Aid Flashcards
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Bilateral Aid
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Given directly from the gov. of one country to another
2
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Multilateral Aid
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Aid given by govs to international organisations such as the world bank
3
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NGOs
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Many of them are charities eg Oxfam
4
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Short term aid
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Given in response to a sudden problem in a country
5
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Long term development projects
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Investment can help agriculture, energy supplies, infrastructure, education and medical facilities
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‘Top-down’ aid
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A responsible body directs aid from ‘the top’
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‘Bottom up’ schemes
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Often funded by NGOs, working closely with local communities
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Criticism
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- Doesnt always reach those who need it
- Countries lack basic infrastructure- hard to use aid efficiently
- Aid dependency - happens when aid becomes a substantial proportion of the national income
- Often comes with strings attached - spending money in donor country
