Council for International Development
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The Council for International Development (CID) Kaunihera mō te Whakapakari Ao Whanui in Māori works to achieve effective high quality international development
programmes
which focus on the alleviation and eradication of poverty
. CID works to enhance the capacity and participation of member agencies, the NZ Government and other sectors of the NZ
community.
The Council for International Development (CID) was formed in 1985 by a small group of aid
and development agencies which identified the need to coordinate some activities and present a single voice on issues of common concern. Today CID has over 80 members that include most of New Zealand's major Non Governmental Organisations
(NGOs) that work in aid and development.
On behalf of its member agencies, CID:
-provides a forum for discussion of cooperative action on international aid and development issues;
-strengthens national and international links between organisations and individuals involved in international development;
-liaises with the NZ Government, IDG (the International Development Group within MFAT) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)
-raises issues with political parties on international aid and development issues
-works to increase public awareness of international development needs and issues.
CID also facilitates the Non-Governmental Organisations Disaster Relief Forum (NDRF), an open forum for New Zealand based NGOs that have an interest and involvement in
international humanitarian response and emergency management
issues. The NDRF is an autonomous sub-committee of CID.
International development
International development or global development is a concept that lacks a universally accepted definition, but it is most used in a holistic and multi-disciplinary context of human development — the development of greater quality of life for humans...
programmes
which focus on the alleviation and eradication of poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
. CID works to enhance the capacity and participation of member agencies, the NZ Government and other sectors of the NZ
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
community.
The Council for International Development (CID) was formed in 1985 by a small group of aid
Aid agency
An aid agency is an organisation dedicated to distributing aid. Many professional aid organisations exist, both within government , between governments as multilateral donors and as private voluntary organizations...
and development agencies which identified the need to coordinate some activities and present a single voice on issues of common concern. Today CID has over 80 members that include most of New Zealand's major Non Governmental Organisations
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
(NGOs) that work in aid and development.
On behalf of its member agencies, CID:
-provides a forum for discussion of cooperative action on international aid and development issues;
-strengthens national and international links between organisations and individuals involved in international development;
-liaises with the NZ Government, IDG (the International Development Group within MFAT) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)
-raises issues with political parties on international aid and development issues
-works to increase public awareness of international development needs and issues.
CID also facilitates the Non-Governmental Organisations Disaster Relief Forum (NDRF), an open forum for New Zealand based NGOs that have an interest and involvement in
international humanitarian response and emergency management
Emergency management
Emergency management is the generic name of an interdisciplinary field dealing with the strategic organizational management processes used to protect critical assets of an organization from hazard risks that can cause events like disasters or catastrophes and to ensure the continuance of the...
issues. The NDRF is an autonomous sub-committee of CID.