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(...) With better quality infrastructure in The Gambia, manufacturing companies can apply techniques such as Lean Manufacturing to reduce waste and Six Sigma to improve quality as well as acquire certifications for entry into markets in Europe and America.

The fisheries sector also continues to be a priority sector for the Government because of its great potential for food security and the overall economic development of the country. For this reason, the Fisheries Act, 2007 and the Fisheries Regulations, 2008 are under review. The overall goal of the sector policy is to encourage responsible fishing and fish utilization practices as well as sustainable development of fishing for food security and poverty alleviation in The Gambia. In addition, the policy also aims at enhancing the development of the aquaculture sector as one of the priority areas in the development of the fisheries sector.

In line with the Draft Fisheries Bill (2007) and Fisheries Regulations (2008), the Department of Fisheries intends to increase their monitoring and regulation of the fishing sector, both industrial and artisanal. (...)

The Forest Policy (2010–19) was formulated with the objective of establishing an institutional framework for the Department of Forestry (DoF) and non-governmental stakeholders to manage and implement natural resources programmes within the country's forests, woodlands and savannas. An important component of The Gambia's existing Forest policies is the promotion of decentralized natural resource management (including inter alia community forests, forest reserves and conservation areas) to community-based committees. The Gambia has recognized the importance of the potential contributions that could be made by community-based management committees towards the country's objectives of sustainable management of the environment and natural resources. The principle of community-based management as a cost-effective approach to support sustainable management of natural resources is widely recognized in The Gambia.

In the area of protection, development and sustainable use of forest resources, the Government has consolidated its achievement in community forestry programme by handing over 78 community forests to local management committees, covering a total area of 5,335 hectares in 2015. This brought the total area of forest under community ownership and management to 37,000 hectares. This figure is expected to increase as there are over 450 communities nation-wide participating in community forest that are yet to be handed over to the communities. Additionally, under the Green Climate Fund, the Department of Parks and Wildlife Management together with the Department of Forestry is currently implementing programs aimed at improving the Protected Area Network and enhanced community livelihood through sustainable land management.

(...) The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum in collaboration with their development partners, continues to implement strategic policies geared towards expansion of electricity generation, transmission and distribution in the country. Steps into renewable energies, reliable medium voltage networks, electrification of rural areas, interconnection initiatives with neighboring countries and adequate expansion of the water services are in progress. (...)

The Gambia relies almost entirely on biomass (wood fuels) and imported petroleum products to meet its energy requirements. However, in the face of rapid depletion of forest reserves due to rapid urbanization, bush fires, farming, etc. the energy options based on biomass are very limited. Furthermore, due to high cost of imported petroleum products, the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) is finding it extremely difficult to service the growing oil import bills particularly for electricity generation. In addition, NAWEC needs to meet the demand of up to 350,000 customers, but due to the limitations highlighted, the company only serves 120,000 electricity customers.

(…) Yet, the country is a net food importer by a wide margin, being vulnerable to drought and other natural disasters. (…)

The Gambia is a member of the LDC and ACP groups, the African Group, the G-90, and the "W52" sponsors. [11] (...)

[11] The "W52" sponsors support a proposal for modalities in the negotiations on geographical indications (establishing a multilateral register for wines and spirits, and extending the higher level of protection beyond wines and spirits), and for patent applicants to disclose the origin of genetic resources and traditional knowledge used in their inventions. Viewed at: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dda_e/negotiating_groups_e.htm.

A new GIEPA Investment and Export Promotion Agency Act, 2015 was enacted, following the repeal of the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Act, 2010. While the repealed legislation focused on foreign direct investment, the new Act expands the scope to cover investment by, and incentives for, local businesses (SMEs). The main features of the investment framework include the following:
a. Restrictions on foreign investment – The Gambia is open to foreign and domestic investment in any "field of lawful economic activity" (Article 28) either through joint ventures, without any limits on foreign participation, or full ownership by Gambian or foreign citizens (Article 31). The only exclusions are activities prejudicial to national security, detrimental to the natural environment, public health or public morality, or that contravene the laws of The Gambia (Article 29). (...)