By Mariama Njie
The Qatar Red Crescent Society and Gambia Red Cross Society signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sunday, to strengthen the operational in institutional capacity of The Gambia Red Cross Society.
The MoU is to also ensure The Gambia Red Cross Society is able to support communities in the areas of health, sanitation, livelihood, resilience, disaster prevention and response.
The MoU came at the backdrop of the good bilateral relations between the two countries following a high powered Qatar delegation visited to The Gambia to assess the country’s development needs after President Adama Barrow’s visited to Qatar.
The MoU came at the backdrop of the good bilateral relations between the two countries following a high powered Qatar delegation visit to the Gambia to assess the country’s development needs following President Adama Barrow’s visit to Qatar.
Speaking at the signing ceremony held at The Gambia Red Cross Society headquarters, Alasan Senghore, Secretary General Gambia Red Cross Society described the signing as significant.
He noted that The Gambia is re-emerging with the new dispensation and also re-emerging as a national society that wants to retake it position in terms of delivering both humanitarian and development services to Gambians.
SG Senghore explained that when the delegation visited them they had discussions and shared their strategies, plans, needs and priorities which resulted TO the Qatar Head of International and Qatar Red Crescent General coming to The Gambia to formalize the relations and start implementing projects.
He pointed out they have been trying to get partners to help them continue delivering humanitarian services to Gambians, adding that Qatar Red Crescent is a partner that has been supporting them but the partnership was not systematic or organised.
According to him the MoU will strengthen their capacity as well as reposition The Gambia Red Cross Society as one of government key partners in delivering both development and humanitarian services to Gambians.
Ali Bin Hassan Al-Hammadi Secretary General Qatar Red Crescent said they are impressed with Gambia Red Cross Society’s vision and are convince the partnership will grow from strength to strength.
