8.8 Flashcards

1
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Types of development aid

A

Donations from public through charities

Loans from IGO NGO

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2
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Problem with malaria

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Remains world’s number one killer

Up to 2 million people still die each year from malaria and its complications

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3
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Three ways of fighting against malaria

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Draining swampy areas where Anopheles mosquito breed, or spraying those areas with DDT or similar chemicals

Encouraging at risk take preventive medicine (reduced risks of contracting)

Distributing mosquito nets for people to sleep under; people most likely bitten when asleep

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4
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Any success in gender equality

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44% global decline in maternal death since 1990

More girls receiving education

BUT

Developing countries opposite

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5
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UN Decade for Women

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1975

Highlights issue of gender equality

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6
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How much money targeted to programmes supporting women

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2014, over US$30 million of aid money

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7
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Problem with aid

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Aid dependency

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8
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Three problems of Aid dependency

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Can leave recipient country at risk if aid suddenly stopped or reduces

Aid goods can flood local market, reduce incentive of local farmers to produce enough food and food price devalued

Rely of aid money and rely less of self development

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9
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Example of aid dependency

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Mozambique
67% 1992
12% 2014

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10
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How have TNCs and Superpowers impacted environment

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Oil in Niger Delta and Land Grabs in Kenya

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