02. Global aid

Question 1

What is Aid?

Answer 1

Assistance given to countries or communities in the event of a crisis OR for the development of long-term sustainable improvements.

Question 2

What’s the name of the Australian Government Department responsible for overseas aid?

Answer 2

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Question 3

Name two large, international organisations that provide aid

Answer 3

• United Nations
• World Health Organisation
• UNICEF
• World Bank
• World Food Programme

Question 4

What are Non-Government Organisations?

Answer 4

Non-profit organisations that operate separately from governments and mostly rely on public donations.

Question 5

Why do countries/governments and organisations give aid?

Answer 5

• B/c it can help to save lives and reduce suffering.
• B/c it can help countries to improve their own living conditions long term
• B/c countries feel a morally responsible to help those who are less fortunate
• B/c it can strengthen ties between countries = reduce conflict, improve regional security, benefit trade.

Question 6

In what circumstance is emergency aid delivered?

Answer 6

Crisis - natural disaster or mandmade disaster

Question 7

What’s provided in the delivery of emergency aid?

Answer 7

• food
• clean water
• temporary shelter
• hygiene kits
• medical supplies

Question 8

What’s the purpose of emergency aid?

Answer 8

To keep people alive and relieve suffering

Question 9

What’s provided in the delivery of sustainable development aid?

Answer 9

Knowledge, skills and resources that can be used by the current generation and passed onto future generations.

Question 10

What’s the purpose of sustainable development aid?

Answer 10

To reduce poverty and achieve long-term change = recipient countries become self-sufficient.

Question 11

What are the three features of effective aid?

Answer 11

• Sustainability
• Accessibility
• Appropriateness

Question 12

UN definition of sustainability

Answer 12

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Question 13

How can an aid program ensure it meets the feature of sustainability?

Answer 13

• It needs to educate
• It needs to focus on
  women and girls

Question 14

Why does educating individuals make a program effective?

Answer 14

Because increasing knowledge and skills in the present generation can allow them to pass their knowledge and skills onto future generations for long-term benefits.

Question 15

Why does focusing on women and girls make a program effective?

Answer 15

Because females tend to be the primary caregivers in many low-income countries then mothers in the current generation can pass knowledge and skills onto children; the future generation for long term benefits.

Question 16

Name two Non-Government Organisations that provide aid

Answer 16

World Vision
International Red Cross
Oxfam
Care
Save the Children

Question 17

How can an aid program ensure it meets the feature of accessibility?

Answer 17

• Be affordable/cheap/free
• Reach rural and remote locations
• Presented in visual/audio format

Question 18

Examples of accessible aid include:

Answer 18

• A free education program on the dangers of teenage pregnancy
• A visual poster depicting how to correctly wash your hands to prevent cholera.
• A mobile van travelling out into remote locations delivering child immunisations

Question 19

Why does an Aid program being free or affordable make a program effective?

Answer 19

• Often programs are aimed at improving circumstances for those living in poverty; who are unable to AFFORD their own resources to improve their own health so ensuring that, despite income all people can participate in the aid at no cost increases its effectiveness.

Question 20

Why does an Aid program being able to reach rural and remote locations make a program effective?

Answer 20

Often programs are aimed at improving circumstances for those who are most vulnerable which includes those in rural and remote locations so ensuring that, despite location all people can participate in the aid increases its effectiveness.

Question 21

Why does an Aid program being presented in visual/audio format make a program effective?

Answer 21

It ensures that all people; despite literacy levels can understand key information presented as part of the program therefore increasing its effectiveness.

Question 22

How can an aid program ensure it meets the feature of appropriate

Answer 22

• respect cultural values
• meets the needs of the community

Question 23

Why does an Aid program being culturally appropriate make a program effective?

Answer 23

It ensures that community members will feel respected and comfortable to participate in an aid program, increasing the impact the aid can have therefore it will be more effective.

Question 24

Why does an Aid program targeting an area of need make a program effective?

Answer 24

It increases the impact the aid can have; if the aid is specific to an area of need within a community and something the community deems appropriate to target then the greatest gains towards improved health can be made therefore increasing the effectiveness of the aid