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- 1WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF AID? x8- Short-term aid
- Long-term aid
- Bilateral aid
- Multilateral aid
- Voluntary aid
Tied aid - 2WHAT IS SHORT_TERM AID?emergency help usually sent in response to a natural disaster.
- 3WHAT IS LONG-TERM AID?sustainable aid that seeks to improve to improve resilience
- 4WHAT IS BILATERAL AID?aid from one country to another (often tied)
- 5WHAT IS MULTILATERAL AID?richer governments give money to international organisations (e.g. the World Bank) which is then redistributed
- 6WHAT IS VOLUNTARY AID?money donated by the general public in richer countries and redistibuted by NGO's (e.g. Oxfam)
- 7WHAT IS TIED AID?aid that is given with certain conditions (e.g. aid money has to be spent on donors products)
- 8WHY MIGHT AID BE BAD?- can damage the environment
- can change local traditions
- can discourage independence
- may not be sustainable as is too complex for locals
- may not reach those in need (due to coruption, lack of transport etc.) - 9WHAT IS INTERMEDIATE TECHNOLOGY?sustainable technology that is appropriate to the needs, skills, and knowledge of the locals.
It shouldn't put people out of work. - 10WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF INTERMEDIATE TECHNOLOGY?CHAMBAMONTERA MICRO-HYDRO SCHEME
- waterfalls create HEP
- locals are train to manage HEP plants
- are able to utilise time after dark
technology in homes & schools
- reduced rural-urban migration
- cheap & eco-friendly - 11WHAT US DEBT RELIEF?the world's richest countries (the G8)
agreed to cancel the debt of many HIPC's - 12WHAT DID COUNTRIES HAVE TO SHOWCASE TO QUALIFY FOR DEBT RELIEF?- that they could manage their own finances
- that there was no corruption in their government
- Agree to spend saved debt money on education, healthcare and reducing poverty - 13WHAT IS MICROFINANCE?the small scale financial financial support available directly from banks set up to help the poor
- 14HOW IS MICROFINANCE BENEFICIAL?microfinance loans enables individuals to start up small business allowing self-sufficiency.
This increases employment opportunities and incomes. - 15WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF MICROFINANCE?GRAMEEN BANK, BANGLADESH
Loans are often less than $100 with low interest.
e.g. village women were lent $200 to buy a phone. which they then loaned out to others to repay the loan & used to find the best place to trade. - 16WHAT IS FAIR TRADE?An international movement which
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- types of aid strategies to reduce the development gap examples of tourism in a LIC/ NEE to reduce the development gap
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