The NCCE, in collaboration with the Gambia Federation of The Disabled, completed the Seminar to Support the Advocacy for The Participation of PWDs in The Gambia’s Electoral Processes.

Funded by the UNDP The Gambia and implemented in close collaboration with the Gambia Federation Of The Disabled., the activity was implemented in all the regions with nearly 300 participants, mainly PwDs, regional authorities, youth, and women leaders.

The main objective of the seminar was to enlighten, advocate and encourage support and participation of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the country’s political processes. The activity also seeks to identify bottlenecks to PWDs participation in politics and devise approaches to ameliorate them ahead of the next electoral cycle.

Participants, mainly PwDs and other critical stakeholders in the regions highlighted the need for electoral reforms that prioritize accessibility, including the provision of assistive devices and the training of electoral staff to accommodate the needs of PwDs in the elections

We concluded the 𝑺𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝑾𝑫𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒂’𝒔 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔, in Kanifing. Through insightful discussions on key thematic issues, the seminar brought together key stakeholders, civil society advocates, and PWDs to create actionable strategies promoting equal electoral participation for all.