Aid

Question 1

Name the 2 ways that donor countries can give aid to recipient countries

Answer 1

• bilateral

* multilateral

Question 2

What is bilateral aid?

Answer 2

Where aid is given directly to the recipient country

Question 3

What is multilateral aid?

Answer 3

Where aid is given indirectly to the recipient country through an international organisation that distributes aid

Question 4

Name a disadvantage of bilateral aid

Answer 4

•could be tied

Question 5

Why is tied aid bad?

Answer 5

Where aid is given with conditions so that the donor country gains something in return in order to help the economy of the donor country

Question 6

Name the 2 ways we can classify aid

Answer 6

• short term

* long term

Question 7

What is short term aid?

Answer 7

Aid for use in emergencies to help a country recover

Question 8

Why do people give short term aid?

Answer 8

It has an immediate impact so more people will survive the emergency

Question 9

Name 3 disadvantages of short term aid

Answer 9

• the countries development will not change
• if either country is slow to react, aid may not get to where it is most needed
• theft and transport problems might mean that the aid may not reach the people it needs to

Question 10

What is long term aid?

Answer 10

Aid used to help a country develop

Question 11

Give 2 examples of long term aid

Answer 11

• build wells to improv clean water supplies

* construct schools to improve literacy rates

Question 12

What happens over time with long term aid?

Answer 12

The recipient will become less reliant on aid as they become more developed

Question 13

What is a disadvantage of long term aid?

Answer 13

•takes a long time before it benefits a country

Question 14

Name 2 disadvantages of aid

Answer 14

• recipient country may become dependant on the aid, don’t bother spending their own money developing themselves because they can get it from someone else
• in some recipient countries, aid is misused due to corrupt governments, uses the aid to fund their lifestyle or pay for political events

Question 15

Name 3 disadvantages of bilateral aid

Answer 15

• ledc recipient countries have to buy goods from donor
• money often given for big projects, doesn’t benefit poor people personally
• if recipient can’t repay money, they get further into debt and rely even more on the donor

Question 16

Name an advantage of bilateral aid

Answer 16

•can provide grants for students to study in medc’s

Question 17

Name another name for bilateral aid

Answer 17

Government aid

Question 18

Name another name for multilateral aid

Answer 18

International organisation aid

Question 19

Name 3 disadvantages to multilateral aid

Answer 19

• unlikely to be given to countries with unfavourable economies and political systems
• products are imported to medc’s
• ledc’s depend on aid and get into debt

Question 20

Name 2 advantages to multilateral aid

Answer 20

• encourages farming and industry

* helps ledc’s develop new crops, raw materials and industry

Question 21

Name 4 advantages of voluntary aid

Answer 21

• not tied
• helps with emergencies
• encourages low cost, self help schemes
• benefits poor people

Question 22

Name a disadvantage of voluntary aid

Answer 22

•depends on how much money people give

Question 23

Name 3 advantages of short term aid

Answer 23

• not tied
• provides emergency help when needed
• targeted towards people who need it most

Question 24

Name 4 advantages of long term aid

Answer 24

• not tied
• provides people with new skills
• helps develop farming, small industries and schools
• sustainable, don’t get into debt