EFSCRJ Strategic Plan 2025 – 2029
A Gambia where citizens actively shape governance, institutions serve justly, and human rights are non-negotiable.
- Freedom: Ensure fundamental freedoms are upheld without fear of reprisals.
- Equality: Eliminate discrimination and promote inclusion in participation and services.
- Empowerment: Enhance civic awareness and agency for rights advocacy.
- Transparency: Ensure open governance and access to information.
- Accountability: Strengthen rule of law and reduce impunity.
- Ensuring Fundamental Freedoms
- Promote and defend freedom of expression, media, assembly, association, and movement.
- Conduct awareness campaigns and legal advocacy for the protection of fundamental human rights.
- Support civil society organizations in advocating democratic freedoms.
- Promoting Equality and Inclusion
- Address structural barriers to social and economic inclusion, particularly for marginalized groups.
- Strengthen legal frameworks that protect against discrimination based on sex, ethnicity, religion, disability, or other statuses.
- Implement community-driven initiatives to promote representation and equal opportunities.
- Empowering Citizens for Change
- Enhance civic education through voter education programs and citizen engagement initiatives.
- Support grassroots movements and community-led advocacy efforts.
- Strengthen individuals and organizations in human rights, governance, and accountability measures.
- Enhancing Transparency and Access to Information
- Advocate for open governance policies that ensure public access to laws, institutions, and decision-making processes.
- Strengthen anti-corruption initiatives through monitoring and reporting mechanisms.
- Support initiatives that promote internet freedom and digital transparency.
- Strengthening Accountability and the Rule of Law
- Monitor human rights abuses and advocate for legal and institutional reforms.
- Strengthen mechanisms for law enforcement, accountability, and judicial independence.
- Support environmental protection policies and combat violence against vulnerable groups through legal interventions.
“No Taxation Without Representation. No Representation Without Adherence to the Rule of Law.”
– Inspired by Edward Francis Small’s legacy.