Governance Documents

WONCA is a not-for-profit organisation governed by its World Council and Executive Committee, and guided by a set of formal documents that define its structure, responsibilities and strategic direction. This page brings together WONCA's principal governance documents in one place for members, Member Organizations and the wider primary care community.

The documents below are available to download as PDF files. For background on how WONCA is structured and governed, see WONCA in brief.

Constitutional documents

Articles of Association Updated June 2026

The Articles of Association are WONCA's foundational legal document, setting out its status as an international not-for-profit association, its purpose, and the framework under which it operates.

WONCA By-laws Updated June 2026

The By-laws set out the rules governing WONCA's membership, governance bodies, elections, committees and day to day operation. They give practical effect to the principles established in the Articles of Association.

Organisational Policies Updated September 2025

WONCA's organisational policies cover the standards, procedures and expectations that guide the conduct of the organisation, its officers and its committees.

Strategic direction

Strategic Plan 2023 to 2027

The Strategic Plan sets out WONCA's mission to improve the quality of life of the peoples of the world, and the goals guiding its work over the current period.

  • Goal 1: Advancing Family Medicine
  • Goal 2: One Unified Voice
  • Goal 3: Transforming WONCA

Related information

Further material on WONCA's governance and activities is available across the About WONCA section, including the Executive Committee, the Statutory Committees and their members, the Annual Report, and WONCA's Policy Statements.

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