Action/2015, one of the world’s largest civil society campaigns, is leading several public actions in India and worldwide, calling on government leaders to use Financing for Development Summit to tackle tax injustice, fund fairly with a focus on the poor and marginalised, and honour their aid commitments.
A signature campaign has been launched across India, with citizens holding the government accountable to the slogan “Our Money, Our Future, Your Duty” and demanding a higher GDP share investment towards the citizens’ Human Rights and Development.
Globally, action/2015 had called for 11th of July to be a Global Day of Action. While joining hands with thousands across 80 countries, our National Coalition Partners NACDOR/SETF organized at the historical Jantar Mantar of New Delhi, a colorful Cultural Event “SADDA HAQ ETHE RAKH”, which brought together youth and children from excluded and marginalized communities.
Through dance, music and art the young artists expressed their concern on the importance of the SDGs and the necessity to increase the budgetary allocation to warranty a more inclusive world with equal opportunities, equal education, zero malnutrition and better social service for all. The spirit and hope of the hundreds of attendees was on full display leaving no empty seat despite the bad weather and incessant rainfall.
NACDOR/SETF will also be organising various public actions in over 11 states and 30 districts of India, to showcase our demand for a better future.
Action/2015 India has initiated a signature campaign across 15 Indian states, providing members of the grasroot community a platform to unite and collectively engage with the government and present their specific demands along with a united call to ‘Finance Our Future’.
Upon culmination of the campaign, the signed banners with an estimated 5L signatures, along with specific demands will be handed over to the state finance ministries, district collectors etc. A comprehensive national total of signatures and summary of demands will be handed over to the Finance Ministry in Delhi. Digitally, an estimate of 10L citizens will be mobilized on facebook and twitter through the #heatisON campaign.
The 3rd International Conference for Financing for Development being held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (13th July to 16th July) wherein global governments, leaders and agencies are mobilizing and committing resources towards the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals for the next 15 years.
India’s demand is to ensure Tax Justice, to invest higher GDP percentage in basic services like education, health, sanitation etc. and to eliminate the flow of Black Money earned from corruption outside and within the country.