The Star Project – TANGO Gambia

STRENGTHENING TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESILIENCE IN THE GAMBIA (STAR)

The project titled “Enhancing Civil Society Capacity for Increased Participation in the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP) in The Gambia” is meant to enhance the involvement and participation of CSOs and private sector in the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP) and its successor, with special attention to education.

The project seeks to build and strengthen democratic governance by raising more civic awareness to generate active and informed popular participation in The Gambia.

The project will also play a vital role in developing or implementing adapted tools for data collection, monitoring and evaluation of progress, among other things.

The overall objective of the program is to strengthen participatory and accountable governance in The Gambia in order to contribute to economic recovery, democratization, peace and stability

Specific Objectives:

To establish a baseline on the progress of the NDP with reference to education
To enlighten and build the capacity of stakeholders on the status quo of education in The Gambia
To enhance the capacity of CSO/NGO on research and evidence base reporting to promote transparency and accountability.
To engage target groups (central and regional authorities) for the efficient delivery of better educational services especially for the differently able persons.
To advocate for peace building, gender mainstreaming, climate change, environment and natural resources management which are cross – cutting issues in the education sector development.