The LTS is costed at USD4.0 billion at today's prices. Therefore it will require an average of USD138 million per annum in funding, between now and 2050 in order to achieve its target of net-zero emissions by mid-century. This figure may seem astronomical for a small country like The Gambia, however it is nothing compared to the price of inadequate action. The Gambia in recent years has experienced increased frequency and intensity of drought, flooding, coastal erosion, windstorms, high temperatures, and intense and erratic rainfalls. These extreme weather events, particularly drought, severely hinder the country's sustainable development and poverty eradication efforts, as The Gambia aims to become a food self-sufficient, middleincome county by 2050. The Gambia has no choice, but to take a modest lead in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050, in order to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of its citizens and also contribute its quota in global efforts to contain climate change. The Gambia's Long-Term Climate-Neutral Development Strategy 2050