pointseven CAMPAIGN

pointseven website

New Zealand has committed to a United Nations target that all developed countries should give 0.7% of their Gross National Income (GNI) in aid to developing countries. Five countries are currently exceeding the 0.7% target and New Zealand is one of only six countries that have not set a timetable for reaching 0.7% by 2015.

CID calls on the government to commit to a timetable for achieving the target of spending 0.7% of GNI on overseas aid and development by 2015.

• FACTSHEET ~ for background information

• DAVE DOBBYN gets in behind the campaign (Dominion Post 21/2/05).

BRIEFING KIT

There is a set of briefing papers on the Campaign.

• For a full set of the document (PDF)

• the point seven brochure as a PDF~ point seven

BUDGET 2005 ~ CID SUBMISSION

CID's submission to the Budget Policy Statement 2005 is here

The pointseven Campaign was launched on the steps of Parliament in February 2004. Here are some pictures.

• Pictures from the launch (1) ~ general views
• Pictures from the launch (2) ~ MPs who spoke

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

• For an international perspective, see Millennium Campaign which includes information on the pointseven campaign.
• A useful briefing on the 0.7% target from the UN Millenium Project

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Support CID’s call for the government to increase overseas aid and to contribute our country’s fair share by:

• Visiting your local MP to express your concern about aid levels
• Writing to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance and your local MP expressing support for increasing ODA
• Asking questions about overseas aid of candidates at public meetings during this years election campaign
• Raising awareness about overseas aid among your friends and family, and in your community group, church, trade union, political party or other organisation.

For background information about the issue contact Bridget Pipe-Fowler

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES

CID member organisations involved in the pointseven campaign.

• Alay Buhay Foundation
• CARITAS ~ Caritas Aotearoa
• ChildFund NZ
• CWS ~ Christian World Service
• Development Resource Centre
• ECPAT
• FPAID ~ Family Planning Association International
• Fred Hollows Foundation
  
• IHC (Inclusion International)
• TLMNZ ~ The Leprosy Mission NZ
• New Zealand Viet Nam Health Trust
• OXFAM ~ Oxfam NZ
• Public Health Association of New Zealand
  
• Rotary New Zealand World Community Service
• The Salvation Army ~ Fiji and Tonga Territory
• SCNZ ~ Save the Children NZ
• SurfAid International
• TEAR Fund
• Trade Aid
• UNICEF ~ NZ National Committee
• UNIFEM ~ United Nations Development Fund for Women: NZ Committee
• UNANZ ~ United Nations Association of NZ
• VSA ~ Volunteer Service Abroad
• WVNZ ~ World Vision of NZ
• WWF ~ Worldwide Fund for Nature

INFORMATION

For information on the pointseven Campaign please contact:

• Media and Promotion ~  bridget@cid.org.nz