The Belgian Anti-Poverty Network (BAPN) is an independent national non-profit organisation and has amongst others the following objectives:
- advocacy towards political decision-makers at federal and European level with regard to social, economic and financial policies in order to eradicate poverty
- sensitizing activities – towards the general public, organisations, media, parties, social parties – with regard to poverty and social exclusion, structural policies, stereotypes…
- permanent participation of people experiencing poverty
In its work, BAPN collaborates with people experiencing poverty, grassroots organisations, the regional anti-poverty networks and other partner organisations.
Contact details
Belgian Anti-Poverty Network
Rue du Progrès 333 boîte 6
1030 Bruxelles (Belgium)
Tel.: 02/265 01 54
Fax: 02/265 01 55
E-mail: info (@) bapn.be
Web site: http://www.bapn.be/
Annual report
- Annual report 2016 (in English)
- Annual report 2013 (in Dutch) (/ English)
- Annual report 2012 (in French)
- Annual report 2009 – French / Dutch
BAPN’s members
BAPN’s members are the four regional anti-poverty networks:
- Brussels Poverty Platform (Brussels Platform Armoede – BPA)
- Brussels Anti-Poverty Forum (Forum Bruxellois de Lutte contre la Pauvreté – FBLP)
- Flemish Anti-Poverty Network (Netwerk tegen Armoede – NtA)
- Walloon Anti-Poverty Network (Réseau Wallon de Lutte contre la Pauvreté – RWLP)
Altogether, the regional anti-poverty networks have more than 120 grassroots member organisations across the country.