The Council for International Development (CID) 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.

New resource helps young Kiwis end world poverty
1 Sep 2009
Prime Minister John Key recently pledged to help Pacific Island countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

1.4 Billion Reasons... Global campaign to end world poverty launches in New Zealand
21 Aug 2009
New Zealanders will be shown practical ways to alleviate extreme poverty around the world when the New Zealand chapter of the Global Poverty Project launches next week.

Dangers for international humanitarian workers increasing
19 Aug 2009
Humanitarian aid workers are increasingly coming under attack - and more and more it is local people working for humanitarian organisations that are being targeted, says the executive director of the Council for International Development, David Culverhouse.