Committee for Development Cooperation

Notes of CDC Meetings
CDC Terms of Reference (ToR)

The Committee for Development Cooperation (CDC), established in 1975, is a joint AusAID/NGO advisory and consultative body made up of members from the NGO community and AusAID.

The role of the CDC is to:

review NGO accreditation reports commissioned by AusAID; the Chair on the CDC makes recommendations to the AusAID delegate on accreditation of NGOs
provide advice on accreditation criteria and AusAID NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) policy
act as an advisory and consultative body to AusAID for professional development of the Australian NGO community on issues of concern to that community.

CDC meetings are held a minimum of three times a year and are chaired by the Assistant Director General of AusAID’s Community Partnerships and Latin America Branch. AusAID and ACFID jointly provide secretariat services to the CDC.

Last reviewed: 12 November, 2011