8.10 (8.7 connect) Flashcards
Aid agencies were in the news for misconduct
2018
Oxfam loses 7000 donors since sexual exploitation scandal
Geopolitical intervention
Actions of governments, IGOs and NGOs to bring about intended change
Measure of Human Development
HDI
Measure of Human Rights
Freedom of Speech
Gender equality (gender index)
Problem with measuring Geopolitical intervention success
EXPENSIVE. Some countries do not have facilities to collect or monitor data
Many developments span over a long period of time and therefore are subject to circumstance change (e.g. MGDs)
Data collected can be interpreted differently by different people
ODA
Overseas Development Aid
Democracy
system of government where the whole population of an area have power or elect a representative from among themselves to form a governing body
Democratic Aid
Aid given (often by Western governments) to fund democracy building. In 2015 over US$10 billion.
Why do institutions support democracy
Belief that democratic institutions are important building blocks for secure societies that will see economic prosperity
One reason reason for belief supporting democracy
Democratic countries are less likely to go to war
What democratic aid focus on
- Supporting crucial process and institutions e.g. free and fair elections
- Strengthening and reforming government institutions e.g. parliament and the judiciary system.
- Supporting civil society e.g. freedom of expression
aid for trade
For donor countries, a prosperous country often becomes a beneficial trading partner