The Gambia conducted its first ever digital Population and Housing Census in a welcomed move towards enhancing data accuracy and promoting sustainable development. This initiative, supported by UNFPA, is a significant step forward in the country’s commitment to leverage technology for better governance and sustainable socio-economic planning.

Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day

It’s been six weeks since Stella, a state trained midwife, was recruited and deployed by UNFPA in partnership with the United Nations Volunteer programme, at the Bana Subdivisional Hospital. Her swift gait gets her in and out of the maternity ward to watch over her patients: newly delivered mothers and their newborn babies.