NED · THE GAMBIA — 20 grants, $15.2M
Key claim: The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has 20 active grants totaling $15.2M in The Gambia for democracy, human rights, constitutional reform, and reconciliation work.
Abstract
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has 20 active grants in THE GAMBIA totaling $15.2M (public listing as of 2026-07-15). Grantee names are largely withheld for grantee safety (NED duty of care). Sample projects: Empowering Women Survivors of Human Rights Violations ($110.0K); Promoting Constitutional Reforms ($70.0K); Advancing Human Rights, Accountability, and Reconciliation through Memorialization ($100.0K); Assessing and Strengthening Democracy ($140.0K).
Why this matters
The Gambia’s $15.2M NED portfolio is disproportionately large for a country of ~2.7M people, reflecting sustained U.S. investment in its post-Jammeh democratic transition, TRRC-adjacent reconciliation work, and ongoing constitutional reform efforts. It sits in the upper tier of NED country programs by dollar value, alongside Russia, Ukraine, and Kyrgyz Republic, making it a notable case of concentrated democracy-promotion funding in West Africa.