HOW DOES THE COALITION WORK?

The Organization

The Coalition for Adolescent Girls (the Coalition) membership is comprised of organizations that implement programs to benefit adolescent girls in developing countries.

Membership base: Members of the Coalition meet quarterly to share information, experiences, tools and resources, to strengthen the network of adolescent girl experts and advocates, and to identify shared priorities.

Working Groups: In addition to quarterly meetings, members also come together around common goals and interests in self-designed working groups to move the field of adolescent girl work forward. These working groups vary in scope and purpose, and have included the Technical Tools and Resources Working Group and the Advocacy, Messaging and Education Working Group.

Advisory Council: An Advisory Council helps guide the Coalition’s work, and provides crucial strategic guidance to the Coalition. The Advisory Council has seven organizational representatives, four of which are held by elected representatives from the Coalition member organizations and three are held by staff of the Coalition's secretariat.

Secretariat: The Secretariat convenes members, administers and coordinates the Coalition's operations, events and activities, and supports working group efforts. The secretariat is staffed by representatives from the Nike Foundation and United Nations Foundation, along with the Coalition Coordinator.

Coordinator: The coordinator serves as the primary focal point to the Coalition, convening members and other partners and managing the activities of the Coalition.