Brikama Nema Revitalization Plan 2025

Description

The aim of the initiative is to transform the community into model community with superior urban design that meet the needs of all residents by 2025. The vision of the initiative is to transform Brikama Nema into a model city with superior urban design that meet the needs of all residents by 2025 through to rehabilitating, and modernizing the road infrastructure in Brikama Nema. Part of the initiative is to build a recreational center with programs for youth and women entrepreneurship. Thirdly, the initiative aimed at installing 200 Solar Streetlights in next at the darkest intersections of Brikama Nema to enhance public safety and security especially for women.

Partners

Central Government, Local Government, Local and Traditional Authorities, Diaspora and local community, Media, Regional Government Departments, Community Based Organizations

 

Beneficiaries

RESIDENTS, COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, Women, Person with Disability (PWDs) Youth and Children

Details

This plan will obviously accelerate the attainment of the SDG 11 through providing guidance to support the community with growing population, through enhancing the quality of life of the residents and the social cohesion of the inhabitants and facilitate the smooth movements of people, goods and service. The plan intend to rehabilitate the road network and build a recreational centre for youth and women entrepreneur.

Additional information

https://lnkd.in/gzGmDjun https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/content/?heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAAvGGn8B7V82jgCZ7IibETM-bRpTGiK7QFI&keywords=mustapha%20drammeh&origin=CLUSTER_EXPANSION&position=0&searchId=ee9e9038-af34-4646-ba19-c3479b537b0b&sid=tQX https://www.voicegambia.com/2022/03/22/bac-gives-over-d1-9m-to-communities-in-wcr/?amp=1 https://www.fatunetwork.net/streetlights-expose-criminal-hideouts-in-brikama/

Goal 11
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
11.1
By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums
11.2
By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons
11.3
By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries
11.6
By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management
11.7
By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities
11.b
By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels

Government
1
Promote inclusive, participatory, responsible and accountable multilevel governance leading to global action
2
Ensure transparent budgeting to facilitate balanced revenue generation and ensure that government policy balances the long-term needs of citizens and the planet
4
Strengthen public institutions to enhance the protection of our global commons and provision of public goods
5
Involve the scientific-community, civil society and local communities in the policy and decision making
People
1
Guarantee equal rights and opportunities for all and respect and celebrate diversity.
2
Foster universal and equitable access to public services (including housing, health, education and participation in political life).  
3
Promote informed citizen participation in public life and decision-making
4
Focus on human development with culture, creativity & quality of life
6
Promote the role of voluntary associations and voluntary activities.
7
Foster women and girls empowerment and a feminist way of going about politics.
8
Contribute to citizens’ living in safe, peaceful and violence-free environments, including in domestic settings.

6 October 2021
Provision of 200 solar streetlights, provision of fuel and waiver for gravel and tree planting exercise

Financing (in USD)
Purchase of 180 streetlights
Staff / Technical expertise
Staff involved in the assessment, evaluation and monitoring of activities
In-kind contribution
Provision of fuel for the transportation of gravel , duty waiver for gravel