The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology of the Republic of The Gambia (MoHERST) was established in 2007. The ministry's departments are the Directorate of Higher Education, Directorate of Research and Planning and the Science and Technology Directorate.
The mission of the ministry is to:
- Provide access to relevant and high quality education
- Provide high quality higher education services
- Make science & technology the engine of growth
- Ensure gender equity in education
- Promote the principle of life long learning
- Promote innovation in science and technology
- Promote research in science and technology
- Ensure sustainable environmental growth.
