THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA’S COMBINED REPORT ON THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN & PEOPLES’ RIGHTS & INITIAL REPORT ON THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA responsible for waste management. The NEA however continues to provide support through the municipalities in terms of advice on the proper management of facilities and provides waste handling and cleaning tools to the Municipalities. Notwithstanding, efforts have been made to address some of these challenges. One in particular is the Waste Management plan promulgated by the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) with a component that deals specifically with the Bakoteh dumping site. A short-term plan has been created to manage the disposal of waste at the site and the creation of access roads inside the dumping site. Security posts have also been erected to serve as a deterrent to individuals from walking into the dumpsite and lighting fires. The fire service has also been engaged to put out fires to reduce the emissions from the dumpsite. Due to lack of resources, it is also the KMC’s plan to outsource management of the Bakoteh dumping site similar to what has been achieved for five communal dump sites, to eligible companies that have the necessary resources for waste management, to create access roads and a lighting system for ease of access to the dumping site. Nineteen (19) illegal dumpsites have also been cleared within the KMC area and it aims to ensure the entire KMC area is cleared of illegal dumpsites by August 2018. CHAPTER FOUR: SPECIFIC DUTIES ARTICLE 25- DUTY TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS Civic Education in The Gambia is perceived as a process through which the citizenry acquires knowledge, skills and values that are needed for effective democratic citizenship. Based on the perceived need to promote the civic consciousness of the citizens, the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia (chapter XVII, Section 199(1)) provides for the establishment of a Civic Education Programme. Correspondingly, the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) was created as an independent nonpartisan body to design and co-ordinate Civic Education programmes and to sensitise, inform and educate the citizenry, particularly those at the grassroots, of their rights and responsibilities. The mandate of the National Council for Civic education as enshrined in Section 199 of Chapter 17 of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia is to create and sustain within the society awareness of the principles and objectives of the Constitution as the fundamental law of The Gambia. 118