Legacy Resources

Picture of Mandela In February 2005, Nelson Mandela stood in Trafalgar Square and called on us to be "that great generation" - people determined to bring about an end to poverty and injustice. We accepted that challenge and created a groundswell of action that world leaders could not ignore. Our pressure, along with that of partners all over the world, helped ensure that politicians made new promises.

What Now in 2006 and 2007?

In January 2006, MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY coalition members agreed plans to ensure we keep campaigning in 2006 and beyond:

Collective Work for Economic Justice beyond MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY (word, 78.5 KB)

This FAQ attempts to explain the final decisions document above in a shorter and more intelligible format:

MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY FAQ
What The Decisions Of The Final MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY Assembly Actually Mean!

2005 Campaign Evaluations

Firetail Report

This is the report of independent evaluators commissioned by the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY Co-ordination Team. The views expressed in this report should not be taken as being those of the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY Co-ordination Team or Assembly members.

MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY Evaluation: Executive Summary (pdf, 206 KB)
MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY Evaluation Report (pdf, 1.55 MB)
MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY Evaluation: Appendix (pdf, 361 KB)

Media Evaluation

Metrica MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY Media Evaluation (powerpoint, 1.14 MB)

New Media Evaluation

MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY New Media Review: Executive Summary (pdf, 41 KB)
MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY New Media Review (pdf, 427 KB)
MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY New Media Review: Appendix (pdf, 7.27 MB)

'Public Perceptions of Poverty' Research Notes

These are the end of year notes from the 'Public Perceptions of Poverty' research programme, funded by DFID's Development Awareness Fund to assess levels of public awareness and understanding of world poverty and explore barriers and drivers to public empathy and action. These notes focus on the role of MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY.

End of Year Notes from the 'Public Perceptions of Poverty' Research (pdf)

Brand and Logo Guidelines

All member organisations of the coalition were licensed to use the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY name and logo in 2005 under trademark licences with Comic Relief. These licences have now been extended for an indefinite period and BOND, in association with Comic Relief, is guardian of the MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY name.

The following guidelines set out the parameters within which coalition member organisations can go on using the brand, including guidance around fundraising.

MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY Brand and Fundraising Guidelines (pdf)

The Verdict on 2005

The policy advances of 2005 provide important levers for campaigning in the future, though they do not live up to the scale of the challenge set by campaigners. The following document sets out MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY's verdict on 2005. They are laid out at different resolutions, with and without pictures, so that you can pick the right one for your purposes. The fourth version is a large high resolution file that you could send to a printers to make an A5 booklet.

MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY verdict on 2005 (word no images, 50.5 KB)

MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY verdict on 2005 (pdf no images, 144 KB)

MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY verdict on 2005 (pdf, 1.67 MB)

MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY verdict on 2005 (pdf, high resolution A5 booklet) (29 MB)

Verdict Powerpoint Presentation

This Verdict Script and Presentation is designed to help you put on an event to celebrate the achievements of campaigners during 2005, and look ahead to continue calling for justice in 2006 and beyond.

MPH Verdict Powerpoint Presentation (powerpoint, 3.28 MB)

The Powerpoint file is large, so it may take some time to download.

MPH Verdict Powerpoint Presentation accompanying script (word, 108 KB)