The Republic of The Gambia ratified the United Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1994 committing the country to the adoption and implementation of policies and measures mitigating the causes of climate change and adapting to it's adverse effects. The Second National Communication (SNC) prepared and submitted in fulfillment of Articles 4 and 12 of follows and builds on the initial National Communication (INC) submitted in 2003. Similarly it's preparation follows UNFCCC guidelines and includes information on The Gambia's greenhouse gas inventory for the year2000, a discussion of measures to mitigate emissions in the energy sector, vulnerability to building resilience to climate change.