Code Of Ethics All members of CID must agree to
abide by a Code of Ethics which promotes accountability
and includes a set of principles about development. These
principle are:
- Development should be
sustainable and encompass the social, spiritual,
cultural and economic well-being of people.
- The poor should make
decisions about their own development.
- The ultimate test of
policies is their long terms effect on the lives
of the poorest sectors of society, especially
women and children.
- Sustainable
development involves the use of all resources for
the benefit of future generations.
- Issues of justice,
peace, human rights and the protection of the
environment cannot be separated from development
issues internationally.
- Development education
in Aotearoa/New Zealand is an integral part of
all development programs.
- In all promotional
activity, Council members should ensure that the
dignity of aid recipients is recognised and
advanced.
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