Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Debt Relief
Education
Extreme poverty
Food
Human Rights
Taxation Policy
Women/gender Equality
Youth
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
Nigeria
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2005 |
| Organizational structure: |
GCAP Nigeria is managed by two major committees- the Coordinating Committee and the Steering Committee. The Coordinating Committee is made up of seven members namely; Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), ActionAid Nigeria, Civil Society Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA), Nigerian Network of NGOs (NNNGOs), Nigerian Youth Network on HIV/AIDS (NYNETHA), Federation of Muslim Women of Nigeria (FOMWAN), and Civil Society Coalition for Poverty Eradication (CISCOPE). The membership of the committee is currently being expanded to make it more inclusive. Initially, there was an 18-member Steering Committee which was later increased to 24. |
| Number and type of members: |
The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP Nigeria) is a growing alliance that brings together over 1000 trade unions, NGOs, women’s and youth movements, community groups, faith based organizations and others to call for action from our leaders to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
GCAP Global, CIVICUS |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
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| Funding structure other: |
Fees from small consultancies |
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