Policy Documents
Policies
Policy Statement: Towards a safe and just world free of poverty
Towards a safe and just world free of poverty is supported by other more detailed strategy and policy documents. NZAID fosters a peaceful and stable environment in the Pacific and beyond. People and partnerships are at the heart of NZAID's work. Its mission is a safe and just world free of poverty. NZAID aims to protect and promote human rights. It seeks outcomes which fulfil basic needs, sustain livelihoods and develop safe, just and inclusive societies. NZAID will look to the long term and will measure results and effectiveness. It will be transparent and inclusive in its processes. NZAID will also recognise the major contribution made by civil society.
Achieving gender equality and women's empowerment
Worldwide, 70% of those living in 'extreme poverty' (i.e. people who are living on less than US$1 per day) are women and children. One third of all women and girls experience physical and sexual violence and girls are twice as likely as boys to die from malnutrition and preventable diseases. This policy draws attention and focuses action on the structural and systemic factors that have caused poverty and gender inequality to arise. It also recognises the importance of taking a human rights approach and engaging women and men, girls and boys and their communities to develop their own strategies to address poverty. Strengthening and expanding the capabilities, resources, opportunities, voice and rights of all people will increase human well-being, accelerate economic growth, reduce poverty and enhance development effectiveness.
Achieving Education for All
Delivering basic education is one of NZAID's priority areas, and this is recognised in NZAID's education policy document Achieving Education for All. Achieving Education for All spells out NZAID's commitment to delivering basic education to its core partner countries, maintaining support for education up to tertiary level, and supporting initiatives that improve access for women and girls.
Economic Growth and Livelihoods
The policy outlines the operating principles that guide NZAID's work, including the focus we give to human rights, gender equality and women's empowerment and the environment and the emphasis we place on partnership, participation and sustainability. It underlines the need to focus on the strengths, aspirations and assets of poor people, while recognising some of the risks associated with economic development and suggesting approaches to mitigate these.
Ending Poverty Begins With Health
This Policy outlines NZAID's approach to health and the agency's role in supporting the improvement of health care delivery and health outcomes for people in our development partner countries. The purpose of NZAID's Health Policy is to guide the agency's work in health within the context of the agency's overarching goal of poverty reduction. The Policy is also aligned with NZAID's agency, sector and thematic policies, as well as with the principles enshrined in the Treaty of Waitangi.
Environment in International Development
This policy outlines New Zealand's approach to environmental issues in international development assistance. It will guide NZAID's work with developing country partners. The policy is intended to guide New Zealand's involvement in multilateral fora and its involvement with developing country government agencies, civil society and NGOs in helping developing country partners to realise their environmental development goals.
Harnessing International Trade for Development
Harnessing International Trade for Development outlines NZAID's approach to international trade and development. It describes the benefits of trade and development and sets out NZAID's overarching operating principles. It specifies NZAID's priorities. Trade can reduce poverty but it needs a certain context of economics and governance. The international donor community has a key role in making trade work for developing countries. NZAID is committed to addressing the special needs of Least Developed Countries, landlocked countries and small island developing states and to supporting poverty reduction strategies through trade-related programming.
Human Rights Policy Statement
The Human Rights Policy Statement is to be read in conjunction with Towards a safe and just world free of poverty: The NZAID Policy Statement. The central focus of the NZAID programme is poverty reduction through sustainable and equitable development. Poverty and inequality are not simply development issues but also human rights issues. Basic human rights include not only life, liberty, personal security and dignity, but also education, work, social security and a sufficient standard of living. NZAID will mainstream human rights into all programmes and procedures, incorporating a specific focus on the human rights of women and girls.
Preventing Conflict and Building Peace
This policy outlines NZAID's approach to preventing violent conflict and building peace. Peace and security are essential to achieve sustainable and equitable development outcomes and are therefore central to NZAID's mission to reduce poverty. The policy recognises that all phases of conflict prevention and peace-building need to be addressed in a timely manner, based on partner country needs and expectations as well as New Zealand's capacity, experience and interests.
Strategic Policy Framework for relations between NZAID and New Zealand NGOs
The development of this framework represents a significant step forward in the development of relationships between NZODA and New Zealand NGOs. As well as setting out a rationale for the relationship, based on common goals and interests, the framework outlines shared principles and respective undertakings by NZODA and NGOs.
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