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ABOUT
GEGA
GEGA Commitments
In addition to promoting the 2015 Goal, GEGA is:
- making information available on health and distributions of health-affecting resources within the public domain;
- supporting political commitment in both the developing and the developed world to address health inequities;
- amplifying the voice of those who have been economically, politically or socially marginalized;
- promoting the Equity Gauge Strategy;
- an initiative that emphasizes action to reduce inequity through advocacy, community involvement and public participation;
- helping others around the world to effectively link research with concrete action for policy and social changes.
GEGA's structure includes the three major organisational
components that are mutually interdependent: the Secretariat, the Coordinating
Committee, and the Gauges themselves. In the future, GEGA is likely
to include an Advisory Board and Network Partners.
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The Secretariat The responsibilities of the Coordinator fall into two categories: facilitating the work of the country Gauges and the effectiveness of our work as an alliance, and directing GEGA's global activities for capacity development and advocacy. Facilitating the Gauge work
Developing
GEGA's Global Activities
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The Coordinating Committee includes representatives from
the country Gauges as well as technical specialists, who provide strategic
leadership skills and advise GEGA, as well as Gauge members. Collectively,
the Coordinating Committee is responsible for guiding the direction of
the organisation, supporting the Gauges, liasing with global partners
with whom GEGA works, and ensuring the long-term financial stability,
integrity, and effectiveness of GEGA.
Current members of the Coordinating Committee include
David Acurio
Jeanette Vega
David Owuor
TJ Ngulube
David Sanders
The GEGA Coordinating Committee's
primary function is to guide the development of the Alliance. The GEGA
Secretariat and Coordinating Committee will support the development
of democratic organisational structures by proposing, for member approval,
internal policies such as: mission statement; the responsibilities of
the Coordinating Committee, Chair, and Coordinator; performance of evaluations;
representation within the Coordinating Committee; managing financial
support to gauges, and prioritising requests; prioritising and providing
technical and financial support for gauges; and adoption of new Gauges
and GEGA activities; and preventing conflicts of interest.
The Gauges
Each Gauge has representatives with whom GEGA maintains regular contact,
spanning a variety of technical areas and stakeholder interests. Primary
responsibilities of the Gauges are to carry out their project goals
and communicate support needs to the GEGA Coordinator. Additionally,
Gauges will be expected to provide information regularly to the Secretariat
regarding progress and accomplishments, and to proactively communicate
with other Gauges to share information, exchange strategies, and lend
technical support when appropriate and feasible.
The Funders
GEGA is currently supported by funding through the Rockefeller Foundation
and the Swedish International Development Agency.
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