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Formed in 2004, Global Action for Children (GAC) GAC was a results-oriented coalition dedicated to improving the lives of orphans and highly vulnerable children in the developing world. GAC advocated for improved policies and expanded investments in proven interventions, increased effectiveness of programs, and efficient spending of taxpayer dollars to better serve children. GAC lead advocacy efforts to ensure access to low-cost, life-saving medicine and interventions that directly impacted and ensured the survival and healthy development of orphans and highly vulnerable children. GAC’s unique strength was derived from the effectiveness and diversity of the charitable, faith-based, nongovernmental, and student organizations that comprise its Leadership Council, and the ability to mobilize a broad range of constituencies. GAC was a nonpartisan, independent voice for children that did not accept any government funding. That independence allowed GAC to adhere to its mission, avoid advocating out of self-interest, and take bold action on issues affecting children without fear of financial repercussions. Many in the child health community looked to GAC to be a strong, independent voice. GAC areas of focus: basic education, keeping children with family and community (community care), child protection, early childhood development, child survival and immunizations, children in conflict, foreign aid reform, HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria; and prevention of child marriage and child sexual abuse. Advocate Jennifer Delaney led efforts as a consultant from September 2005 – January 2006; US Director, January–October 2006; and founding Executive Director October 2006 – October 2009. Kathleen Guy served as executive director from October 2009 to 2010. While Global Action for Children ceased operations in December 2010, GAC's impact and work on behalf of OVC continues to impact the lives of millions of children around the globe. GAC effort to serve a 10% earmark in the ''HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003'' was reauthorized, and PL-109-95 the ''Assistance for Orphans and Vulnerablele Children Act'' of 2005'' now has a staffed secretariat, and the comprehensive strategy to address the needs of OVC is constantly evolving and innovating to address the complex issues they face. ==Advocacy strategy== Global Action for Children worked to improve policies and increase funding for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in developing countries. *Policy outreach - GAC collected and analyzed information about the issues that affected orphans and vulnerable children from partners in the field. The findings were taken to policymakers to persuade them to allocate funds for programs that protect the world’s children. *Media outreach - GAC educated media on the OVC crisis and placed op-eds national media outlets to influence members of Congress. GAC also engaged their constituents in key districts to work with local media to improve coverage of the OVC crisis. *Coalition building - GAC frequently convened diverse groups of NGOs, technical advisors, academics, government officials and service provider to improve programing for orphans and vulnerable children in developing countries. * Grassroots and Grasstops mobilization - GAC engaged in a wide variety of political strategies: training constituents in important congressional districts, National Press out reach from a wide variety of stakeholders, leveraging the influence GAC honorary Chairperson Angelina Jolie, and other influential supporters for public and back channel advocacy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Global Action for Children」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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