United States Department of Agriculture Awards $28.5 Million to The Gambia

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The United States Ambassador to the Gambia Sharon L. Cromer observe Juneteenth by visiting Gambia’s historical sites such as Kunta Kinte Island, the Juffureh Museum, and the family of Kunta Kinte.

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $28.5 million to The Gambia to assist the country’s food security program.

The funds are being awarded through the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, administered by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.

This award is part of President Biden’s $2 billion additional funding to strengthen global food security, announced at the United Nations General Assembly.

The McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program helps support education, child development, and food security in low-income, food-deficit countries around the globe.

The program provides for the donation of U.S. agricultural commodities and financial and technical assistance to support school feeding and maternal and child nutrition projects. The key objective of the McGovern-Dole Program is to reduce hunger and improve literacy and primary education, especially for girls.

In addition, mcGovern-Dole projects help boost school enrollment and academic performance by providing school meals, teacher training, and related support.

At the same time, the program also focuses on improving children’s health and learning capacity before they start school by offering nutrition programs for pregnant and nursing women, infants, and pre-schoolers.

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