Flashcards
Reducing Global Inequality #2
Cards in this deck (13)
- 1What are the two main sources of aid from donor countries?1) Governments, which is paid for by taxes
2) Non Government organizations (NGO's) which is paid for by donations - 2What are the two ways a donor country can give government aid to a recipient country?1) Directly to the recipient (Bilateral aid)
2) Indirectly through an international organization that distribute the aid (multilateral aid) - 3What does tied Bilateral aid mean?Aid is given with the condition that the recipient country has to buy goods and services from the donor country
- 4Why do some countries tie Bilateral aid?It helps the economy of the donor country
- 5What is short term aid?Money or resources that help during emergencies
- 6What is an advantage of short term aid?It has an immediate impact
- 7Give three disadvantages of short term aid1) The recipient country doesn't develop overall
2) If either country is slow to react, aid might not go where most needed
3) Theft of aid may mean it may not get where needed - 8What is long term aid?Resources or money sent by a donor country to help a recipient country develop
- 9Give an advantage of long term aidOver time, recipient countries become less reliant on foreign aid as they become more developed
- 10Give a disadvantage of long term aidIt can take a while before the aid benefits the country
- 11What may happen to a country, dependent on aid?They wont spend their own money developing themselves as they can get it from someone else
- 12WHy is aid sometimes misused? How is it misuesd?By corrupt governments, who use the aid to fund their own lifestyle or political parties
- 13How can aid be sustainable?It must help developments that don't irreversibly damage the environment or use up resources faster than they can be replaced