GCA conducted detailed climate hazard modeling and assessed the exposure and vulnerability of the port’s assets and operations and that of the Tanbi Wetland Complex, which lies adjacent to the port area. Based on this analysis, GCA delivered a prioritized investment plan with actionable options to mitigate the direct and indirect impacts of future climate hazards on the port, including restoring the Tanbi Wetland Complex, upgrading the Bund access road, and installing a real-time multi-climate hazards early warning system. These options provide significant benefits in terms of minimizing port operation downtime and securing port revenues.

The African Development Bank and The Gambia Ports Authority used GCA’s technical assistance for the advanced technical design and project implementation, which included resilience and adaptation options from the prioritized investment plan. One such option was reinforcing the Bund access road to decrease its vulnerability to sea-level rise and extreme temperature.

Based on the project, the Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs of The Gambia requested additional upstream technical assistance from GCA to support the integration of climate adaptation and resilience solutions in The Gambia’s Integrated Transport Masterplan.