Climate-Resilient Fisheries: The PROREFISH Gambia forum highlighted progress on the $25m Green Climate Fund-backed initiative (FAO with the Ministry of Fisheries), targeting 167,643 people in the fisheries value chain—over half women—plus 250,000 indirect beneficiaries, with mangrove replanting and solar fish dryers nearing completion to cut post-harvest losses and protect livelihoods. Skills & Jobs: Government and the World Bank disbursed over D83m to 25 TVET institutions under the Skills, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SIE) Fund, aiming to improve training quality and employability for youth, women and persons with disabilities across sectors including agriculture, ICT and business. Tax Reform: Finance Minister Keita said digital reforms helped double Gambia’s tax revenue to D25bn in 2025 (from D11bn in 2022) without new taxes on the general public, citing better collection systems like ASYCUDA World and e-VAT invoicing. Labour Market Update: GBOS reported employment gains in the 2026 Labour Force Survey (Q1): 733,364 employed, unemployment down to 6.2%, but informality remains high at 85.8%. Fisheries Compliance: Auditors flagged unpaid 2025 licence fees—over D6m—by fish processors and fish meal factories, urging the Ministry to recover arrears. Education Partnerships: FAWE and the THET Fund agreed in principle to collaborate on gender-responsive pedagogy for TVET and centres of excellence to improve pathways into employment and entrepreneurship. Civic & Youth Role: Coverage also points to growing youth participation in civic education and anti-corruption efforts, pushing accountability at community level.