On Wednesday, 18th September 2002, The Point Newspaper wrote:

"The Gambia Government is to defend its poverty reduction programme in
Geneva these days before Donors at a  Round Table Conference. The amount
sought is $ US 70m to cover the poverty reduction project as well as the
technical cooperation requirements."

Well folks, it seems that even the government under-estimated the goodwill
that was waiting for its delegation. Instead of the US $70 million that the
government wanted, donors have instead pledged the sum of over US $115
million.

Have a good day, Gassa.


--
There is a time in the life of every problem when it is big enough to see,
yet small enough to solve (Mike Leavitt)

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