The Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) has signed 3.86 million euro grant project with five organizations in The Gambia, funded by the European Union and implemented through the Gambia government. The signing ceremony was held Tuesday at the Ocean Bay Hotel, and the beneficiaries of the grants were ChildFund The Gambia, Concern Universal, the Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS), Agency for Development of Women and Children (ADWAC) and Freedom From Hunger Campaign (FFHC). Concern Universal signed for two grants, while each of the others signed for one grant. The overall objective of the GCCA support project to The Gambia is to contribute to the capability of the government and people to adapt to climate change variability. The signing of the grants took place along with a three-day training of the grantees or the beneficiaries on EDF/EU financial and administrative procedures. In his welcome remarks, the deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Lamin Camara, said this was a clear manifestation of the Gambia-EU Cooperation's readiness to support the government and people on the issue of climate change. "European Union is one of the principal development partners of The Gambia," DPS Camara said, adding that EU cooperation over the past four years has been growing steadily. He added that a number of initiatives were undertaken under the cooperation, which had enhanced the socio-economic development of the country. He assured the EU that the government would continue to welcome and work with them for the development of the country.