INTRODUCING GLOBAL CALL TO ACTION AGAINST POVERTY (GCAP) NIGERIA ‘MAKE OUR MONEY WORK FOR US’ CAMPAIGN The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a worldwide alliance of 118 national campaigning coalitions made up of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), faith groups, trade unions, student organisations and community groups working to tackle poverty and inequality in their countries and around the world. GCAP aims at pressuring governments to eliminate poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through: 1. Public accountability, just governance and the fulfillment of human rights, including workers' rights, 2. Trade justice, 3. A major increase in the quantity and quality of aid and financing for development, 4. Debt cancellation and, 5. Gender equality. In order to address the problem of poverty and promote sustainable developments, 8 millennium goals were adopted in September 2000 at the largest gathering ever of Heads of States committing both rich and poor countries to do all they can to eradicate poverty, promote human dignity and equality, and achieve peace, democracy and environmental stability. By this commitment the world has an unprecedented opportunity to improve the lives of billions of people by adopting practical approaches to meeting the Millennium Development Goals. GCAP/MDGs Nigeria ‘Make Our Money Work For Us’ Campaign is a network of over 750 CBOs, FBOs, NGOs, INGOs and IDPs (International Development Partners) campaigning alongside their colleagues around the world to ensure world leaders take action towards achieving the Millennium Pledge. GCAP Nigeria was formed in January 2005 at the World Social Forum to provide the platform for civil society to effectively engage the discourse on poverty and other economic and social justice issues at the national level. Many years of poverty has left millions of Nigerians impoverished as the Nigerian government has not been addressing seriously the issue of poverty and thereby condemning majority of Nigerians to a life of misery. About 53.6% of Nigerians are living in abject poverty and over 60% of this number are women. Consequently, there is an urgent need for the Nigerian government to refocus its policy by seriously addressing the issue of poverty, with emphasis on good governance that would impact meaningfully on development in the three tiers of government. At the GCAP Nigeria level we demand public accountability, people centered governance and fulfillment of human rights, 100% multilateral debt cancellation, trade justice, aid financing for development, and a cross-cutting level actions both from individuals, the CSOs, federal, state and local governments, and development agencies. A tree does not make a forest: we cannot do it alone. Campaigning is a game of number whose success depends on all of us regardless of our age, sex, educational or other social status. Together we can fight the war against poverty to a stand still. Together we can hold our governments accountable to fulfill the MDG pledges. Why not join us today to fight injustice, to promote gender equity, peace and human rights, to press governments to enact pro-poor policies, and to promote good governance and accountability? The more we are the merrier, and the more the intensity of our campaign the more governments will listen and act. Why not write in immediately to join GCAP “Make our Money Work for Us” Campaign? Membership is free. Write to: gcapnigeria2005@yahoo.com  and you will be added to our mailing list. Or you speak directly to the Coordinator on 08030618326 or 08082008222. Back to Top