Objectives of GCAP Vietnam 2006
In Vietnam the GCAP alliance seeks to target the policy makers of pro-poor policies, World leaders for better trade justice for Vietnam, and the wider public to mobilize and participate in the fight against poverty together.
Target Areas of GCAP Vietnam 2006
Trade justice:
Governance for poverty elimination in Vietnam:
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News about GCAP activities in Vietnam 2006
GCAP Vietnam has been approved by the Central Party Committee and the Fatherland Front has been assigned to be the key actor implementing GCAP Vietnam in the long term.
The Fatherland Front and the Call for Action Against Poverty (GCAP) Vietnam team jointly organised three events in Hai Duong, Quang Ninh, Ha Tinh in connection with the People's Grand Union Day. These events aimed to raise awareness about GCAP through marching, meetings, and other activities.
On October 8 the GCAP Vietnam allience in partnership with Fatherland Front of Lang Son Province organised a meeting and march on GCAP in Lang Son. It attracted more than 1090 participants from many districts and communes in Lang Son and successfully mobilised participation of all stakeholders and sectors in the mission of making poverty history and brought the messages on root causes of poverty toward government authorities and the public in the area.
Newspaper articles on GCAP issues were been published in 2006, includng:
9/10/2006: http://vietnamnet.vn/xahoi/doisong/2006/10/620246/ [2]
17/10/2006: http://vietnamnet.vn/diendan/2006/10/623204/ [3]
16/10/2006: http://vietnamnet.vn/bandocviet/2006/10/623192/ [4]
[5]18/10/2006: http://www2.vietnamnet.vn/diendan/2006/10/623204/ [6]
20/10/2006: http://www2.vietnamnet.vn/wto/2006/10/624566/ [7]
Links:
[1] http://www.whiteband.org/
[2] http://vietnamnet.vn/xahoi/doisong/2006/10/620246/
[3] http://vietnamnet.vn/diendan/2006/10/623204/
[4] http://vietnamnet.vn/bandocviet/2006/10/623192/
[5] http://vietnamnet.vn/service/show_forum.vnn?forumid=149963%C2%A0
[6] http://www2.vietnamnet.vn/diendan/2006/10/623204/
[7] http://www2.vietnamnet.vn/wto/2006/10/624566/