- ATD Fourth World

The Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance of trade unions, community groups, faith groups, women and youth organisations, NGOs and other campaigners working together across more than 100 national platforms. GCAP is calling for action from the world’s leaders to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.

The International Movement ATD Fourth World contributes to the dynamic of GCAP, notably emphasizing the need to :-

• Consider those in extreme poverty as the first to take action in the fight against poverty;

• Ensure that people living in poverty fully participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of policies and programmes that concern them, and that are inspired by a commitment to a world without poverty - a world where the rights to family life, decent work, social, cultural and political participation are respected;

• Support events organized each October 17th to ensure that the participation of people with direct experience of poverty be at the heart of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty;

• Participate in an ongoing, long-term dialogue with people who, in refusing to accept extreme poverty, are building peace.

• Highlight that poverty and social exclusion exist in all countries, regardless of their level of economic development.

The International Movement ATD Fourth World contributes to the GCAP Mobilisation Task Force, and has organised a number of events in partnership with GCAP.