Coalitions therefore may have to plan their own response before receiving the government report. A variety of structures and funding models exist for NGO coalitions. Some coalitions operate within formal structures, with their own regulations, constitution and elected officials, eg Norway, Mexico, Burkino Faso. In others a less formal structure exists with major decisions taken through a consultation process and the setting up of working committees to plan new activities. In countries with large numbers of NGOs the consultation process is not without it s problems for obvious reasons.
Funding can come from a variety of sources which can also impact on the work of the coalitions.
In the UK, the CRDU receives funding from the Gulbenkian Foundation and supplements this with funding from the writing and delivery of papers. The Federation in Nepal. Leadership within the coalitions can also be an issue. In some countries a committee takes lead for certain functions or activities, in others the most active NGO will assume leadership and in some cases a coalition will divide responsibility using a thematic approach. Within the area of child abuse and child protection the NGOs can be major players and yet firstly they must themselves acknowledge the existence, extent and dynamics of this problem within their own country.