The tourist industry in the Gambia although small in international terms is at present a major
contributor to the national economy contributing 16 % of GDP, supporting over 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, earning $ 39 million in foreign exchange, using agricultural produce and generating taxes for the national budget. It also helps to provide the necessary air cargo infrastructure to support the development of some of the Gambia’s other airfreight seafood sector such as shellfish, horticulture and other international business activities.
contributor to the national economy contributing 16 % of GDP, supporting over 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, earning $ 39 million in foreign exchange, using agricultural produce and generating taxes for the national budget. It also helps to provide the necessary air cargo infrastructure to support the development of some of the Gambia’s other airfreight seafood sector such as shellfish, horticulture and other international business activities.
The Gambia's development strategy can be read http://www.gm.undp.org/mission_stat.htm. This is the United Nations Development Program website. It is well worth having a browse of this webste and skim-reading some of the reports to give you an insight into current development strategies
The problem of 'Bumsters' is detailed here. Shockingly, some of the bumsters wear uniforms. Police Uniforms. Because they are, in fact, police. This is worth reading for those planning to travel to developing countries generally.
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