Sainey, chickens can only see chicken change; that's just the limit of
their mental incapacity. Jammeh is a chicken and so he habitually thinks
everything else is chicken. The loud mouth dude comes out swinging in
public only to crawl and cringe under the EU in private. It's a damn
shame when so-called leaders display such lack of integrity and principles.

Baba

On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 9:19 AM, Sainey Sisay <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>  So, afterall, its no chicken change. I thought your president said that
> all we've been getting from EU is nothing but chicken change.
>
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> Subject: [>-<] GAMBIA DESCRIBE EU AS TRUE PARTNERS
> Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 11:39:03 +0100
>
>  Foreign Minister: Gambia considers EU a true partner in development
>
> <http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/foreign-minister-gambia-considers-eu-a-true-partner-in-development#map>
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> Wednesday, May 22, 2013
>
> *The government of The Gambia considers the European Union a true partner
> in development, as over the years, the financial support provided by the EU
> has enabled The Gambia government to implement its development programmes,
> says the Foreign Affairs minister.*
>
> *
> *
>
> Minister Susan Waffa-Ogoo was speaking recently at a reception hosted by
> the EU Delegation to The Gambia to commemorate Europe Day.  She expressed
> confidence that through constant interaction that recognises “our social,
> religious and cultural differences, The Gambia-EU relationship will
> continue to be productive”.
>
>
> Further acknowledging EU as a development partner, the Foreign minister
> said The Gambia government is appreciative of the various interventions of
> the EU in forms of budgetary support. “The various budgetary support
> packages from the EU have enabled the implementation of most of the
> programmes in the agricultural, health and educational sectors as specified
> in our National Development Documents.
>
>
> “Also through the drainage, sanitation and waste management, EU MDG
> Initiative, The Gambia’s Emergency Agricultural Project and assistance to
> mitigate the challenges of crop failure of 2011, the EU has enormously
> contributed to the efforts of the government of The Gambia towards
> improving the living standards of Gambians,” she remarked.
>
>
> While commending the EU for being firmly tied together for a common
> purpose that makes them more reluctant to engage in behaviours that are
> detrimental to the continuation of lasting peace and unity in Europe, the
> Foreign minister however pointed out that the problems faced by states in
> the 21st Century are now far-reaching and multifaceted. Issues of organised
> crime, global financial and economic stagnation, and climate change,
> according to her, continue to support the logic that cooperation between
> states in ways that recognise their sovereignty and independence is the
> best approach to solving global problems.
>
>
> The EU charge d’ affaires Agnes Guillaud, said that The Gambia government
> has over the past four decades been their partner in implementing EU funded
> projects and programmes . These programmes, she indicated, have enhanced
> the socio-economic development of The Gambia, especially in addressing
> issues such as transport and infrastructure, food security, education,
> non-state actors, governance, economic growth and poverty reduction.  The
> European Union, she went on, is by far the largest donor to The Gambia,
> either through the European Development Fund or via bilateral assistance
> provided by member states.
>
>
> “Our cooperation with the government of The Gambia facilitated the
> realisation of 270 kilometers of road networks of which  the Soma-Basse
> road and the Trans-Gambia Highway were completed in the course of last
> year, representing a major improvement in trade and transportation in The
> Gambia, while work on a new stretch – Basse-Wellingara have started in
> 2013,” she informed.
>
>
> The EU diplomat went on to disclose that important projects and programmes
> are now ready to start. These, she said, include the Millennium Development
> Goals Initiative, which aims to improve agricultural production and
> providing school feeding for Gambian children; the Global Climate Change
> Alliance Project, seeking to prevent coastal erosion; the Drainage and
> Sanitation Programme, catering for the needs of the most deprived. She also
> disclosed that 10 million Euros will be devoted to the improvement of
> feeder roads in priority areas.
>
>
> “Work is in progress to determine the next allocation of EU cooperation
> funding in The Gambia under the 11th EDF (European Development Fund), which
> will run from 2014-2020, focusing on agricultural development, food
> security, infrastructure, good governance and environment,” she added.
>
> Guillaud said the EU Delegation pursues a continuous and close cooperation
> with the government of The Gambia in order to address several main
> objectives laid down in The Gambia’s National Development Strategies such
> as the Programme for Accelerated Growth and Employment (PAGE) and the
> Vision 2020.
>
>
> Commenting on the Europe Day, she disclosed that it was designated by the
> then French Foreign Minister, Robert Schuman 63 years ago. This
> declaration, according to her, laid the foundation for European integration
> by binding European countries together in ensuring that war could never
> happen again on the continent. Noting that European integration has come a
> long way, the diplomat said today the EU brings together over 500 million
> people from 27 countries with 23 speaking languages, she concluded.
> Author: *Daily Observer*
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