Gambia

NGO Contacts
United Nations Contacts
Government Contacts
New York Permanent Mission

NGO CONTACTS

Foundation for Research on Women's Health,Productivity and Development (BAFROW)
214 Tafsir Demba Mbye Road, Tobacco Road Estate, Banjul
P.O., Box 2854, Serre Kunda
Ph#: (220) 225 270
Fax#: (220) 223 266
Website: www.BAFROW.org

Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa
The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa is pan-African organization. The Institute is committed to contributing to the development of the African human rights system through its programme activities. The Institute is dedicated to making the human rights treaties of the African Union as effective as possible. The Institute works to strengthen the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights with whom it has observer status.
P.O. Box 1896, Banjul, Gambia
Tel : (220) 496 421/ (220) 495 330/ (220) 495 398
Fax: (220) 494 178
Email: info@AfricanInstitute.org
Web site: http://www.africaninstitute.org

The Women's Association
Issues: Counselling and Rehabilitating Girls & Young Women of The Gambia Project
C/o Satang Jobarteh
PO Box 2358, Serre Kunda
Fax#: 00220 372 830

UNITED NATIONS CONTACTS

Division for the Advancement of Women
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United Nations
New York, NY 10017, USA
Fax#: (212) 963-3463
Email: daw@un.org
Website: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw

UNDP Africa
One United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
Fax#: (212) 906-6478
Website: http://www.un.org/rba

UNDP Gambia
Mr. John O. Kakonge UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative
P. O. Box 553, Banjul, Gambia 220
Ph#: (220) 494760, 494761-9
Fax#: (220) 494758
Email: fo.gmb@undp.org
Web site: www.undp.org/rba/
Last Update: Dec 3, 2001 09:20

UNIFEM - French Speaking West Africa, Central and North Africa & Lusuphone countries
Countries:Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote Ivoire, Democratic Republic, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Equitorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morrocco, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Togo and Tunisia.
PO Box 154 Immeuble Falycal, 19 Rue Parachappe, Dakar, Senegal
Ph#: 221 823 5207
Fax#: 221 823 5002


GOVERNMENT CONTACTS

Women's Bureau
1 Marina Parade, c/o The President's Office, State House, PO Box 83, Banjul

Office of the Vice President and Department of State for Women's Affairs
State House, Banjul
Ph#: (220) 227 605
Fax#: (220) 201 463
Email: dibbapsave@ganet.gm

The Executive Secretary, Women's Bureau
14/15 Muammar El-Ghadaffi Avenue, Banjul
Ph#: (220) 228 730
Fax#: (220) 229 846

NEW YORK PERMANENT MISSION

Permanent Mission of the Gambia to the United Nations
800 Second Avenue, Suite 400 F, New York, NY 10017
Ph#: (212) 949 6640
Fax#: (212) 856 9820
E-mail: gambia@un.int