BASSE AREA COUNCIL
PROFILE
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Basse Area Council is one of the six Local Government Area Councils in The Gambia; including Banjul and KMC
Located in Upper River Region The Gambia , West Africa The Gambia is small country with population of 2 million Mandated under the Local Government Act of 2002 to administer the affairs of Basse Local Government Area
Basse Local Government Area has 7 districts headed by a Chief 14 Wards represented by elected Councilors
The Council is headed by an elected Chairperson as its political head responsible for its overall control and direction
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Basse is the third largest local government area
A population of 253,000 inhabitants( Gbos, 2013)
Classified as a corporate body with legislative, executive and administrative functions under the Local Government Act of 2002 The Council is charged with the responsibility to raise tax for delivery of essential services
Administrative structure LGA council
SENIOR COUNCIL OFFICIALS
Hon. Foday Danjo Hon. Yuba Jawara Mr.Ousman Touray
Chairman, BSAC Vice Chairman, BSAC CEO, BSAC
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GOVERNANCE
Office of the Chairman and Chamber of Councilors
The Council Sub-committees
Support from office of the Governor
ADMINISTRATION
The Chief Executive Officer(CEO)
Management and Staff of Basse Area Council
District Development Committee(DDC)
Ward Development Committee(WDC)
Village Development Committee(VDC)
Nominal roll of 224 staff, 11 councilors, 9 admin staff, 59 staff in finance department, 6 staff in Physical Planning, 17 security staff, 10, drivers, 21 pensioners, 8 Seyfos, 35 court members, and 39 cleaners
General Council meetings
council members
Nominal roll of 224 staff, 11 councilors, 9 admin staff, 59 staff in finance department, 6 staff in Physical Planning, 17 security staff, 10, drivers, 21 pensioners, 8 Seyfos, 35 court members, and 39 cleaners
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Council is responsible for the socio-economic development in the region whilst the office of the Governor(Central government) is responsible for public support to Council Most MDAs have presence in the region all under the direction of the governor and some of them attach support personnel to BSAC
Technical Advisory Committee (TAG) is established to ensure coordination of the MDA support to Council and of development programming in the region Policy decisions belong to the Council in chambers. TAC/MDFTs advise and Council and the CEO on technical and policy maters
Policy is cascaded to the wards and districts through the Chiefs and councilors and at village level by Alkalous
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COMMUNITY CONSULATIONS
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Construction feeder road construction Bridges construction cattle drinking points cont.;
water project bicycle donation food relief
GAMBIAN CULTURE
School children in the village village life
Challenges
Fetching Well Water Transportation in the villages
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tractor for waste collection Village road maintaince
Effects of climate change
No levees for flood control Erosion
METHOD OF FARMING
Harvesting Farming
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Regional main market Voluntary cleansing exercise