The Gambia has developed an environmental award system to popularize environmental issues at all levels. On World Environment Day (5 June), prizes are awarded to the most 
environmentally friendly school, industry/enterprise, and farm. Quiz competitions and talk shows on the environment are organized for schools and the public, respectively. The awards system is financed by the Government and by donor agencies, and awards are mostly in kind, not cash. Thus, awards typically include tools and equipment that will help promote environmental awareness or best available technologies (BAT) for industries. While the themes of the awards are geared toward better environmental management generally, the awards often recognise undertakings that directly or indirectly advance objectives of various MEAs.
For more information, contact the EEC unit, National Environment Agency (NEA) at nea@gamtel.gm.