Africa Flashcards
How many of the 48 poorest nations in the world dwell in sub-Saharan Africa?
32
What is Chad’s life expectancy and how does this compare to UK health?
49 years compared with 79 years. Shows Britain has a much better healthcare system
What did a 2014 UN low human development report state?
24 of the 30 countries in the low human development category were African
How much debt did the Ivory Coast have in 2015?
$4.4 billion
Give an example of an NGO’s work in tackling Malaria
Novartis Malaria Initiative has provided over 600 million antimalarial treatments, without profit, to over 60 ‘malaria epidemic’ countries as well as helping train and deploy 1 million people
What is the average doctor:population continent wide and how does this compare with Scotland?
1:5000 compared with 1:2000-2500
What has UN proposed to do by 2070?
Halve the number of people without access to sanitation and solve the problem entirely in sub-Saharan Africa
Which country suffers from 32% have no piped water and only 3% having flushing toilets?
Ethiopia
What has been done by groups, such as the Alford rotary club, to help solve water problem?
‘Life straws’. Doesn’t need electricity or chemicals and removes 99.9% of bacteria. Cheap (£10) and last roughly 2 years
How much of their GDP does Africa spend on Malaria and how has it affected growth?
$12 billion with countries with Malaria having average 1.3% less growth than countries without
What does UNESCO say about education?
One year of schooling increases a person’s earnings by 10%
Use an example to demonstrate the work of NGO’s regarding the problem of food in Africa
Mary’s Meals. Now feeds over 1 million people in 16 different countries worldwide. Its ‘under 6’ programme feeds thousands every day with an average cost of £7 for a child’s food for an academic year in Malawi
How is the EU helping Africa?
European commission manage the ‘European Development Fund’. Most of UK multilateral aid is through this and the current 2014-20 budget is roughly $24 billion
What did the AU accomplish in Sudan?
Observed a ceasefire in May 2004 as well as deploy 300 troops and 60 military observers to try and resolve the conflict. Consequently, Sudan saw its first elections since 1986 in April 2010
How is Uganda an example of Kleptocracy?
The Health minister stole $1.6m meant for health aid