Gambia

Location

Geographical region: Africa
SDG region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Area

Total area: 10,120 km²
Land used by sector : 60 % agriculture, 48 % forest and -8 % other

Population

Total: 2,280,102 people
Population density : 225 people per km²
Geographical distribution : 61 % lives in urban areas and 39 % lives in rural areas

Economy

GDP: 3,458,207,867 USD per year
GDP per capita: 1,517 USD per year
Value added by sector : 23 % from agriculture, 57 % from services and 13 % from industry

Data provider: World Bank

SDG 6 snapshot in Gambia

Drinking water
--- % of the population in Gambia use a safely managed drinking water service (SDG indicator 6.1.1, 2017)
Sanitation
--- % of the population in Gambia use a safely managed sanitation service (SDG indicator 6.2.1a, 2017)
Hygiene
8 % of the population in Gambia have access to a basic handwashing facility (SDG indicator 6.2.1b, 2017)
Wastewater
--- % of the household wastewater in Gambia are safely treated (SDG indicator 6.3.1, 2015)
Water quality
--- % of water bodies covered by reporting in Gambia have a good ambient water quality (SDG indicator 6.3.2, 2017)
Efficiency
5 $/m<sup>3</sup> is the value added from the use of water by people and the economy in Gambia (SDG indicator 6.4.1 on water-use efficiency, 2000)
Water stress
2 % of the renewable water resources in Gambia are being withdrawn, after taking into account environmental flow requirements (SDG indicator 6.4.2 on level of water stress, 2014)
Water management
30 % is the degree of implementation of integrated water resources management (IWRM) in Gambia (SDG indicator 6.5.1, 2017)
Transboundary
49 % of transboundary basin area in Gambia have an operational agreement for water cooperation (SDG indicator 6.5.2, 2017)
Ecosystems
0 % is the change in spatial extent of water-related ecosystems in Gambia in 2016 (compared to the baseline year period of 2001–2005), based on earth observation data (SDG indicator 6.6.1)
Cooperation
2 m$ is the amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance disbursed to Gambia in 2018 (SDG indicator 6.a.1)
Participation
--- Stakeholder participation is measured through multiple indicators which are not aggregated into one overall value (SDG indicator 6.b.1)

Drinking water

6.1.1 Proportion of population using drinking water services in Gambia, progress over time

6.1.1 Proportion of population using drinking water services in Gambia, by service level and by location (2017)

Sanitation and hygiene

6.2.1a Proportion of population using sanitation services in Gambia, progress over time

6.2.1a Proportion of population using sanitation services in Gambia, by service level and by location (2017)

6.2.1b Proportion of population with handwashing facilities with soap and water at home in Gambia, by service level and by location (2017)

Water quality and wastewater

6.3.1 Proportion of household wastewater treated in Gambia (2015), compared to other countries in the region

6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater treated in Gambia, by stream ()

6.3.2 Proportion of water bodies with good water quality in Gambia (2017), compared to other countries in the region

Water use and scarcity

Water resources and withdrawal in Gambia, per capita and by source

Long-term average annual precipitation in depth: 836 (mm/year) (2017)

Renewable water resources: 3,808 m³ per capita (2017)

Water withdrawal: 69 m³ per capita (2000)

Environmental flow requirements: 38 % of the renewable water resources (2017)

6.4.2 Level of water stress in Gambia, change over time, compared to countries in the same region

Water withdrawal by sector in Gambia, as a percentage of total water withdrawal (1999,2005)

6.4.1 Water use efficiency (USD/m3) in Gambia, progress over time, compared to other countries in the region

Water resources management

6.5.1 Degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0-100) in Gambia, score by dimension (2017)

6.5.2 Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation (%) in Gambia, by component (2017)

The “overall” SDG 6.5.2 indicator value represents the values for river and lake basins and transboundary aquifers combined. The SDG 6.5.2 indicator value can also be disaggregated into values for transboundary river and lake basins, and transboundary aquifers.

Water-related ecosystems

6.6.1 Spatial extent of water-related ecosystems in Gambia, progress over time, from earth observation data

Data on the spatial extent of water-related ecosystems includes all open water bodies, such as lakes, rivers, estuaries and artificial water bodies. For the purpose of SDG 6 monitoring, the period 2001-2005 has been defined as the baseline, from which change are measured.

Spatial extent of lakes, rivers, estuaries and artificial water bodies

Baseline (2001-2005): 742 km²
Latest five year period (2011-2015): 742 km²
Change in extent compared to baseline: --

6.6.1 Spatial extent of wetlands, rivers and open water bodies in Gambia, from national data (2016)

6.6.1 Water quantity in rivers, open water bodies and aquifers in Gambia, from national data (2016)

International cooperation and capacity-building

6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance disbursements (million 2017 USD) to Gambia, over time

Water and sanitation-related official development assistance includes assistance for drinking-water supply, sanitation, wastewater treatment, water resources conservation, development and management, agricultural water resources, flood protection, and hydroelectric power.

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