Secretary of State for Finance and Economic Affairs Mousa Bala-gaye of Gambia, The

Bala-Gaye said his country was anticipating a decline in tourism in light of the economic problems developed countries are likely to experience, and a drop in remittances by Gambians living in those countries.

Bala-Gaye has said that the country's portfolio performance review was an important evaluation and monitoring exercise, as it created a forum where both the Government of The Gambia and the World Bank reviewed the implementation progress of projects.

Mousa G Bala-Gaye has said the country portfolio performance review is an important evaluation and monitoring exercise, as it created a forum where bot h the government and the World Bank review the implementation progress of project s and importantly, highlight the major shortcomings, discuss and agree on the proposed solutions to achieve the approved projects and programmes objectives.

Gambias Bala-Gaye said his country is anticipating a decline in tourist traffic in light of the economic problems developed countries are likely to experience, and a drop in remittances by the Gambian Diaspora living in those countries.