International aid is the gifting of money, goods, or services to a developing country.
Most international aid is targeted towards long-term development goals.
In 2014, DR Congo was given a grant to build a hydroelectric power project. This helped produce a lot of jobs and created a sustainable source of power.

Developing countries are sometimes gifted with educational tools for children, particularly in areas with poor education.
There have been large-scale projects to aid areas without clean water by providing water pumps.
Aid being sent by the UK usually goes to Commonwealth countries, these are countries that were previous British colonies.

Fair trade is aimed at giving farmers a fair price for their produce. If a certain crop collapses, the farmers will still get paid their regular income.

Strategies to Tackle Uneven Development