GEPADG is a voluntary grassroots organization based in the rural south –west coast of the Gambia, registered in Banjul as a charitable nonprofit making organization.
It is non partisan, non cross-sectional and non denominational but a genuine Community Based Organization (CBO) geared towards the enhancement of local community livelihood, ecotourism development for sustainable use of natural resources, Community forestry scheme and Beekeeping, agro forestry and women vegetable gardening, rural micro-finance sub projects.GEPADG has been accredited by the Global Environment Facility GEF in Washington, USA and the UN.
GEPADG are accredited by the Commonwealth human ecology council in London.
Our collaborators and Partners
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The Gunjur Project Lodge
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Gunjur Development Association
The Department of Parks and wildlife management
Eco Travel Gambia
Footsteps Ecolodge
Sifoe Kafo Farm
The team at GEPADG can organise tours of the Bolongfenyo and other community forests, Sifoe woods in Sifoe village, Kartong village and Northern Senegal with qualified local guides. Please use our contact page for further details
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The committe chairman Mr Ebrima Pa Kunta Toronto
Director Badara Bajo with Mr Prevost from the World Bank
With the presidents wife at a tree planting exercise 2018
With the Gambian 'King of Kora' Jaliba Kuyateh and the special advisor to the President at our recent fundraising event