During her stint as the executive director of the Women's Bureau, she initiated the development and implementation of the first gender component of the UNPFA Country Programme in The Gambia.
[3] In March 2019, she was appointed as the minister for women's affairs, children and social welfare of The Gambia by the Gambian President Adama Barrow.
[3][4] The ministry for women's affairs, children and social welfare was newly created by the Government of Gambia in 2019 and Fatou Kinteh was appointed as its first minister.
[6] She also formulated policies and intended to launch a national NO MORE campaign in order to safeguard the women and children from domestic violence and harassment which spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic in The Gambia.
[7][8] She also launched Working Group for Peace Building for West Africa (WGPBWA) Gambia chapter in June 2019.