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Australian Council for International Development

About ACFID

ACFID is an independent national association of Australian non-government organisations (NGOs) working in the field of international aid and development. More about ACFID

ACFID council 2010 will be held in Canberra on 21 and 22 October on the theme of Voice and Choice Promoting Accountability and Equity in Development

ACFID Council 2010 will focus on accountability and equity in development and provide an opportunity to hear great international speakers, meet other aid and development professionals and participate in a range of exciting seminars. Full details: ACFID Council.

Humanitarian and emergency response

Elderly men wading through floodwaters to safety , north west Pakistan August 2010

For information about Australian NGO response to emergencies, including the current severe flooding in Pakistan, see ACFID: Humanitarian and emergency response.
Donations for Pakistan: ACFID member agency appeals
Image: Elderly men evacuating the flooded town of Nowshera, northwest Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan 1 August 2010. Source: REUTERS/Adrees Latif

ACFID Code of Conduct — currently 121 signatories

The ACFID Code of Conduct defines standards of best practice for international development organisations and represents the active commitment of its signatories to conduct their activities with integrity and accountability. Latest Code news

The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) represent a global partnership to reduce extreme poverty by 2015.

MDG Goal 8 — Develop a global partnership for development
MDG Monitor - Tracking the Millennium Development Goals

Current ACFID members

ACFID Member Directory
Information about ACFID's member agencies, including contact details.

Members Only

Development Effectiveness Forum
Promotes quality and effectiveness through the sharing of experience and lessons learnt.
Member Section
Includes member survey results and documents of interest.
Development Advocacy Toolkit
A resource for advocacy practitioners.

Where NGOs are working
Details of specific countries and projects that ACFID member agencies support, and the sectors they focus on.

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