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Governance & Trust
Modern, accountable institutions: zero tolerance for corruption, decentralised power, professional security, and a constitution that reflects the will of the Gambian people.
The full Unite manifesto
Launching July 31st 2026.
Policy & priorities
What we will do.
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Human Development
Education that leads to employment, healthcare that protects every household, opportunities for young people, and stronger 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 industries, and retains more value within The Gambia.
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Education & Skills
Improve the quality of teaching nationwide, increase TVET enrolment by 40%, align education with labour market needs, and expand access for students in the country's most underserved districts.
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Health & Wellbeing
Increase public health spending to 15% of the national budget in line with the Abuja Declaration, fully fund the National Health Insurance Authority, and strengthen primary healthcare through decentralised service delivery.
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Cost of Living
Identify a strategic basket of goods that The Gambia can produce competitively, strengthen domestic manufacturing, and reform the tax system to ease the burden on households and working people.
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Land & Housing
Digitise 80% of land parcels into a single national database, end discretionary land allocations, and deliver 10,000 affordable housing units over 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.
Unite Manifesto — Foreword
Commitments
The work, in detail.
Pillar 01
Governance & Trust
Credible institutions are the foundation of national progress. We will rebuild trust by digitising government services, enforcing accountability at every level, and completing 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 all tenders, contract awards, and implementation outcomes are published in real time.
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Enforce asset declaration and prosecute corruption
Require annual asset declarations for senior public officials, backed by independent verification, within 18 months, with meaningful penalties for non-compliance. Findings from Auditor General reports will be promptly investigated, prosecuted where warranted, and publicly reported on annually to ensure transparency and accountability.
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Hold a constitutional referendum within 24 months
Enact a two-term presidential limit, guarantee the constitutional right to freedom of assembly, establish a governance chapter anchored in integrity and accountability, and separate the Office of the Attorney General from the Ministry of Justice within the first 18 months.
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Empower local government
Clear all outstanding subventions within the first fiscal year, allocate defined tax revenues to local councils within 12 months, and progressively devolve health, education, policing, and planning functions to local authorities over a three-year period.
Pillar 02
Human Development
Strengthen the people who build this nation. Deliver measurable improvements in classrooms, clinics, and communities—backed by investment, accountability, and results.
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Lift teaching quality and expand TVET
Launch a national teacher professional development programme within three years, introduce classroom performance standards, increase accredited TVET enrolment by 40%, and strengthen STEM and digital skills through curriculum reform within 24 months.
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Raise health financing to 15% of the national budget
Achieve the Abuja Declaration target within three years, fully resource the National Health Insurance Authority within 18 months with publicly reported service coverage targets, and launch a nationwide preventive healthcare programme to combat non-communicable diseases.
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Embed young people in real decisions
Restructure and strengthen the National Youth Council within 12 months, giving it a formal advisory role in Cabinet-level decision-making. Expand access to finance for youth-led enterprises within 24 months, supported by mentorship, business development services, 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 access to quality education and healthcare for vulnerable children, and reduce child labour and early marriage through targeted interventions with annual public reporting on progress.
Pillar 03
Economic Integrity
Build an economy that produces, creates 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 essential goods that The Gambia can produce competitively, support domestic manufacturing through state-backed risk sharing, and ease the tax burden on households and workers by broadening the revenue base.
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Restructure electricity and energy
Within two years, unbundle electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and retail operations. Privatise the state-owned electricity provider through a credible strategic investor, and prioritise locally generated renewable energy to reduce dependence on imported fuel and strengthen national energy security.
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10,000 affordable homes and a clean land registry
Digitise at least 80% of land parcels into a unified national land registry within five years, end discretionary government land allocations within six months, and facilitate the delivery of 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 to Gambian-owned or Gambian-led enterprises where local capacity exists. Introduce mandatory local content requirements within 18 months and establish a sector-based minimum wage framework that promotes fair wages and decent work.
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The reforms set out in this manifesto are interconnected, practical, and measurable. The future of The Gambia will be shaped not by promises alone, but by the quality of leadership entrusted to deliver meaningful reform.