women…

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20 April 2021

NCCE on Voter Sensitisation Ahead of General Voter Registration

The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has begun a mass civic and voter education outreach targeting 40 major communities in Upper River and Central River Regions respectively. The Independent Electoral…

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20 April 2021

NCCE Reaches Out to Decentralised Community Structures to Enhance Inclusive Participation in Grassroots Governance

The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has recently concluded the Training of Decentralized Community Structures On Civic Education and Inclusive Participation in Decision-Making Processes in The Regions.…

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4 February 2021

NCCE Completes a Week-long Community Dialogue Initiative Among Youth and Community Leaders

The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) with support from the UNICEF Gambia, through the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), has completed a six-day community dialogue initiative among, youth and community…

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12 December 2020

NCCE Ends a Massive Dialogue Between Local and Traditional Authorities on Women and Youth Participation

NCCE with funding from the UNFPA has concluded a comprehensive “Civic Dialogue with Local and Traditional Authorities on Women and Youths Participation in Decision Making on Peace Building” with a meeting in Basse town.…

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8 December 2020

NCCE Outreach Focuses on Women and Youth Participation in Decision-Making

National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) on Tuesday began a 10-day nationwide civil dialogue outreach with local and traditional authorities on women and youth participation in decision-making and peace building at…

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8 December 2020

NCCE Warns Against Deep Political Division in The Gambia

Yusupha Bojang, programme manager, National Council for Civil Education (NCCE), has said that The Gambia is deeply divided by politics, tribalism and other issues. He added that such has the potential to cause conflict.…

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22 June 2020

Popularisation of the Draft Constitution of The Gambia 2020 — Phase 2

NCCE is presently on Phase 2 of Popularisation of the Draft Constitution of The Gambia 2020 with a flurry of insightful radio talk-shows within the Greater Banjul Area and West Coast Region. The talk-shows are on…

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1 June 2020

Gazetting of the Bill to Promulgate the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, 2020

PRESS RELEASE The Ministry of Justice wishes to inform the general public that the Bill for an Act to promulgate the Constitution of The Republic of The Gambia, 2020 and repeal the Constitution of The Republic of The…

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1 June 2020

NCCE Seals Partnership with National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

NCCE and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of the Gambia signed a Memorandum of Understanding, signalling a commitment by both institutions to enhanced co-operation. The MoU which tied together the two…

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1 June 2020

NCCE Ends First Phase of Draft Constitution Popularisation

National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) program manager, Yusupha Bojang said following the release of the final draft of the Constitution to the President and public by the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), it…

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