Breaking down barriers for women in the Gambia

In line with our commitment to women’s empowerment, UNOPS is encouraging more women to work in the construction industry as part of a road infrastructure project in The Gambia.

Nearly 200 women were recruited to be part of a construction team working on a labor-based feeder roads project in the country.

Implemented by UNOPS with funding from the European Union, and in collaboration with the National Roads Authority and Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, 104 kilometres of rural roads in the Upper River, North Bank and Central River regions are being rehabilitated to improve access to markets and socio-economic facilities for some of the most vulnerable populations in the country.

“Women’s empowerment and closing the gender inequality gap is a key priority for UNOPS – within the organization and in the projects that we implement,” said UNOPS Regional Director for Africa, Honoré Dainhi, on a recent visit to the project with the Ambassador of the European Union to The Gambia, Attila Lajos.

The labor-based project employs a team comprising more than 60 percent women, providing valuable skills that can open up new career opportunities and improve their livelihoods.

Original source: UNOPS
Published on 18 June 2019