UN MILLENNIUM CAMPAIGN URGES STAGGERING $850 BILLION ALLOCATED TO IMF AND WORLD BANK AT G-20 BE TARGETED AT ACHIEVING MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
2 Apr 2009
UN Millennium Campaign vows to support citizens' monitoring of commitments made by G-20 leaders
Aid in Crisis as World Economy Falters
17 Mar 2009
Politicians, researchers, government officials and aid agency representatives will gather in Wellington this week for a major symposium on world poverty and how it ought to be addressed.
Aid Statistics in a couple of clicks.
21 Jan 2009
The new Query Wizard for International Development Statistics (QWIDS) is designed to provide easy access to DAC and CRS statistics.
- more and better aid
Council for International Development and other PointSeven group members produce resources for people who care about aid and development to use in their lobbying and awareness raising work. Click on the links below to download your own free copy of any of our featured resources.
Council for International Development briefing to the incoming minister
The purpose of this briefing is to provide the incoming Minister with information about Aid Effectiveness, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the New Zealand PointSeven campaign
PointSeven Election Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to help you approach election candidates in your area and ask them about their commitments to aid, development and poverty elimination. It includes sample letters and tips on how to contact candidates in your area.
PointSeven Fact Sheet 2008
This simple fact sheet is an introduction to the key points of the PointSeven campaign. It's a really useful resource for taking to meetings with your local MP, or sending as background material when you lobby politicians. It's also great for handing out to the general public, or for use on information stalls.
PointSeven Briefing Kit
This provides in-depth information on the PointSeven campaign, and the reasons why New Zealand should keep give Overseas Development Assistance (ODA)
Mindful of the Common Good - Caritas
In their pre-election statement Mindful of the Common Good - Thinking about Election 2008, New Zealand's Catholic Bishops point out our right and duty to use their vote to promote the common good of all members of society and the world
PointSeven 'zine - World Vision
Check out this World Vision PointSeven leaflet, with information, commentary and statistics on aid and the PointSeven target.
