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Governance & Trust
Modern, accountable institutions: anti-corruption with consequences, decentralised power, professional security, and a constitution that reflects what Gambians voted for.
The full UMC manifesto
Policy & priorities
What we will do.
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Human Development
Education that leads to work, healthcare that protects every household, opportunity for young people, and protection for women and children.
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Economic Integrity
A productive economy that lowers the cost of living, rewards work with dignity, protects domestic producers, and keeps value at home.
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Education & Skills
Improve teaching quality nationwide, expand TVET enrolment by 40%, align curricula with labour-market needs, and back students in the most underserved districts.
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Health & Wellbeing
Raise the national health budget to 15% in line with the Abuja Declaration, fund the National Health Insurance Agency, and decentralise primary care.
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Cost of Living
Identify a defined basket of essentials Gambia can produce competitively, back domestic manufacturing, and rebalance taxes off households and workers.
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Land & Housing
Digitise 80% of land parcels into a single national database, suspend discretionary allocations, and deliver 10,000 affordable housing units in five years.
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Constitutional Reform
Hold a constitutional referendum within 24 months: enact two-term presidential limits, freedom of assembly, and a governance chapter anchored in accountability.
Our vision
A self-reliant Gambia in which opportunity is expanded, institutions are credible, and growth translates into measurable improvement in people's lives.
UMC Manifesto — Foreword
Commitments
The work, in detail.
Pillar 01
Governance & Trust
Credible institutions are the foundation. We will rebuild trust by digitising public business, enforcing accountability, and finishing the constitutional reform Gambians voted for.
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Digitise core government within 24 months
Move official business onto secure public systems, mandate government email use within 12 months, and launch a public online procurement platform where tenders, awards and outcomes are visible in real time.
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Enforce asset declaration and prosecute corruption
Annual asset declaration and independent verification for senior officials within 18 months, with penalties for non-compliance. Cases arising from Auditor General reports will be actively investigated, prosecuted, and outcomes publicly reported each year.
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Hold a constitutional referendum within 24 months
Enact a two-term presidential limit, enshrine the right to freedom of assembly, and introduce a governance chapter anchored in integrity. Separate the Attorney General from the Minister of Justice within 18 months.
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Empower local government
Pay all overdue subventions in the first fiscal year, allocate defined tax quotas to municipalities within 12 months, and transfer health, education, police and planning functions to councils in phases over three years.
Pillar 02
Human Development
Strengthen the people who hold up the country. Real outcomes in classrooms, clinics, and communities — measured, reported, and resourced.
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Lift teaching quality and expand TVET
A national teacher professional development programme within three years, classroom performance standards, and a 40% increase in accredited TVET enrolment. Strengthen STEM and digital skills with curriculum updates inside 24 months.
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Raise health financing to 15% of the national budget
Meet the Abuja Declaration target within three years. Properly resource the National Health Insurance Agency within 18 months with published service-coverage targets, and launch a national preventive-care programme for non-communicable diseases.
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Embed young people in real decisions
Restructure and resource the National Youth Council inside 12 months with formal advisory input into Cabinet-level decisions. Expand entrepreneurship financing for youth-led enterprises within 24 months, with mentorship and market linkages.
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Protect women and children
Achieve at least 40% representation of women on public boards within three years. Strengthen child protection systems within 24 months, expand education and healthcare for vulnerable children, and reduce child labour and early marriage with annual reporting.
Pillar 03
Economic Integrity
Build an economy that produces, retains value at home, and rewards work with dignity. Lower the cost of living through structural correction, not promises.
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Tackle the cost of living from the supply side
Identify a defined basket of essentials Gambia can produce competitively, back domestic manufacturing through state-backed risk sharing, and rebalance taxes off households and workers by broadening the base.
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Restructure electricity and energy
Within two years, separate generation, transmission, distribution, and sales. Privatise the state-owned electricity provider through a credible institutional investor, and prioritise local renewable generation to reduce dependence on imported fuel.
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10,000 affordable homes and a clean land registry
Digitise at least 80% of land parcels into a single national database within five years, suspend discretionary government allocations from month six, and facilitate 10,000 affordable housing units over five years through structured concessional financing.
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Gambians First in public procurement
Award at least 40% of eligible public procurement value to Gambian-owned or Gambian-led enterprises where capacity exists. Introduce mandatory local content rules within 18 months and establish a sector-based minimum wage framework.
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The reforms in this manifesto are interconnected and measurable. The future of The Gambia will be determined not by promise alone, but by the quality of leadership entrusted to implement reform.