[{"bbox": [97, 153, 1134, 230], "category": "Text", "text": "revenue basis. Inflation has been in double digit territory since April 2022, with food inflation at 18% as of October 2022. Subsidies that limited the extent of fuel price increases totalled close to 1.5% of GDP in 2022, or some 12-13% of total tax and customs revenue."}, {"bbox": [97, 258, 1134, 339], "category": "Text", "text": "The EU's Multi-Annual Indicative Programme 2021-2027 for The Gambia has three priority areas (i) Promoting Good Governance, (ii) Green economy for sustainable growth and jobs and (iii) Human development. This action falls under the 1st and the 3rd of these priority areas."}, {"bbox": [97, 365, 1134, 498], "category": "Text", "text": "The action is part of the Team Europe Initiative on Good Governance, and Member States will be associated to its follow-up, including for those based in The Gambia, by participating in the Steering Committee meetings. In addition, the Gambia is also part of the TEI Atlantic and Western Mediterranean route for the migration component. By supporting democratic transition and the rule of law, the Action participates to the values and principles underlying the EU Global Gateway."}, {"bbox": [97, 528, 1134, 662], "category": "Text", "text": "The Gambian National Development Plan (2017-2021) recognises gender equality and women's empowerment as major challenges in Gambian society. The Gender Inequality Index for Gambia is 0,611, ranked 174⁴ out of 191 countries and the Global Gender Gap is 0,641, ranked 121 out of 146 countries⁵. Positive progress has occurred on a political level with the establishment of the Ministry for Women, Children and Social Welfare, however the National Gender Policy 2010-2020 expired and most data for The Gambia is outdated and of poor quality."}, {"bbox": [97, 688, 1134, 821], "category": "Text", "text": "In terms of specific legislations promulgated for the protection and promotion of the rights of women and girls, Women's Act which was amended in 2015 to prohibit 'female genital mutilation or cutting' (FGM/C) in The Gambia, the Domestic Violence Act 2013 and the Sexual Offences Act 2013, and the Labour Act of 2007, the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission Act 2017 which have all been promulgated to address the human right violations of the 22 years of dictatorship."}, {"bbox": [97, 847, 1134, 1006], "category": "Text", "text": "The Gambia is also signatory to and has committed itself to the implementation of the International Conventions, agreements and declarations which are directly relevant to the implementation of the Beijing Declaration, namely, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, The African Union Solemn Declaration on Gender Equity in Africa, and several other human rights instruments."}, {"bbox": [85, 1021, 340, 1051], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.2 Problem Analysis"}, {"bbox": [97, 1067, 1134, 1120], "category": "Text", "text": "**Problem 1:** Weak capacity and ensuing risks to implementation of the rule of law and transitional justice including from a gender perspective (main policy/strategic document: White Paper and its implementation Plan)."}, {"bbox": [97, 1147, 1134, 1385], "category": "Text", "text": "The White Paper on the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission report published by the Gambian government in May 2022⁶ addresses various aspects related to strengthening the rule of law and advancing the reconciliation process. In paragraph 307 (theme 11), sexual and gender-based violence, the Commission recognises that there is a lack of knowledge and understanding of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), which means that such violations and crimes are not properly identified, prevented, managed and/or subject to effective accountability⁷. However, the limited local capacity to effectively plan and implement these initiatives is a significant challenge that could result in disappointments and frustrations among some groups. To overcome these challenges, a close policy dialogue with resolute support is crucial during this delicate phase of the democratic transition process."}, {"bbox": [85, 1482, 193, 1503], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ UNDP 2021"}, {"bbox": [85, 1505, 530, 1527], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ Global gender Gap Report 2022. World Economic Forum"}, {"bbox": [85, 1527, 1143, 1621], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ In 2018, The Gambia set up a Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC) in order to investigate on the crimes of the Jammeh era and propose recommendations on reconciliation and reparations. After extensive and participatory hearings, the TRRC submitted its report at the end of 2021. In May 2022, the Government submitted its report, endorsing most of the recommendations."}, {"bbox": [85, 1623, 1041, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ Government White Paper on the report of the Truth reconciliation and reparations commission. Republic of the Gambia. 2022."}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1144, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 5 of 28"}]