The Gambia, the smallest country on the African mainland, and one of the least developed countries in the world, has been going through a transition to full democracy since 2017, the end of a two-decade long dictatorship. In the first episode of a mini-series recorded in The Gambia, Conor Lennon talks to Niania Dabo-Tourey, the country head of the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF, one of several UN agencies accompanying the country on this journey), about the ways they are supporting rural communities to adapt to the climate crisis, learn the skills they will need to start new businesses, and grow the economy in a sustainable way. Music: Within the Earth, Ketsa Audio Credit UN News/ Conor Lennon Audio 16'40" Photo Credit UN News/ Hisae Kawamori Learn More: https://news.un.org/en/audio/2023/03/1133667 Learn More about 'The Lid is On" Podcast: https://news.un.org/en/audio-product/podcast-the-lid-is-on