The African regional workshop on Article 6 was hosted by the Government of the Gambia in Banjul, Gambia, from 28 to 30 January 2004. Participants from more than 30 countries in the region discussed how to further develop and implement the New Delhi work programme on Article 6, adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its eighth session in November 2002.
Many participants emphasized that Article 6 is a priority issue under the Convention for the African region. The workshop presentations and discussions made it clear that important regional resources for implementing Article 6 activities already exist; these include effective organizations and experts, successful programmes and activities, and cooperative agreements with regional and international partners. However, there are many barriers to strengthening climate change outreach, education and training, including lack of financial and human resources, competition from other problems and priorities, and linguistic differences. The workshop explored opportunities and strategies for overcoming these barriers. The Subsidiary Body for Implementation may wish to use the information contained in this report to identify matters for further consideration and to agree on further action