4.2.5

Question 1

Emergency aid

Answer 1

rapid assistance given to people or countries in immediate distress to relieve suffering during and after emergencies such as wars and natural disasters

Question 2

EA: Purpose

Answer 2

short-term assistance designed to address immediate needs and keep people alive

Question 3

Bilateral Aid

Answer 3

provision of aid from the government of one country to the government of another country

Question 4

BA: Purpose

Answer 4

help reduce poverty and bring about long-term sustainable development by helping governments of recipient countries to strengthen their economic, political, health and education systems and eventually become self-sufficient

Question 5

Multilateral Aid

Answer 5

aid provided through an international organisation, such as the World Bank, United Nations or WHO, combines donations from several countries and then distributes them to the recipients

Question 6

MA: Purpose

Answer 6

contributes to the achievement of equity in h+w and HD

Question 7

Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)

Answer 7

non-profit organisation work to promote health and wellbeing and human development and they operate separately from governments

Question 8

NGO: Purpose

Answer 8

• Bring strong connections to local communities, which means trust has often already been established

Question 9

NGO Advantages

Answer 9

+ Focuses on small community-based projects targeted to specific needs of a community
+ Can often access areas that other forms of aid is unable to reach
+ Have a comprehensive knowledge of poverty and its causes at a local community level