The National Audit Office (NAO), The Gambia, has officially launched its new Strategic Plan for 2025 to 2029. The document was developed using the INTOSAI SAI Performance Measurement Framework (SAI-PMF) assessment tool, alongside the SAI’s ICBF results and other institutional performance and capacity reports, as well as a review of the Gambia’s National Development Plan (2023 – 2027) priorities.
Stakeholder views and expectations were collected through stakeholder analysis and engagements with internal (staff, management, board) and external stakeholders to discuss and validate the results framework and other elements of the SAI’s new strategic vision.
The development of the strategy was led by a core team of the SAI under the supervision of the Deputy Auditor General (Technical). Institutional partners such as the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) and the AFROSAI-E provided technical support to the team during the development roadmap. The four strategic goals for the NAO for the next five years are:
- Enhanced Independence of the NAO
- Increased Public Trust in the work of the NAO
- Improved Public Sector Financial Reporting
- Improved Management of Public Resources
The official launching event was held on 24 April 2025, attended by the Speaker of the Gambia National Assembly and other senior officials and heads of institutions from the public and private sectors, civil society organisations, media and development partners.
In his opening statement, the Auditor General (AG), Mr Modou Ceesay, reaffirmed his renewed commitment to strengthening the NAO in its institutional capacity to effectively and efficiently deliver on the SAI’s mandate. He acknowledged the support of the diverse partners, including the opportunity for more stakeholder engagements and collaboration to realise the identified strategic objectives.
The guest of honour, the Honourable Speaker of the Gambia’s National Assembly (NA), shared the important role of the two institutions in enhancing accountability within the Gambia’s public sector. He highlighted the critical support provided by the AG to the NA, especially to the Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) and other Committees.
Accompanied by wide media coverage and dissemination of the new Strategic document to diverse stakeholders, the NAO has commenced the official implementation of an ambitious plan aimed at contributing to the long-term impact of “enhanced public sector governance and risk management for effective public service delivery”.
