Street Action - Committed to street children through action and partnership

The third Sunday of the campaign (18 April) is World Poverty Day enabling the political parties to set out their priorities for international development.

The 2010 election is a real opportunity to move the development debate forward. Making the election count for the world’s poor is the central message of A Vote Global Manifesto http://www.voteglobal.org.uk endorsed by NGO’s, partner networks and civil society organisations. The UK is well placed to influence the direction of international development over the next decade and with a great many new MPs likely to be elected to the new parliament, this election is an opportunity to ensure that issues on world poverty are addressed and taken forward through policy and legislation.

Through our commitment to advocacy and research on the issue of Street Children, Street Action will work with partners such as the Consortium for Street Children to ensure that the key areas we focus on are not ignored by the next government. Street Children is a global issue but remains a footnote for many NGOs, policy makers and government priorities. Many groups, including children living on the streets, continue be excluded from the development agenda and the process towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015. Strengthening the voice of the socially excluded such as Street Children is central to enable that the principles of a rights-based agenda are built into policy dialogue with government, and to ensure that some of the most marginalised and vulnerable children on the planet are recognised and prioritised in future development policy.