Development Case Studies

Hazard affecting Development - Hurricane Ivan, Grenada
1. Effects
  1. 37 People died.
  2. 90% of buildings destroyed.
  3. Infrastructure broken/ Services closed/ Roads blocked.
2. Impacts on Development
  1. Destroyed schools so reduced literacy rate.
  2. Destroyed hospitals so reduced life expectancy and increased infant mortality.
  3. Destroyed business so reduced GDP.
  4. With no money and broken infrastructure, took 10 yrs recovery, so lost 10 yrs of development.
Development Project - Practical Action, Zimbabwe
1. Why they needed Help?
  1. Shanty Town Fires
  2. Inflation x 2 every 24 hrs
  3. President Mugabe, a dictator, caused civil war and poverty
2. Who they Helped?
  1. Epworth Women and Youth in the production of soil stabilized brick.
  2. Overall, ripple out to help all people in poor communities.
3. How they Helped?
  1. Spent £1.1 million
  2. Training on soil stabilized bricks.
  3. Created local jobs - brick delivery, brick machinery repair etc.
4. Results of Aid?
  1. Over 100 small-scale businesses set up due to ripple effect.
  2. 60 Brick Production Sites in Epworth.
  3. 20% homes in Epworth now built of brick - reduced fire risk.
Comparing 2 EU Country - Ireland Vs. Bulgaria
1. Ireland
  1. HDI Rank: 5th
  2. GDP: $48,000
  3. Joined EU in first stages.
  4. Became place for HQ's of many international organisations as it was cheap and had trade links to Europe.
  5. Economy grew by 10% each year - Celtic Tiger.
2. Bulgaria
  1. HDI Rank: 57th
  2. GDP: $7,158
  3. Was part of communist USSR - when it collapsed, lost 80% of it's wealth.
  4. Trades in cheap primary products not manufactured ones.

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