# Climate resilience and advocacy in The Gambia > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/climate-resilience-and-advocacy-in-the-gambia > Updated: 2026-09-20T15:02:16.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The Gambia has initiated formal efforts to address climate vulnerability through both government projects and civil society advocacy. In early September, the government launched the $12 million Climate-Resilient Banjul: Enhancing Urban Resilience in the Greater Banjul Area (CLIMB) Project. Funded by the Global Environment Facility through the United Nations Environment Programme, the initiative focuses on strengthening governance, ecosystem-based adaptation, and community empowerment to combat rising sea levels, flooding, and heat stress. Following this, civil society organizations such as Global Platform and ActionAid organized marches during the Global Week of Climate Action. These activists demanded climate justice and debt relief, arguing that the nation faces severe consequences like erratic rainfall despite contributing minimal global greenhouse gas emissions. Protesters linked the climate crisis to economic instability and have engaged with the National Assembly regarding agricultural and food security policies. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-20: The Gambia civil society demands climate justice and debt relief Gambian activists and NGOs are demanding climate justice and debt relief, arguing that the nation suffers disproportionate agricultural and economic impacts despite minimal global emissions contributions. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/the-gambia-civil-society-demands-climate-justice-and-debt-relief ### 2026-09-09: The Gambia launches $12M CLIMB project for urban climate resilience The Gambia launched the $12 million CLIMB Project to bolster urban climate resilience in the Greater Banjul Area through improved governance, ecosystem protection, and community empowerment. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/the-gambia-launches-12m-climb-project-for-urban-climate-resilience --- Cite as: Climate resilience and advocacy in The Gambia. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/climate-resilience-and-advocacy-in-the-gambia