Global Call To Action Against Poverty - Structure

Structure

The campaign operates as a global coalition. It is made up of more than 1900 member organizations.

There is an International Facilitation Group (IFG) that helps coordinate the campaign at an international level. Under the IFT are a number of 'Task Forces' that see too different specialised aspects of the global campaign. These include:

  • The Mobilization Task Force
  • The eCommunications Task Force
  • The Children & Youth Task Force (CYTF)
  • The Feminist Task Force

Priority is given to the national coalitions and most major decisions and actions are taken on a national level by national coalitions.

A national coalition is made up of any and all organisations, of that particular country, that are committed to making poverty a thing of the past and support GCAP's platform. The campaign is not restrictive and is currently an alliance of existing coalitions, community groups, trade unions, individuals, actors, religious and faith groups, campaigners, non-governmental organizations and more.

During the course of 2005 GCAP grew rapidly and by the end of the year the campaign boasted more the 70 national coalitions. This number has since grown to exceed 115.

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